Environment
The short summers and long winters of the tundra result in this type of climate.
What is a cold and dry climate?
Caribou and reindeer are well-adapted to the tundra. This is the name for their yearly long-distance journey.
What is migration?
The Arctic tundra has two seasons.
What is winter, which can last up to 10 months, and summer, which is 50–60 days long.
These colorful, low-growing plants are a common plant in the tundra during the summer.
What are wildflowers?
This layer of soil thaws during the short summer, supporting plant life, while the layer below remains frozen.
What is the active layer?
This large herbivore changes its coat color every season, making it blend in with the snowy landscape in the winter and the brown tundra in summer.
What is a caribou?
How are rising temperatures and changes in rainfall changing the ecosystem?
What is permafrost melting?
Tundra plants mainly stay close to the ground to avoid strong winds.
What is low-growing?
Besides low temperatures, this environmental factor, caused by high winds and little precipitation, contributes to the tundra’s harsh conditions.
What is desiccation (or dryness)?
This small canid changes its coat color with the seasons, having a white coat in winter and a brown or gray coat in summer.
What is arctic foxes?
Does the Tundra biome receive high or low precipitation?
Some arctic plants are able to reproduce during the growing season without the need for pollination from insects thanks to this adaptability.
What is vegetative reproduction (or asexual reproduction)?