Jared B.Caroline R.Lauren B.Jared F.

TundraTeam A

The tundra*Location-Jared Beck*Climate-Jared Beck*Plants and adaptations- Lauren Brown*Animals and adaptation-Caroline Roberts *Environmental issues-Jared Ford

*Location Of The Tundra

The Tundra is located in the far north

It is the furthest from the equator

Located near and in the arctic The tundra is also global,

meaning it is found in more then one continent

* climate is the average weather for a long period of time

* the tundra has an average of - --36°C 4°C

* the tundra also gets about 11cm of rain a year witch is the least amount of rainfall out of all other biomes* The tundra only has 2 seasons

Climate of the tundra

Plants*Lichens *Arctic moss*Calliergon *Giganteum*Bushes *Wild flowers

General adaptations

*Grow fast*Cold climate*Grow lower and closer to

the ground

Plants and their Adaptations

Common Animals• Caribou• Gulls• Musk ox• Arctic Fox• Lemming• Ptarmigan

Common Adaptations• Thick fur – musk ox, arctic fox• Thick fat layer – ptarmigan• Burrowing – lemming• Migrating – caribou, gulls, fox

Animals and Adaptations in the Tundra

Environmental issues*Hunting

*No trees*Rare good soil*Global warming

hunting

*Rare species of animals*Get paid for animals*Exotic pets

No trees*Soil too frozen to grow (permafrost)*Not long enough of a summer for plants

and such to survive *Cant withstand wind

Rare good soil*Gets too frozen to be able thaw

*Permafrost *Thin layer of good soil