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A very cold treeless plain found in the arctics. || "Tundra." Philippines: Merriman-Webster Inc., 1998. Print. || //Scholastic Children's Encyclopedia//. New York City, NY: Scholastic Inc., 2004. Print || - There are no trees in the Tundra, becase of the permafrost, which makes the ground too hard for the roots to grow. - There are lots of berries in the tundra, because of the nutrients in the soil. - Grass, moss and lichen grow just about any place the is wet (the ice, for the Tundra). - Other short plants stay warm by staying close to the ground and the sap on the plant doesn't freeze, so it keeps the plant warm all winter. || "Tundra Plants." Vol. T. Danbury, CT: Grolier Inc., 1994. Print. and Tagliferro, Linda. //Tundra//. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press, 2007. Print. || //The New Book Of Knowledge//. volume 18. Danbury, CN: Grolier Incorporated, 1994. Print. || - Companies drill into the ground hoping to find oil, to sell. - The oil companies build road through the Tundra, destroying plants and disturbing animals in that area. || Tagliferro, Linda. //Tundra//. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press, 2007. Print. || //Scholastic Children's Encyclopedia//. New York City, NY: Scholastic Inc., 2004. Print ||
 * **Questions** || **Note taking** || **Where did you find this information?Be specific!** ||
 * Definition of biome || Tundra: A treeless plain in the artic regions, (or) A VERY cold flat land found in the artics.
 * Where in the world is it located? || The tundra is found in most of Greenland, The Arctic Ocean, and on a small bit of the northern islands of Canada. Another location of the Tundra is the very top of Asia and Europe. Most of the Tundra liesclose to if not on an imaginary line called the Arctic Circle. || Berger, Melvin. //Life in the Polar Regions//. New York City, NY: Newbridge Educational Publishing, 1994. Print/
 * How do plants adapt to light, soil and precipitation? || - Arctic Poppies are close to the ground, where it is the warmest, and then, they follow the sun as it goes across the sky in the day.
 * How do animals adapt to light, soil, and precipitation? || Polar bears live in the Tundra and are acreamy white color, which helps them blend into the snow when hunting. They also have heavy fur and a thick layer of fat to help them in the cold environment.They are able to use seal's breathing holes and feed when the seals come up for air. Seals are also adapting to the Tundra. They eat squid, fish and krill, which live in the cold water. They dive into the ocean and create air holes, sometimes using their heads to clear the ice away. Seals, like the polar bear, also have a thick layer of fat (for food storage and warmth) and water-proof for to help keep them dry. || Tagliferro, Linda. //Tundra//. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press, 2007. Print. ||
 * How does weather affect the conditions of your ecosystem? || In the tundra, global warming is a major issue that affects us as well as the animals and plants in the Tundra.The weather in the tundra is pretty predictable. The Tundra ( since it is so cold) is covered up with ice 7-8 months of the year. The peremafrost ( a layer of frozen ground) is exposed when the ice and snow melts. ( Did you know that there is actually more ice than snow in the tundra)? When the ice melts ( some snow too) it creates little pools created by thawing ice which collects on the permafrost. This makes small wetlands and ponds for a short while, which provides a growing place where grass, lichen and other plants can grow before more ice and snow collects on top of the permafrost again. It's kind of a complicated cycle! In the tundra, there is about 15-25 cm. of precipitation a year. || "Weather in the Arctic." //USA Today//volume 128. Print./
 * How do humans affect the conditions of your ecosystem? || - Oil and coal being burned by factories, cars and homes, which gives off polution. When the polution reaches the Tundra (by wind) it kills off plants and makes it hard for animals to find food.
 * Other interesting information || The layer of frozen ground in the Tundra called the permafrost, may be over 1,000 ft. thick. It only thaws during 8 weeks in the summer! The temperature in July hardly ever rises above 50 degrees. The tundra's animals and plants are endangered because of global warming. Another thing that is concerning is when ships collide into iceburgs, sometimes causing oil spills. Cold, dry, air masses cover the tundra pretty much all year long. The tundra also has steep slopes which brings a lot more runoff. || //The New Book Of Knowledge //. volume 18. Danbury, CN: Grolier Incorporated, 1994. Print/
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