Tundra Biome by Elicia Curran

Climate

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Average precipitation per season is 4.5 inches. The type of precipitation that falls in this climate is mostly snow in the winter, and in the summer it is rain, with occasional snow.

Seasons

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The type of precipitation that falls in this climate is mostly snow in the winter, and in the summer it is rain, with occasional snow.

Vegetation

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The Tundra has a lot of plant life within this biome. Some common plants include the bearberry, arctic moss, Caribou moss, Diamond leaf willow, Labrador Tea, Pasque Flower, and the Tufted Saxifrage.

Polar Bears

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Arctic Fox

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Soils

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The soil of the arctic tundra is poor in nutrients, which accounts for the low amount of vegetation. There is an under-layer of soil called permafrost which remains completely frozen at all times, allowing little room for deep rooting plants and trees.

Temperature

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The Arctic tundra, where the average temperature is 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit(-12 to -6 degrees Celsius). The summer growing season is just 50 to 60 days, when the sun shines 24 hours a day.

Climate Graph

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