Arctic Tundra Biome Botanist Point of View Jayne Science Group: Jayne, Emma M, Tommy, and Jeff.

Weather and Climate The Tundra climate never gets warmer than 45-50 degrees F. Winter temperatures in the Tundra doesn’t go over 20 degrees F. Including melted snow, the Tundra only gets 6-10 inches of precipitation each year. The most common temperature in the Tundra during its warmer month is 50 degrees F. or under. The long winter months the sun barely rises and it’s cold and dark. The picture to the left is the Tundra. It’s cold al the time, never getting warmer than 50 degrees F.

Plant Species in the Arctic Tundra Biome Plants survive the cold climate of the Tundra by growing short and in groups. Types of Tundra Plants: Lichens Mosses Small Shrubs Calliergon giganteum Dwarf Plants Stunted Plants Thistle Plants Yellow Flower Grasses Alpine White

How Tundra Plants Survive the Cold Tundra based plant survive the freezing climate in a couple of ways. One way is that they grow short. This is why there are many mosses and lichens. The rocks allow low growing plants to live in the thick ice and/or permafrost. When the top layer of snow and frost melts it creates soggy ground, filling the Arctic Tundra with marshes, lakes, bogs, and so on, attracting birds. Some plants have adapted to being short so that they are able to live in the permafrost and freezing climate.

Bibliography Google Search (this is were I found these sites and pictures!) kids.nceas.ucsb.edu www.Blueplanetbiomes.org