Block+4+Tundra

=TUNDRA=

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 * WHAT IS A TUNDRA??- IT IS COLDEST OF ALL BIOMES. THE NAME COMES FROM TUNTURI MEANING TREELESS PLAIN.**
 * LOW BIOTIC DIVERSITY
 * SIMPLE VEGETATION STRUCTURE
 * LITTLE OF DRAINAGE.
 * SHORT SEASON OF GROWTH AND REPRODUCTION
 * ENERGY AND NUTRIENTS IN THE FORM OF DEAD ORGANIC MATERIAL
 * LARGE POPULATION OSCILLATIONS.
 * AVERAGE WINTER TEMPERATURE-** = 30 F
 * AVERAGE SUMMER TEMPERATURE =** 37- 54 F


 * plants-** ARCTIC MOSS. [[image:MOSS.jpg width="250" height="171"]] [[image:bearberry001.jpg width="92" height="101"]] BEAR BERRY.[[image:tufted_saxifrage.jpg width="167" height="189"]] TUFTED SAXIFRAGE.


 * ARTIC MOSS- ARE ADAPTED WELL TO ITS ENVIROMENT WHEN ITS NOT GROWING IT STORES NUTRIENTS SO NEW LEAVES CAN BE MADE.

BEAR BERRY- LOW GROWING PLANT IT CAN STAY OUT OF THE WIND CHILL.

TUFTED SAXIFRAGE- WELL DEVELOPED UNDERGROUND ROOT SYSTEM.** HERE ARE MORE PLANTS. CARIBOU MOSS, DIAMOND LEAVE WILLOW.LABRADOR TEA, PASQUE FLOWER, LICHENS, ARCTIC COTTON


 * ANIMALS-**

ARCTIC FOX- SOLITARY ANIMAL USUALLY LIVE TO 15 YEARS OF AGE.

SNOWY OWL- ARE ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST ATTRACTIVE OF THE OWLS.

MUSKOX : CAN LIVE IN THE HARSH CONDITIONS. HERE ARE SOME MORE ANIMALS. BELUGA WHALE, SWAN, POLAR BEAR, DUCKS, SAND PIPERS, PLOVERS, MOSQUITOES. GRIZZLY BEAR.

__**FOOD CHAIN**__



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