the tundra a presentation brought to you by: dr. william j. haydon dr. travis n. rosania

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The Tundra A Presentation Brought to you by: Dr. William J. Haydon Dr. Travis N. Rosania

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Page 1: The Tundra A Presentation Brought to you by: Dr. William J. Haydon Dr. Travis N. Rosania

The Tundra

A Presentation Brought to you

by:

Dr. William J. Haydon

Dr. Travis N. Rosania

Page 2: The Tundra A Presentation Brought to you by: Dr. William J. Haydon Dr. Travis N. Rosania

WHERE IN THE

WORLD IS THE

TUNDRA?

The Tundra Biome can be found near both the

North and South Poles. On the southern parts of North America, Europe,

Asia, and Antarctica.

Page 3: The Tundra A Presentation Brought to you by: Dr. William J. Haydon Dr. Travis N. Rosania

WHAT IS THE

CLIMATE? The Tundra is unusually Cold and Dry. Precipitation totals 6-10 inches of rain a

year, which includes melted snow. The Tundra is also known for strong and

drying winds. Basically, the Tundra is the Cold version

of Hell.

Page 4: The Tundra A Presentation Brought to you by: Dr. William J. Haydon Dr. Travis N. Rosania

Climate Graph for the Tundra

Page 5: The Tundra A Presentation Brought to you by: Dr. William J. Haydon Dr. Travis N. Rosania

Producers of the Tundra

Artic Moss

Artic Willow

Diamond Willow

Pasque Flower

Bear Berry

Cariboy Moss

Labrador Tea

Page 6: The Tundra A Presentation Brought to you by: Dr. William J. Haydon Dr. Travis N. Rosania

Consumers of the Tundra

Polar Bear

Caribou

Artic Fox

Artic Hare

Snowy Owl

Musk Ox

Rock Ptarmigan

Page 7: The Tundra A Presentation Brought to you by: Dr. William J. Haydon Dr. Travis N. Rosania

How Do Humans Effect the

Tundra?

Hunting

Global Warming

Oil Drilling

Overdevelopment

Pollution