Biomes (Tundra Arctic) Flashcards
1
Q
Zone
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Tundra Arctic
2
Q
Location
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- Beyond the tree line
- Near Arctic Alaska and Canada
3
Q
Climate
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- Cold dry six to eight week growing season
- Extreme conditions
- Avg winter temp is 30F
4
Q
Flora
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- Simple vegetive structure
- lichens + moss
- Berries + willows
- sedges + flowers
- Grass climax vegitation
5
Q
Fauna
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- Low biotic diversity
- Large populations of oscillations
- elk, caribou, big horned sheep, wolves, arctic hare, arctic fox, insects ,muck ,snowy owl
6
Q
Other
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-Permafrost melting snow makes pond and lakes in the summer
- Tundra ia a finishing word ‘‘tunturia’’
_Meaning treeless plain
