Arctic Tundra
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Biome, Location, Climate, Rainfall, Temp. Range
Biome: Tundra
Location: Canada
Climate: Cold
Rainfall: 6-10"
Temperature Range: 10-20 degrees Fahrenheit
Plants of the North American Tundra
Pasque Flower:
-Silky hairs provide insulation
-Member of the Ranunculaceae
family
- Grow where frogs live
- Grow close to ground to keep
warm
Bear-berry:
-Bears like to eat their red berries
-Grow 2-8" off the ground
-Stem covered in thick brown
bark and silky hairs
Purple saxifage:
-Earliest plant to bloom, seen above
melting snow
-Edible plant
-Star shaped flowers
-Silky hairs provide insulation
-Member of the Ranunculaceae
family
- Grow where frogs live
- Grow close to ground to keep
warm
Bear-berry:
-Bears like to eat their red berries
-Grow 2-8" off the ground
-Stem covered in thick brown
bark and silky hairs
Purple saxifage:
-Earliest plant to bloom, seen above
melting snow
-Edible plant
-Star shaped flowers
Friday, March 15, 2013
Adaptations, Preditations and Limiting factors
Adaptations
1. Caribous have big feet/ hooves to keep the from falling over in marshes and snow clad areas2. Polar bears have a thick layer of blubber that protects them from harsh weather.
Preditations
A hawk hunts bunnies for food.
Limiting Factors
1. Short season of growth and reproduction
2. Low biodiversity
Animals of the North American Tundra
Polar Bear:
-Mammal
-7.25 - 8 ft long
-900 - 16,00 lbs.
-Could live 25 - 30 years in the wild
-Carnivore
Puffin:
-Bird
-10 in. tall
-17.5 oz.
-Could live 20 years or more in the wild
-Carnivore
Moose:
-Mammal
-5 - 6.5 ft
- 1,800 lbs.
-Could live 15 - 20 years in the wild
-Herbavore
Starfish:
-4.7 - 9.4 in.
-Up to 11 lbs.
-Could live up to 35 years in the wild
-Carnivore
Wood Frog:
-Reptile
-2 - 2.8 in.
- 8 grams
-5 - 9 years
-Omniviore
Earthworm:
-Up to 11 in. long
-Up to 0.39 oz.
-Could live up yo 6 years inn the wild
-Herbavore
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