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Alpine tundra is located in mountainous regions at high altitudes, above the tree line. It is characterized by high winds,freezing nighttime temperatures and, in some areas, heavy snowfall. Lichen,Moss, sedges and grassland are found in thi...
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The arctic is the region of the world that has at least one 24 hour period per year that the sun does not rise and at least one 24 hour period per year where the sun does not go down. This is known as the arctic circle. As such, the arctic ...
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20 hours of daylight and 4 hours of twilight.
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Hi Joey Ther is not alot of difference in weather between arctic and alpine tundra. Bout are cvery cold in winter. In the alpine temps range from -20 to -30 F. In the summer 45 F is the highest. Precipitation averages 30 cm per year. In th...
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At the lowest altitude that the Alpine tundra can appearat ( about 10,000feet) the average summer temperature is-12 to 10 degreesCelsius. During the winter, the average temperature is about temperature -57 to -7 degrees Celsius. By the way,...
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low growing shrubs ,cushion plants, small forbs, and ,lush meadows
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Some animals that are endangered in the arctic tundra are: ・ Wolves ・ Caribou ・ Musk oxen ・ Polar bears ・ Seals ・ Sea lions ・ Walruses ・ Whales ・ Several species of migratory seabirds and fish ・ Some fish
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The diffrence between alpine and arctic is that the arctic is covered with snow and little animals / and alpine is not covered with snow and has hundreds of species of animals
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Arctic Foxes follow larger predators like Polar Bears so that they can scavenge the remains of the larger predator's kill. Arctic Foxes follow larger predators like Polar Bears so that they can scavenge the remains of the larger predator's ...
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Biotic Factors - living organisms that impact the growth, composition, and structure of the forest (e.g., insects, herbivores, humans). The alpine tundra biome exists on rocky mountaintops and is very similar to the arctic tundra except for...
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