Precipitation: Desert like, 15-25 cm of rainfall each year
Average Temperature: -28 degrees Celsius (winter) 12 degrees Celsius (summer)
Wind Patterns: 30 - 60 mph
Soil Composition: generally permafrost, which means permanently frozen soil
Dominant Geographic Features: Mountains, little to no rocks, streams, rivers, and dirt. Tundras are arctic plains that are dominated by sedge, heath, willow, and lichen.
Solar Radiation: Plants generally promote retention of permafrost, by keeping direct solar radiation from heating the soils directly.
Limiting factors: Poor soil, limited growing season, and cold temperatures
Average Temperature: -28 degrees Celsius (winter) 12 degrees Celsius (summer)
Wind Patterns: 30 - 60 mph
Soil Composition: generally permafrost, which means permanently frozen soil
Dominant Geographic Features: Mountains, little to no rocks, streams, rivers, and dirt. Tundras are arctic plains that are dominated by sedge, heath, willow, and lichen.
Solar Radiation: Plants generally promote retention of permafrost, by keeping direct solar radiation from heating the soils directly.
Limiting factors: Poor soil, limited growing season, and cold temperatures
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Season Patterns: Generally below freezing for most of the year, other than in summer months
Influences: Animals typically, put on heavy coats in order to adapt to the harsh climate ex. caribou, reindeer's, musk ox, arctic hares, arctic foxes
Plant influences: Grass, willow shrubs, sedges, and lichens.
Influences: Animals typically, put on heavy coats in order to adapt to the harsh climate ex. caribou, reindeer's, musk ox, arctic hares, arctic foxes
Plant influences: Grass, willow shrubs, sedges, and lichens.