The Tundra by https://padlet.com/702001325/apbioprojectestemtundra The freezing open range packed with negative temperatures and moss aplenty en-us 2017-02-06 17:52:48 UTC 2025-11-22 18:48:06 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Pictureland.png Shelter 702001325 https://padlet.com/702001325/apbioprojectestemtundra/wish/151913125 The freezing atmosphere in the Tundra is no reason to stay outside. Below are some ways to stay cozy during your stay in the Arctic:

  • Soil is one resource that could provide a strong base for a shelter. The best use for the earth in terms of shelter would be to dig a pit or hole, possibly under a rock outcropping for additional protection, which would block out winds and be hidden from predators.
  • Small shrubs, known by most as brush, are found sparingly in the Denali tundra, and stand as the small and only source of sturdy “wood” in the area. It could be used as a barrier to block out winds and weather and form shelter insulation.
  • Found everywhere on the stones and soil of the tundra, moss would work well to provide soft bedding or insulation for protection from weather and hard ground. 
  • Also found everywhere in the tundra, stones small and large would provide a sturdy instrument for a shelter. A rock outcropping, especially, could be used as a sturdy wall or cover on which the rest of a shelter could be based. 
  • The freezing winters of Denali would be hard to survive without insulation from the cold. Animal hide, such as from caribou, provides clothing and possible shelter material.
  • A material prevalent in winter. Snow can be used to form a whole shelter, disguise an already existing shelter, and provide insulated protection from the elements. It could be used by being packed into walls or bricks to make an igloo or other structure.

Overall, shelter will be no problem to any wandering traveler that may run into a problem and needs to stay in the tundra.
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Plant Food Sources:
  • Bearberries are fruit-bearing plants that provide edible berries in summer months and grow in the tundra of Alaska. They can be found in diverse areas and gain their name from being a popular food source for bears. Planting the berries in an area protected from the elements and from animal thieves (perhaps with a barrier constructed from stones and brush) would allow the plant to grow. It can thrive in poor soil, having adapted to live in it, and requires not too much water so that that plant can be maintained.
Animal Food Sources:
  • Lake Trout are found year-round in the lakes of Denali. They have adapted spotted patterns to disguise themselves against rocky lakebeds. Lake trout could be caught, as with other local fish species, with the machete or with nets fashioned from grasses or hairs from animal furs.
  • Snowshoe Hares are a common animal to this region, with thick and cold resistant coats that are brown during the summer but change to white in the winter, providing camouflage against the snow. They also have feet specially adapted to run across snow, hence their name. To catch such an animal, a trap could be set to snare one in an area rich in the grasses that they feed on.
  • Willow Ptarmigan are local, year-round resident birds in the Denali area. Like the snowshoe hare, their feathers turn from brown to white in winter to serve as camouflage. Their nests can provide eggs and their bodies meat for food. They could be caught in a basic trap or snare, as they run often on the ground and nest on the ground.
  • Caribou are found in large herds in the tundras. The animals behave this way for protection, recognizing the threat of predators and other dangers. This also makes them harder to hunt. Regardless, luring one away from its herd, especially into a sort of trap or area in which it couldt easily escape, would allow for it to be taken down with the machete.


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  • There are several lakes and rivers to be found in the Denali area, and they account for a source of fresh water. When collected from the rivers, the water could be boiled over a fire in the metal pot to kill harmful microbes. The rivers and lakes are more accessible in warm months but can be gathered from year round.
  • A source of fresh water, especially in the tundra’s winter, is snowfall. When sources such as lakes have frozen over snow is more easily accessible, and can be melted in the pot over a fire. This source is mainly available in winter months.
    • ]]>     2017-02-06 18:20:09 UTC https://padlet.com/702001325/apbioprojectestemtundra/wish/151920324     Hazardous Organism 702001325 https://padlet.com/702001325/apbioprojectestemtundra/wish/151920572 Dangerous organisms in the tundra biomes tend to be large mammals rather than smaller animals. In Denali these threats include:
    • Grizzly Bears are known as a large, powerful predator in the Alaskan tundra. They have large claws and sharp teeth, with which they can cause serious harm. A conflict with one would result in grievous, possibly fatal injury. The chance of encountering one is increased if fishing is taken into account: Grizzly bears seek fish as a primary food source.
    • Wolves are another dangerous predator that could attack if encountered. Their tendency to work in packs makes the likelihood of surviving such an attack lower. Lie bears, they are armed with sharp teeth, and are fast and hard to escape.
    • Death Camas are white flowers that grow in the alaskan tundra. The plants are poisonous to consume, resulting in weakness, nausea, headaches, and other weakening symptoms.
    ]]>     2017-02-06 18:20:47 UTC https://padlet.com/702001325/apbioprojectestemtundra/wish/151920572     Fire 703001663 https://padlet.com/702001325/apbioprojectestemtundra/wish/151920914 A fire or spark started in the tundra could be maintained and fed with dry grasses, moss, and shrubbery.
    • With the small amount of wood obtainable in the tundra through shrubs, a hand drill method could be used to start a fire. The shrubbery necessary grows all around the open areas of the tundra. This method involves rotating a spindle of wood against another, flattened piece of wood to produce a small flame that could catch a bed of prepared fuel on fire.
    • A method for creating a spark using tundra rocks is available. Flint-like rocks, taken from various locations in the biome (rocks are found everywhere) could be stricken against the machete to produce sparks capable of lighting a fire.
    ]]>     2017-02-06 18:21:36 UTC https://padlet.com/702001325/apbioprojectestemtundra/wish/151920914     Climate Data 703001663 https://padlet.com/702001325/apbioprojectestemtundra/wish/151921158 Climate
    The following is a chart of climate, including weather and temperature, throughout the year in the Denali tundra.



     | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | Jun. | Jul. | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec.
    High Temp. (F) | 3 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 57 | 68 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 30 | 11 | 5
    Low Temp. (F) | -13 | -10 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 46 | 50 | 45 | 36 | 17 | -3 | -11
    Avg. Rainfall(in.) | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6
    Avg. Snowfall(in.) | 8.6 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 10.7


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