1. Alpine Biome
By: T. Kim

2. General Information Similar to tundra/artic biomes
High mountain areas: 10,000 ft+
Average temperature
Summer: C
Winter: Below freezing
Limiting Factors: several temperature, lack of CO2, high UV wavelengths, etc.
Precipitation: 30 cm/year

3. Species Diversity
Plant life- Growing season is about 180 days, and the soil is well-drained.
Tussock grasses, dwarf trees, small-leafed shrubs, heaths
Animals- only warm-blooded animals can be found
Mountain goats, sheep, elk, insects including beetles, grasshoppers, and butterflies.

4. Food Chain

5. People in the Alpines
Populations in the alpine biome are specially adapted to the living conditions
Larger lung capacity
More hemoglobin in blood
The Sherpas are the world’s highest living population

6. The Alpine Biome
A. Blake

7. The Alpine Climate... Temperature: summer: -12 to 10 degrees Celsius
winter: below freezing temperatures
Precipitation: 12 inches each year
Solar Insolation: 2 seasons
winter: October to May
summer: June to September

8. The Alpine Climate... Limiting Factors Little carbon dioxide
extreme cold and wind
high altitude
Little carbon dioxide
Strong sunlight
high UV exposure

9. Species Diversity Plants Tussock grasses Dwarf trees
Small-leafed shrubs
heaths

10. Species Diversity Animals Chinchilla Snowshoe rabbit Ptarmigan
Mountain goat
Sheep
Elk
Beetle
Grasshopper
Butterfly
pika
                                                               

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Food Chain
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