Biodiversity Ecosytems

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  • Created by: hads_nyc
  • Created on: 08-02-17 23:02

Tundra

Climate 

  • Cold , covered in permafrost.
  • Artic tundra top of high mountains , there are few trees and vegitation.
  • Typically between 60-75 degree latitude.
  • Transition climate between ice cap and subartic.
  • Harsh winter and cool summer.
  • Permafrost can be between 10-35 inchs

Tempratures

  • Winter -18 and -50 Degrees 
  • Summer 35-50 Degrees

Rain and Vegitation 

  • 5-15 inchs (usally in summer) 
  • If it recived less it could be considered a desert 
  • No trees due to permafrost 
  • Types of mosses, lichens and algae grow 
  • Some grass survives

Animals 

  • Polar Bears
  • Musk Ox
  • Arctic Fox
  • Snow Owl
  • Reindeer
  • Lemmings

Coniferous Forest

Climate 

  • Thick tree cover (pine , ceadar, fir)
  • Canifer leaves 
  • Conserve water
  • Mild winters
  • Heavy rainfall
  • Winter can fall to -30 degrees C

Locations 

  • Temperate coniferous forests are found in areas with temperate weather: plenty of rainfall, cool winters, and warm summers. (Uk , Poland , Japan , Iran , Sweden)
  • Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests are found in areas with tropical latitudes, making their climates more humid. (Phillipines , Indonesia , The Bahamas)
  • Boreal forest (taiga) is a forest biome that spans from Siberia to Canada, and has extremely cold winters, with summers ranging from mild to extremely hot.

Tempratures 

  • Temperate - Moderate temps but depends on locations 
  • Tropical - Avargae pr year 18.c 
  • Boreal - Avargae temps winter -54.c to 1.c and summers -7.c to 21.c

Preceptitation 

  • Temp - 12-35 inch (some areas 78 inch ! pr yr)
  • Tropical 2.4 inch a month

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