1. The Tundra Biome

2. Tundra Biome
Tundra comes from the finnish word tunturi, which mean treeless plain. The tundra is the coldest of all biomes. They are found in the arctic, on the tops of mountains and are mostly found in North America. However tundra biomes are all over the world.
The Tundra biome separates into two types.
- Alpine tundra
- Arctic tundra

3. Characteristics Climate
The tundra is very cold and receives less than 10 inches of precipitation a year, mostly in the form of snow. It has temperatures averaging below -35 degrees Celsius. The short summer last only 6-10 weeks. Despite the cold climate different kind of plants grow in the tundra. The only difference between the arctic and alpine is that the soil in the alpine tundra is well drained.
Extremely cold climate
Little amount of trees
Limitation of drainage (Arctic)
Short growth season
Covers a lot of the earth

4. Wildlife Some tundra animals include: Polar bear Caribou Arctic fox
Animals in the tundra biome all have special adaptation skills to adapt to the cold climate. There is low biodiversity in the tundra so if one species population changes it will affect others.
Some tundra animals include:
Polar bear
Caribou
Arctic fox
Killer whale
Reindeer
Moose
Sea lion
Bald eagle

5. Plant Life
The tundra contains over 1700 different kinds of plants. These plants are useful resources for the animals and even humans. Plants in tundra's have adapted by growing low to the ground to avoid the high winds. The Bearberry is the most common plant found in the biome and it only grows in the tundra.

6. Mosses