Tundra Biome By Mick Harris Tundra A tundra

Tundra Biome By Mick Harris

Tundra A tundra is a vast treeless land that covers 20% of the world.

Rainfall amount and latitude of tundra biome • Latitude 55 to 70 north • High altitudes do support the tundra even though of the high altitude. The rocky mountains have tundra at the altitudes it is at. • Rainfall 6 -10 inches of rainfall mostly snow.

Vegetation and adaptations. • Caribou Moss It absorbs a bunch of nutrients and water it can also absorb pollution and radiation. • Bearberry Some of its adaptation is like the size it can only be 2 -8” off the ground. It grows short to keep it from the wind and has hairs to keep it warm.

Herbivores • Caribou/ Reindeer There Hooves are designed to help the animal go through the snow. They also have long hair to keep them warm in the winter. • Musk Ox They have really long hair to keep them warm during the cold winters. They like to travel in packs to huddle and stay warm.

Carnivores • Polar Bears have black skin that absorbs the heat to keep them warm when they swim. They also are really good swimmers because they heat fish and other animals. • Arctic Fox Arctic fox’s have great paws to dig into the snow to make burrows. Its fur changes colors in the seasons to help with camouflage.

Food web

Ecolological pyramid

Examples of predator/prey, Parasitism, competition, and mutualism Predator/ Prey Parasitism Competition Mutualism

Threats to biome. • • • Pollution Global warming Oil spills Invasive species More buildings and roads