Tundra
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TundraBy Sareena, Noah, Erin, and Harrison
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Tundra Biome Map Info Arctic
Alpine
Canada, Alaska, Greenland, South America, Asia
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Tundra Biome Climates Summer, winter Summer short Winter long
Highest temp. -18 degrees Fahrenheit From winter to summer Lowest temp. -70 degrees Fahrenheit From winter to summer
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Bearberry
Bearberry, Foxberry, Kinnikinic
Stem 2-8” inches
Petal, pale pink or white
Berry non-poisonous
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Tufted Saxifrage
Small perennial
Stems 3-15 cm.
2-10 petals each
Petals white
Several flowers each grass
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Pasque Flower
From Ranunculaceae family
Stem 6-8 inches
5-8 petals
Dark lavender or white
center yellow stamens
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Ermine Ermine, Short Tilled Weasel, Stout, Royskatt
Babies, 8 weeks, hunt
Females more protective
Males/babies
White, brown
Rabbit, rodent, insect
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Polar Bear Polar Bear, Sea Bear
2 layers, fur
Largest carnivores
Seals, other sea life
Litter 2-4
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Harlequin Duck
Male dark, female not as colorful
Wings rapidly
Eggs 27-29 days
Fish, shellfish, aquatic insects
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Arctic Fox Arctic Fox, Polar Fox, White Fox
10-16 inch. long, 6-15 lbs.
Female pregnant 52 days
Omnivore, birds, eggs, small mammals, fish
Berries, seaweed, insects, larvae
Sleep curled, to stay warm
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Caribou
Caribou, Reindeer
Female, Male antlers
Lichens, dried sedges, small shrubs, leaves, mushrooms
Babies every year
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Tundra Food Chain Polar bear top
fox, owl
Hare, lemming, squirrel, ermine
Berries bottom
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Human Interference
Climate few interference
Worlds most fragile ecosystems
Poachers kill
Global Warming
Out of the tundra
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Conclusion
Fun, interesting, cold
Fascinating animals
dangerous climate
Pretty plants
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Resources
http://www.blueplantsbiome.org/tundra_plants_page.htm
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/tundra_animals_page.htm
http://www.ehow.com/facts_5903440_human-impact-tundra_.html