Tundra
By: Muriel and Kathleen
Climate and Weather: (Arctic)
- Average Winter Temp. is -34ºC / Average Summer Temp. 3-12ºC
- Annual High/Low -56ºC / 37ºC
- Latitude Range- 75º N to 60º N
- Major Rivers- Yukon, and Mackenzie (notecard)
- Major Mountain Ranges- Brooks Range and Sukukpak Mountain (notecard) http://www.alaskaphotographics.com/alaska_brooks_range_information.shtml
- Description (notecard)
Animal Species: http://www.ehow.com/info_8037113_omnivores-live-tundra.html
Carnivores:
- Wolves, Grizzly Bear(endangered) (TOP),
Herbivores:
- Lemmings, Caribou (endangered), Arctic Hares, Squirrels
Omnivores:
- Polar Bear (endangered), Vole, Arctic Ground Squirrel, Arctic Foxes(endagered), Snowy Owls, Black Bears
Entomology:
- Mosquitoes, Flies, Moths, Grasshoppers, Blackflies, Arctic Bumble Bees
Parasites:
- Tick
Detritivores:
- Springtails??, Mites
KEY:
Non-endangered--without boldness
Non-Native--not many because the Arctic is a hard climate to have a Species that hasnt been there, take it over and have a habitat there.
Endangered---Bold
Arctic Fox
Endangered
Caribou
Endangered
Arctic Ground Squirrels
Plant Species:
Non-Endangered Plants: Caribou Moss, Diamond-Leaf Willow, Labrador Tea, Pasque Flower, Tuffted Saxifrage, Arctic Moss, Bearberry
Endangered: Aleutian Shield Fern, Bering Sea Douglasia, Sessile-Leaved Scurvy-Grass, Aleutian Wormwood, Calders Lovage
Non-Native: Pineapple Weed, Butter and Eggs, Brittlestem Hempnettle, Tansy Mustard, Quackgrass
Tufted Saxifrage
Non-Endangered
Labrador Tea
Non-Endangered
Pasque Flower
Non-Endangered
Calders Lovage
Endangered
Sessile-Leaved Scurvy-Grass
Endangered
Bering Sea Douglasia
Endangered
Pineapple Weed
Invasive
Butter and Eggs
Invasive
Brittlestem Hempnettle
Invasive
Arctic Adaptaions:
- Animals---Excessive Fat and Warm, Thick Coats
- Insects---little hairs on bodies
- Plants----Shorter to ground, In groups, In between cracks in rocks
- Fish---Antifreeze lowers body temp. of cell fluids
Environmental Issues:
- Toxic Chemicals (pollution)
- Permafrost Melting Leading to Global Warming
- Carbon levels increased drastically
FUN FACTS!!!!:
- Titanic Hit and Sank because of an Arctic Iceberg
- Sun shines all day and all night in the summer time
- Greenland?? Not green and warm??? Nope cold and windy
- Warm to them is 50 degrees F