The tundra is defined as a large, treeless, and almost flat open space. They are located in the uppermost regions of North America, Europe, and Asia. In the tundra, most of the months’ average temperature is under the freezing point. The winters are long and harsh; in contrast, the summers are short and somewhat warm; however, the average monthly temperature is never above 10°C. Evaporation is poor, so there is very little precipitation and when there is, it’s dispersed evenly throughout the year. The tundra’s terrain isn’t very good at absorbing the precipitation, so the ground becomes muddy during the summer. In the tundra the subsoil is permanently frozen, so a limited variation of vegetation can grow in the summer. These variations include
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If something happens to the frozen subsoil (also called permafrost) or if a species becomes extinct, the whole ecosystem may collapse. If the whole ecosystem collapses, a lot of species will become extinct because the tundra has a lot of species that only can live and survive there. These species include the arctic hares, arctic ground squirrels, lemmings, musk oxen, and ptarmigan.
There are two varieties of tundra, the arctic and the alpine tundra. The arctic tundra is located in the part of the world that is above the equator, surrounding the North Pole and continuing to the coniferous forests of the taiga. The arctic tundra is treeless because, directional-wise, it is beyond the limit of tolerance in tree growth. It is too far up north. The arctic tundra is known for its low temperature and its conditions similar to the desert. The mean winter temperature is -34° C. The arctic tundra is able to support life because in the summer the mean temperature is 3-12° C. The arctic tundra can have fewer amounts of precipitation than large numbers of deserts even though the arctic tundra’s land is moist or wet with plentiful ponds and lakes. This is because of the low temperatures in the arctic tundra. The low amount of evaporation adds to the creation of
If something happens to the frozen subsoil (also called permafrost) or if a species becomes extinct, the whole ecosystem may collapse. If the whole ecosystem collapses, a lot of species will become extinct because the tundra has a lot of species that only can live and survive there. These species include the arctic hares, arctic ground squirrels, lemmings, musk oxen, and ptarmigan.
There are two varieties of tundra, the arctic and the alpine tundra. The arctic tundra is located in the part of the world that is above the equator, surrounding the North Pole and continuing to the coniferous forests of the taiga. The arctic tundra is treeless because, directional-wise, it is beyond the limit of tolerance in tree growth. It is too far up north. The arctic tundra is known for its low temperature and its conditions similar to the desert. The mean winter temperature is -34° C. The arctic tundra is able to support life because in the summer the mean temperature is 3-12° C. The arctic tundra can have fewer amounts of precipitation than large numbers of deserts even though the arctic tundra’s land is moist or wet with plentiful ponds and lakes. This is because of the low temperatures in the arctic tundra. The low amount of evaporation adds to the creation of