1. By: Kyle Meakim, Danny Pavlovsky, Ariel Meltser, Nikki Gallant
The Tundra
By: Kyle Meakim, Danny Pavlovsky, Ariel Meltser, Nikki Gallant
Team C

2. Location Farthest biome north
Covers all the continents that surround the top of earth
Middle Canada to Arctic Ocean
In arctic circle
Known as the frozen
prairie or ice desert
Greenland
Europe
North America
Asia
South America
Green= Tundra Area
Africa
Australia

4. Climate Summer Winter Conditions puddles from permafrost -windy -cold
-dry
-harsh
-bitter
-precipitation: 11cm
puddles from permafrost
6 to 8 weeks long maybe 10 weeks
temp. ranges up to 4°C or 30°F in the summers
Cold as -26ᵒC or -20ᵒF to -30ᵒF
Very long

5. Summer Tundra

6. Winter Tundra

7. Plants and Adaptations
Mosses
-Calliergon giganteum
Willows
Bearberry
Wild flowers
-Labrador tea, Qasque flower, tufted saxifrage
Grasses
Anemane
Lichens
Grows in water, is a bryophyte
All plants grow quickly, grow short, have shallow roots
Most plants have tiny hairs and bloom in a few months

9. Winter Animals and Adaptations
Arctic Hare
Animals
- Arctic Hare
- Lemming
- Ermine
- Caribou
- Polar bear
-Musk ox
- Wolverine
Adaptations
- Hooves
- Thick fur
-Camouflage
- Inhabits many places
- Tail keeps animal warm
Polar Bear

10. Winter Animals and Adaptations
Birds
-Ptarmigan
- Snowy Owl
- Eagles, Hawks, Falcons
- Harlequin Duck, Geese, Loon
Adaptations
- Camouflage
- Thick feathers
- Inner feathers trap heat for warmth
- Feet keep bird from sinking into snow
Ptarmigan
Snowy owl

11. Summer Animals and Adaptations
Ermine
Animals
- Rabbits
- Grizzly Bear, Black Bear
- Ermine
- Lemmings
- Musk ox
- Deerfly, Mosquitoes
Adaptations
- Inhabits many places
-Camouflage (fur color changes seasonally)
- Hooves
Musk ox

12. Summer Animals and Adaptations
Birds
-Ptarmigan
- Eagles, Hawks, Falcons
- Harlequin Duck, Geese, Loon
-Snowy owl
Adaptations
- Camouflage
- Thick feathers
- Inner feathers trap heat for warmth
- Feet keep bird from sinking into snow
Harlequin Duck
Loon

14. Environmental Issues Pollution mining/drilling – air, lakes, and river
Trans-Alaskan Pipeline
Permafrost melting- Global Warming