Tundra,+Pd.+6

Characteristics of biome are clearly and thoroughly described:
 * == Biome Description: ==

Location-
 * the northern hemisphere



Unknown. “Tundra.” []. 23 February 2012. ||
 * The Tundra is shown above as cold, covered in snow and light just barely seeping through the clouds constantly precipitating.



**Abiotic Factors**:

 * Climate-
 * cool, treeless, and dry
 * Average Rainfall-
 * 30-50 cm/ 12-20 in.
 * Average Temerature-
 * -14 degrees celcious/ 19.8 degrees farenhiet
 * Permafrost-
 * Permafrost is a frozen layer of soil to help with the lack of rain so it's not too dry



Unknown. “Tundra” []. 23 February 2012. ||
 * This picture displays the Tundra and it’s mountainous and snowy climate.

**Biotic factors:**
Each category includes general description, an adaptation, and a pictures

__Producers;__
 * Artic Moss- stores nutrients in it while it's not growing
 * Artic Willow- it has shallow roots to avoid the permafrost
 * Pasque Flower- silky hair for insulation
 * Tufted Saxifrage- a well developed root system to store carbohydrates
 * Bearberry- grows low to avoid the wind and has silky short hairs to keep it warm

Author Unknown. “ArcticWillow.” Ki Cornwell Travel Agency-Tundra. [] ||
 * Figure 1: ArcticWillowinNorthern Canada. It creates a pesticide that makes bugs leave it and if they do try to eat it they die.

__Herbivores;__
 * Yaks- can withstand really cold temperatures because of thier fur
 * Snowgeese- migrates to avoid cold
 * Artic Hare- has reletively short ears to keep more heat in thier body

Unknown [] 22, February 2013 ||
 * Snow hare

__Carnivores;__
 * Snowy Owl- wings are silent
 * Gray Wolf- fast running to hunt down prey
 * Artic Fox- they have long bushy tails to help them turn while running fast



Picture by Doviende [] 23, February 2012 || __Omnivores;__
 * Snowy Owl in flight
 * Polar Bear- its fur is the color or snow as camoflage and many layers of fur to keep them warm
 * Barren-Ground Grizzly- thick fat deposits under the skin
 * Pika- produces two kinds of droppings, eats the first type to get ant nutrients it might of missed.

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 * A pika that lives in theRockyMnt.National Park.