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Mountain Alpine Tundra

Mountain Alpine Tundra. By: Daisy B-H. and Patrick P. “http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/alpine.htm”. Mountain Alpine Tundra. Found at high altitudes all over the world No trees are able to grow here The growing season is 180 days. Mountain Alpine Tundra Map .

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Mountain Alpine Tundra

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  1. Mountain Alpine Tundra By: Daisy B-H. and Patrick P. “http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/alpine.htm”

  2. Mountain Alpine Tundra • Found at high altitudes all over the world • No trees are able to grow here • The growing season is 180 days

  3. Mountain Alpine Tundra Map “http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/alpine.htm”

  4. Temperature • The average annual temperature is 2 degrees celsius • In the summer (June to September), the temperature averages 12 degrees celsius • In the winter (Octobre to May), the temperature averages -35 degrees celsius

  5. Precipitation • The average precipitation varies. • It can be anything from 30 cm to 100 cm. • Very cold and very dry

  6. Other Factors • Unlike the arctic tundra, mountain and alpine tundra have soil that is well drained (as opposed to permafrost).

  7. Flora and Fauna • There are only about 200 species of plants in the polar alpine • Most plants are small and slow growing • Few animals live in this habitat year round some of which are pikas, mountain goats, and yellow belied marmots.

  8. Why are these organisms here • The alpine tundra is the tallest life zone and very few animals can survive its harsh conditions. • Factors are: poor soil, little CO2, cold and wind, lack of oxygen, and high UV wave lengths. • Only certain organisms can survive in this life zone

  9. Special Adaptations (flora) • Dark colors on plants absorb more heat. • Anthocyanins (plant pigments that turn sunlight into heat) • Plants are low to the ground with small steams to keep away from the wind • Plants have small hairs that keep in heat and defend against solar radiation • Waxy leafs for storing water • Plants can carry on photosynthesis with very little CO2

  10. Plant Types “http://www.eoearth.org/article/Arctic_tundra_and_polar_desert_ecosystems”

  11. Special Adaptations (Fauna) • Animals insulate there bodies with layers of fat, and thick fur • Shorter legs, tails, and ears to reduce heat loss • Larger longs because of the lack of oxygen • Some animals have special stomachs that help absorb 50% more nutrients

  12. Biodiversity “ http://www.sbes.stir.ac.uk/people/wookey/documents/wookey2007polarresearch.pdf”

  13. Biomass Pyramid TopCarnivore: Snow Leopard Carnivores: the Condor Herbivores: Llama, Chinchilla, Vicuna, Yak, Mountain Goat and Sheep, Marmots, Pika, and Insects. Producers: Fungi, Lichens, Flowering Plants, Algae, Moss, Shrubs, Grass, Bristlecone Pine, and Roots. Pictures from “http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/alpine.htm”

  14. Work Cited • “Alpine Tundra” Explore Biodiversity and The Wild Classroom. 2003. Oct.21,2008. <http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/alpinet undra.html> • “Alpine” General Ecology. 2000. Oct. 21, 2008. <http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/alpine.htm> • Alsos, Inger. Körner, Christian. Murray, David. “Arctic plant ecology: From tundra topolar desert in Svalbard”. The University Centre in Svalbard. 2006. Oct. 21, 2008.<http://www.unis.no/40_LIBRARY_SERVICES/unis _publications/2007/AB-326_all_reports.pdf> • “Alpine Tundra Ecosystem” National Park Service. Feb. 2007. Oct. 21, 2008.<http://www.nps.gov/romo/nature science/ alpine_tundra_ecosystem.htm>

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