Transcript Classification-calliergon species

The Tundra.
By: Allison J., Ryan A.,
Dylan W., and Nate H.
There found in the northern
hemisphere
Arctic Moss
Calliegon giganteum
 They
have 2
life stages.
 Is found on the
bottom of the
tundra lake
beds in and
around bogs
and fens.
 They
don’t
have wood
stems, they
have tiny
leaves usually
only one cell
thick.
Calliegon species cont.
 It
has adapted
to the cold
climate
 There are a lot
of leaves on
the stems.
 The
more
leaves, the
more they can
photosynthesize
Diamond-Leaf Willow
Salix Pulcha
The twigs on a willow are very soft
 They can get up to 20 feet in height
or just a few inches.
 When the willow blooms it looks
bumpy and fuzzy
 The twigs on the willow are made
into baskets b/c they bend easily

FACTS
•There are about 2000 species.
•Plants get very little sunlight
Photos of some other
plants
The Weather..
• The Tundra is extremely
cold.
• 15-25cm of yearly
precipitation.
• Avg. winter temp is -30
degrees Fahrenheit.
• Avg. summer temp is 37-54
degrees Fahrenheit.
• 6-10 week growing period.
• Avg. summer temp is
37-54 degrees
Fahrenheit.
• 6-10 week growing
period.
The Animals..
There are unique animals in
the Tundra.
Such of these animals are;
Pikas, Marmots, Arctic
Fox's, Ermines, Polar
Bears, and Snowy Owls.
These animals are neat
looking and most of them
you do not see often. Take
your chance to see a
Ermines today!
These animals are neat
looking and most of
them you do not see
often. Take your
chance to see a
Ermines today!
These animals are neat
looking and most of
them you do not see
often. Take your
chance to see a
Ermines today!
Geography
• The Alpine tundra is
found in mountainous
areas at such a high
altitude that trees
can’t grow
• The Artic tundra
located in the far
northern hemisphere.
• Artic tundra is found in
Canada, Alaska, etc.
•
• One-fifth of of the land on
earths surface is tundra
• A permanently frozen layer
of subsoil exists called
permafrost, this is made up
of mostly gravel and finer
materials