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

2. Weather and Climate
The Tundra climate never gets warmer than 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.

3. 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

4. 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.

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