Alaskan Tundra Animals And Plants

Eaten by migrating animals like birds Arctic Hare Arctic Fox Abiotic Plants Coat grows longer and thicker for winter multi-layer coat Biotic Form pesticide to keep insects away Grows 15 cm tall Endangered Organisms Of the Tundra Adaptations for Biotic Factors Wide.

Alaskan tundra animals and plants. Ecosystems in Alaska range from grasslands mountains and tundra to thick forests in which Sitka spruce the state tree western hemlock tamarack white birch and western red cedar dominate the landscape. Some animals found on the Alaskan tundra include caribou arctic fox arctic hare arctic ground squirrel and arctic grizzly bear. From wolves to otters and Black Spruces to Yellow Marsh Marigolds Alaska is home to stunning and fascinating wild fauna and flora.

Various hardy plants and wild flowers spring up during the short growing season on the semiarid tundra plains. TUNDRA ANIMALS AND PLANTS. They often have a strong sense of smell to help them find food underneath the snow.

Brenda Duty 2020 Robin Dublin Jonne Slemons 1995 1999 2001 Editors. Alaska Department of Fish and Game. 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.

Animals that eat both other animals and plants are called omnivores. There are surprisingly many varieties of plants that live in Alaska along with the tundra biome. Lemmings voles caribou arctic hares and squirrels are examples of tundra herbivores at the bottom of the food web.

This may be a teacher-directed or independent activity depending on grade level. These creatures and plants are adapted to live in colder climates and thrive in Alaskas tundra biome. These amazing polar bears live in this Tundra biome.

This conserves nutrients and helps protect the plant from cold windscour and desiccation. The Arctic Creature Mobile Grades K-5 Students create a mobile of Arctic animals that depend on each other for food. Dwarf Dogwood Labrador Tea Caribou Moss Diamond Leaf Willow Bearberry Lichens Arctic Mossand Bearberry.