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The document provides an overview of the tundra biome, including its location, climate, vegetation, and animals. Specifically, it notes that the tundra is one of the coldest biomes with temperatures ranging from -37 to 54 degrees Fahrenheit. The growing season is short, around 50-60 days. Vegetation includes lichens, mosses, grasses, low shrubs and scrub pines. Common animal life includes arctic foxes, wolves, polar bears, snow birds, loons, ravens, arctic bumblebees and mosquitoes.
Garrett U05a2
- 1. Biomes: Tundra By: Mr. Garrett Period 8 All cited images in this show are used under the Fair Use interpretation of copyright laws. All other images are used by permission.
- 2. Definition of Biomes What are Biomes? “ A distinct ecological community of plants and animals living together in a particular climate is called a "biome." Scientists have divided the broad spectrum of climates and ecological communities found on Earth into biomes in different ways - some with many divisions, some with only a few.”
- 3. Types of Biomes Tundra Rain Forest Tiaga Grassland Desert The next series of slides will show what should be on your slides
- 4. Characteristics of Biomes Location Map Climate Temperature Growing Season Rainfall Vegetation Groundcover Trees Flowers Animals Mammals Birds Insects
- 6. Climate Tundras are the coldest of all the Biomes Temperatures range from -37º to 54º The growing season is about 50 – 60 days. Rainfall averages 6-10.”
- 7. Vegetation Groundcover consists of Lichens, mosses and grasses. There are low shrubs and scrub pines. Tundra Rose, Denali, and Rotunda are some of the 400 varieties of flowers found in the Tundra.
- 8. Animals Mammals: Arctic Foxes, Wolves and Polar Bears. Birds: Snow Birds, Loons, Ravens. Insects: Arctic Bumblebees, Mosquitoes and Black flies.
- 10. More Biomes