Tundra
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Abiotic Factor
Rainfall
Rainfall may vary in different regions of the arctic. Yearly precipitation, including melting snow, is 15 to 25 cm (6 to 10 inches). Soil is formed slowly.
Temperature
Tundra climates ordinarily fit the Köppen climate classification ET, signifying a local climate in which at least one month has an average temperature high enough to melt snow (0 °C (32 °F)), but no month with an average temperature in excess of 10 °C (50 °F).
Climate:
- Average annual temperatures is -58 °F
- Permafrost is any soil or rock that remains frozen—below 32°F—throughout the year. For a soil to be considered permafrost, it must be frozen for at least two consecutive years or longer. Permafrost can be found in cold climates where the mean annual temperature is less than the freezing point of water. Such climates are found near the North and South poles and in some alpine regions.
- Tundra is the coldest biome in the world.
Plants
Pasque Flower
Genus: Anemone
Species: patens
Species: patens
The Labrador tea
Common Name: St. Jame's Tea, Marsh Tea, Swamp Tea, Hudson's Bay Tea
Genus: Ledum
Species: groenlandicum
Genus: Ledum
Species: groenlandicum
Diamond-leaf Willow
Common Name: Diamond-leaf Willow, Sura
Genus: Salix
Species: pulcha
Arctic Fox
Common Names: Polar Fox, White Fox
Genus: Lagopus
Species: alopex
Genus: Lagopus
Species: alopex
Caribou
Common Names: Caribou, Reindeer
Genus: Rangifer
Species: tarandus
Genus: Rangifer
Species: tarandus
Ermine
Common Names: Short-tailed Weasel, Stout, Royskatt
Genus: Mustela
Species: ermine
Rock Ptarmigan
(Lagopus muta)
Snowy Owl
(Nyctea scandiaca)
Arctic Hare
(Lepus arcticus)
"Arctic Tundra Biome." Arctic Tundra Biome. Web. 22 Mar. 2016. <http://arctictundrarocks.yolasite.com/maps-and-locations.php>.