1. Tundra Biome Where is the Tundra? 50° to 70° North Latitude
Northern Canada, Northern Russia, Greenland, Alaska
Description:
Cold year round
NO TREES

2. Weather Temperature -20 °F (-29 °C) Precipitation 6-10 inches per year
Weather patterns
Ground is permanently frozen
Cold year round
High winds
2 seasons only

3. Plants Arctic Moss Arctic Willow Lichen Bear Berry Bush Arctic Heather
Lambs Ear

4. Plant Adaptation Grow close to the ground to avoid wind
Have “fur” on leaves
Waxy leaves that are thick
Shallow roots
Go without water for a long time

5. Animals Arctic Fox Caribou (reindeer) Grizzly Bears Puffin Ermine
Snowy owl
Musk Ox

6. Animal Adaptations
Fur
Camouflage
Fat for insulation
Hibernation

7. Humans and Biodiversity
Humans do live in the tundra but not many
Biodiversity Level is about a 2 because not too many species can survive in the cold

8. Abiotic Factors Lots of sunlight in the summer
Little sunlight in the winter
Snow ice
Permafrost
Cold temperatures

9. Food Chain
Plants
Lemming
Arctic fox
Polar bear

10. Other Interesting Facts
The Iditarod happens here
Trees cannot grow here because soil is frozen
Winds can get up to 70 mph
Home to many endangered species