Tundra by

Griffin

2023-11-08 20:08:22 UTC

wilber

2023-11-08 20:08:36 UTC

wilber

2023-11-08 20:10:11 UTC

This treeless biome called the tundra takes up about 20% of all land on Earth. There is deficient rainfall and if it does, it is freezing (about 10 inches). Tundras are the coldest, harshest biomes on the Earth so not many things live.

wilber

2023-11-08 20:11:35 UTC

There are 2 types of tundras, Alpine and Arctic. Some animals that live in the Alpine are mountain goats, sheep, marmots, and birds feed on insects and plants in the Alpine. Polar bears, artic foxes, and caribou livein the artic. They usually eat grass, shrubs, herbs, and lichens.

Griffin

2023-11-08 20:13:43 UTC

Global warming is changing the arctic tundra drastically and when the permafrost melts, it releases part of Earth's 14% carbon and more permafrost melts.

Griffin

2023-11-08 20:15:02 UTC

Because the arctic tundra is so far north, it has long winter nights and 24 hour summer days. Winter is about 8 months and the growing season is about 50-60 days and the average temperature in te summer is-12 to 18 degrees F, and the average winter temperature is -60 degrees F.

Haaziq

2023-11-08 20:25:32 UTC

Grass, shrubs, herbs, and lichens grow in groups and they are quite short and have shallow roots to survive. They have hairy stems and dark leaves.

Haaziq

2023-11-09 19:54:21 UTC

Griffin

2023-11-09 19:54:26 UTC

Permafrost can preserve plants and animals with the low amount of animals and plants that do survive.

Haaziq

2023-11-09 19:54:51 UTC

The Arctic Tundra extends from the edge of the Arctic Ocean down to the coniferous forest of the Taiga.

Haaziq

2023-11-21 20:01:55 UTC

Humans are damaging animal routes and plants and permafrost in the tundra.