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Describe the tundra in 10 words or less ..........
Spring in June and winter in September. (That's 7 words).
There are two types of tundra in the world - arctic tundra and alpine tundra. We have alpine tundra in Utah. The following is a list of internet resources about the tundra ecosystem.
What's
It Like Where You Live:
Tundra
http://www.mobot.org/MBGnet/sets/tundra/index.htm
Tundra covers one-fifth of the earth's
surface. How does this compare to the surface area that deserts
cover?
Alaska's
Cold Desert
http://octopus.gma.org/surfing/antarctica/penguin.html
The willow ptarmigan has water-repellent
outer feathers in addition to inner feathers. These birds, which live
year-round in the arctic, even grow feathers on the soles of their
feet! These feathers keep feet warm and double as snowshoes to
prevent the bird from sinking into the snow. What adaptations have
penguins made for cold weather?
Tundra
Biome
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/biotundra.html
The only tree that grows in the tundra
is the dwarf willow tree. It grows to a maximum of four inches tall.
Why are there no tall plants on the tundra?
Tundra
Biome
http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/geog101/textbook/biogeography/biomes_tundra.html
The permafrost in the tundra makes it difficult to construct
buildings and other structures.
The
Tundra
http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/biomes/tundra.html
In the tundra "there is an interesting contrast between the
incredible hardiness of the animals and plants that live here and
their vulnerability to outside stressors for which they are not
prepared." Check out this site's tundra food web and energy
pyramid.
Tundra
http://tundra.itgo.com/watercy.htm
How is the water cycle on the arctic
tundra different than the water cycle just about everywhere else in
the world?
Tundra
Biome
http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/biomes/tundra/tundraweb.html
What is a lichen? Investigate the food web.
The
Tundra
http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/tundra/tundra.html
Snowfall is actually advantageous to
plant and animal life as it provides an insulating layer on the
ground surface.
Tundra
http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/tundra5/tundra5.html
A biome project designed by 9th grade
students. What does the periodic freezing and thawing of the ground
do to the soil of the tundra?