Polar Tundra Animals And Plants
The Labrador Tea is a plant that mostly grows in the Southern part of the Tundra and there can grow up to about 5 feet but in the northern Tundra when they are found they stay close to the ground and uneaten by most animals because they can be poisonous if eaten even though they are rich in Vitamin C.
Polar tundra animals and plants. The tundra climate region are found in the Arctic and Antarctic. It has no predators and it eats Bear berries Musk. One to three class periods.
These tactics will usually involve stealth and patience. Tundra wildlife includes small mammalssuch as Norway lemmings Lemmus lemmus arctic hares Lepis arcticus and arctic ground squirrels Spermophilus parryii and large mammals such as caribou Rangifer tarandus. Wolves are the top predators.
Plankton are tiny plants animals and bacteria that float on the surface. Plants and animals have adapted to stay warm and preserve water. Arthropods with hard crusty shells.
This may be a teacher-directed or independent activity depending on grade level. Pines are an autotrophic plant and are producers for animals in food chains. The Tundras Animals and Plants.
Although the animals are marine species students will still gain the concept of a food chain. Few other plants can survive. The Arctic Creature Mobile Grades K-5 Students create a mobile of Arctic animals that depend on each other for food.
Only a thin layer of soil called the active layer thaws and refreezes each year. Bears Polar Bears diets consist mainly of seals. Approximately 1700 species of plants live on the Arctic tundra including flowering plants dwarf shrubs herbs grasses mosses and lichens.