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The Tundra By: Trevre Routhier. Location The areas labeled in orange are tundra biomes The areas labeled in orange are tundra biomes.

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1 The Tundra By: Trevre Routhier

2 Location The areas labeled in orange are tundra biomes The areas labeled in orange are tundra biomes

3 Climate Harsh winters Harsh winters Low temperatures Low temperatures Little precipitation Little precipitation Short summers Short summers

4 Vegetation There are few plant species in a tundra. Like shrubbery and other things like so: There are few plant species in a tundra. Like shrubbery and other things like so: Arctic moss Arctic moss Cotton Grass Cotton Grass

5 Soil The soil is not fertile and it is classified as permafrost which is made of frozen ground and dead plants The soil is not fertile and it is classified as permafrost which is made of frozen ground and dead plants

6 Animals Surprisingly even in the frigid temperatures there happens to be animals living in a tundra. Surprisingly even in the frigid temperatures there happens to be animals living in a tundra. Arctic Wolf Arctic Wolf Arctic fox Arctic fox

7 Animals (cont.) Here are some birds that live in the Tundra Here are some birds that live in the Tundra Ptarmigan Ptarmigan Snowy Owl  IT’S HEDWIG Snowy Owl  IT’S HEDWIG YES OWLS AR BIRDS!!!!!!!

8 Animals (yes more) Now lastly but not least we have some grass grazers Now lastly but not least we have some grass grazers Caribou Caribou I am not a REINDEER! I am not a REINDEER! Reindeer Reindeer

9 Geography A tundra is flat, mountainous, and treeless THOSE ARE SHRUBS

10 Atmosphere With global warming heating up the Tundra new predatory animals are invading the tundra. With global warming heating up the Tundra new predatory animals are invading the tundra. This guy as cute as he This guy as cute as he seems, is contending with the arctic wolf for food which is bad for both species. Also global warming is melting away the permafrost and because of the dead plants, guess what that releases? CO2 Also global warming is melting away the permafrost and because of the dead plants, guess what that releases? CO2


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