Tundra"Explores tundra biomes and covers where they are located as well as the plants and animals that inhabit them"--Provided by publisher. |
Contents
Introduction Tundra Now and Then | 6 |
3 | 23 |
5 | 33 |
Alpine Tundra | 57 |
Conclusion Tundra and Global Climate Change | 72 |
Common terms and phrases
active layer afroalpine zone Alaska alpine areas alpine tundra alpine zone Antarctic Peninsula Antarctica Arctic fox Arctic tundra barren-ground caribou biomes bird species boreal forest Canada cold continent create dwarf shrubs Earth ecosystems elevation Ethiopian wolf European Alps evergreen feed feet frailejons freezing glaciers grasses grasslands grow gyrfalcon habitat harsh climate heat hibernate High Arctic hunting insects Inuit land lemmings lichens mammals melting migrate million years ago moisture mosses mountain ranges muskox National Park nest North northern numbers ocean páramos patterned ground Peary caribou penguins permafrost plant communities plant growth plants and animals Polar bears polar regions polar tundra poles Polylepis predators ptarmigan reindeer rock roots sea ice seabirds slopes snow snowy owls soil South America South Georgia Island Southern spend the winter stay subantarctic islands sunlight temperate temperatures tree line tropical tundra areas tundra biome tundra regions vegetation warm wildflowers willow wind Zealand