Alpine Tundras by Mason, Hannah, Marly and Jarvis

Landscape Alpine tundras form at high enough altitudes at any longitude Alpine tundras include high mountain summits, slopes and ridges above timberline There are many. Racks in the ground because the Earth is always freezing and thawing

Climate -12° celsius to 10° celsius Coldest place in the world 30cm of precipitates tigon each year

Plants There are not many things growing in the alpine tundra. This is because 75% of the land is covered with permafrost. Also it is so cold it is ard for plants to grow. One of the plants that does survive in the alpine tundra is calliergon giganteum, which lives on the bottom of lakes.

Alpine Tundra Animals Alpaca Mountain Goat Snow Leopard Llama Andean Condor Chinchilla Vicuña Yak