Arctic Tundra
By: Michael Valverde, Kelvin Vega
Location of Biome in Biosphere
The many organisms adaptations that have evolved for survival in this biome are ...
Polar bears
They can handle just about anything the Arctic winters throw at them for a number of reasons. Blubber layer, Insulating fur, Oily coat. Long, heavy fur essentially creates an insulating layer of moderated air between the bear and itβs frosty surroundings. Body heat is not dissipated out into the cold. Rather, it is trapped in the fur where it adds a beneficial layer of insulating air. Finally, the oily coat keeps moisture away to keep this massive creature safe from the ravages of hypothermia. Trapped air insulates, Body features retain heat, Fat insulates, Oil keeps the wet away.
Arctic Wolves
Wolves evolved some rather interesting ways to minimize heat loss. Their legs are shorter, their ears are smaller and more rounded, and they have a shorter muzzle. Apparently, all of these smaller adjustments to the bitter cold add up to survival. These wolves also deploy a double-barreled defense between the biting winds and their skin. They have both a fur coat and a thick undercoat. The overcoat is thick and long. Underneath, the soft fur near the skin creates another later of trapped air warmed by body heat.
Arctic Hares
The dominant vegetation found in the Arctic Tundra
Arctic Moss
Arctic Willow
Bearberry
Meteorological elements that impact the characteristics of the Arctic Tundra are...
Latitude and sunlight
Pressure
Temperature
Geography
Wind
Humidity
Clouds
Precipitation
Other abiotic factors that impact that the Arctic Tundra are...
usually strong winds, rainfall, there is very little each year but the soil is sustained well enough for plants to grow, short summer days and not that hot, no trees, photosynthesis and long and cold winters with permafrost layers of soil.
Works Cited
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"Tundra Animals: 6 Arctic Animals Perfectly Adapted For Life In The Cold - Conservation Institute." Conservation Institute. N.p., 15 July 2013. Web. 01 June 2015.