BY: Sunha Lee Jen Mello Mike Parr Tundra Biome BY: Sunha Lee Jen Mello Mike Parr

Definition Tundra- Tundra comes from the Finnish word "tunturia", which means a barren land or treeless plain.

Background Tundra is the coldest of all biomes. It is known for its frost-molded landscapes, extremely low temperatures, little precipitation, poor nutrients and short growing seasons.

Location Stretches from Alaska to the Scandinavian Countries

Types of Tundra's Arctic Tundra Alpine Tundra

Arctic Tundra The Arctic Tundra is located in the Northern Hemisphere. Arctic Tundra is known for the colder conditions. Growing season ranges from 50-60 days.

Arctic Tundra Plants Low shrubs, Sedges, Reindeer mosses, Liverworts, Grasses, 400 varieties of flowers, crustose, and foliose lichen. The most common type of bush is the Bearberry.

Arctic Animals Animals are able to adapt to handle long, cold winters and to breed and raise young quickly in the summer since the winters are so cold. Birds have an extra layer of fat keeping them warmer.

Arctic Tundra Mammals Herbivore mammals consist of lemmings, voles, caribou, arctic hares and squirrels.

Arctic Tundra Insects Insects consist of mosquitoes, flies, moths, grasshoppers, black flies and arctic bumblebees.

Arctic Tundra Birds Birds consist of ravens, snow buntings, falcons, loons, sandpipers, terns, snow-birds, and various species of gulls.

Arctic Tundra Fish Fish consist of cod, flatfish, salmon, and trout.

Alpine Tundra Located on mountains throughout the world at high altitudes where trees cannot grow. Growing season is approximately 180 days. Average temperature at night is usually below freezing.

Alpine Tundra Mammals Similar to the Arctic Tundra animals, there are pikas, marmots, mountain goats, sheep and elk.

Alpine Tundra Insects Alpine insects consist of springtails, beetles, grasshoppers and butterflies.

Tundra Food Web