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Polar GrasslandsPolar Grasslands
Anneliese S.Anneliese S.
Dan H.Dan H.
Climate CharacteristicsClimate Characteristics
Average Winter Temperature: -28° C Average Winter Temperature: -28° C Average Summer Temperature: 3-Average Summer Temperature: 3-
12° C12° C Small temperature range due to Small temperature range due to
extremely cold temperatures extremely cold temperatures throughout the yearthroughout the year
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Climate CharacteristicsClimate Characteristics
Annual Precipitation: 15-25cm Annual Precipitation: 15-25cm -Including melting snow-Including melting snow Limiting Factors:Limiting Factors:-Wind: 30-60 mph-Wind: 30-60 mph
-Winter throughout most of the year-Winter throughout most of the year
-Permafrost (frozen ground throughout the -Permafrost (frozen ground throughout the year)year)
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Flora and FaunaFlora and Fauna
Flora (plants)Flora (plants)– Grasses, sedges, heather, mosses, and Grasses, sedges, heather, mosses, and
lichens.lichens. Fauna (animals)Fauna (animals)
– Seals, penguins, arctic foxes, caribou, Seals, penguins, arctic foxes, caribou, snowshoe rabbit, and polar bears.snowshoe rabbit, and polar bears.
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AdaptationAdaptation
Plant adaptationPlant adaptation– Can survive in high winds, freezing Can survive in high winds, freezing
temperatures, and little sunlight.temperatures, and little sunlight. Animal adaptationAnimal adaptation
– PawsPaws– White FurWhite Fur– Thick fat, fur, or blubberThick fat, fur, or blubber
BiodiversityBiodiversity
Very low biodiversityVery low biodiversity 1,700 species of plants1,700 species of plants Only 48 land mammals.Only 48 land mammals. Many insects and birds migrate Many insects and birds migrate
annually.annually.
Biomass PyramidBiomass Pyramid
ReferencesReferences Regents of the University of California. (2008) The Tundra Biome. Regents of the University of California. (2008) The Tundra Biome.
Retrieved October 17, 2008 from University of California Berkeley Retrieved October 17, 2008 from University of California Berkeley http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/tundra.phphttp://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/tundra.php
Rob Nelson. (2003) Arctic Tundra. Retrieved October 17, 2008 Rob Nelson. (2003) Arctic Tundra. Retrieved October 17, 2008 from The Wild Classroom. from The Wild Classroom. http://http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/arctictundra.htmlwww.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/arctictundra.html
Madhavi Ghare.(2008) Tundra Climate Facts. Retrieved October Madhavi Ghare.(2008) Tundra Climate Facts. Retrieved October 17, 2008 from Buzzle. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/tundra-17, 2008 from Buzzle. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/tundra-climate-facts.htmlclimate-facts.html
““How are the biomes distributed?” How are the biomes distributed?” (http://earth.rice.edu/mtpe/bio/biosphere/topics/biomes/biomes_m(http://earth.rice.edu/mtpe/bio/biosphere/topics/biomes/biomes_map.html)ap.html)
““Beechey Island” Beechey Island” (http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/enlarge/(http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/enlarge/beechey.html)beechey.html)
““Tundra with Polar Bear” Tundra with Polar Bear” (http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/enlarge/(http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/enlarge/polarbeartundra.html) polarbeartundra.html)