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

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

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

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

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

Animal Adaptations Fur Camouflage Fat for insulation Hibernation

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

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

Food Chain Plants Lemming Arctic fox Polar bear

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