Tundra climate is probably the most biomes that are influenced by the climate. Four principal factors that affect Tundra climate are the solar radiation‚ the temperature‚ and precipitation as well as air pressure. Solar radiation is very weak in Arctic or Antarctic tundra which is why polar tundra are often covered in the snow compared to other tundra around the world. However‚ in summer‚ there is more solar radiation which gets the temperature to rise. Alpine tundra zone gets more solar radiation
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bringing in nonnative fauna and flora‚ and most of all due to the range of biomes within their country. The natural biomes that occur in the Dominican Republic vary from very dry biomes to very wet biomes. The most common biome in the Dominican Republic is subtropical coniferous forests‚ due to low levels of precipitation and adequate temperature variability. These trees have needle-leafs in order to adapt to drought. This type of biome shares some of the flora and fauna common to tropical and subtropical
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Coastal Processes and Landforms Constructive Waves - Swell or surging waves created by distant storms (low frequency (6-8/minute); long wavelength (up to 100m); low flatter waves (<1m); low energy and stronger swash than backwash Destructive Waves - Storm or plunging waves created by local winds / storms (high frequency (10-12/minute); short wavelength (<20m); high steep wave (>1m); high energy and backwash stronger than swash Fetch - the distance over which wind has blown (i.e. distance
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In the Alaskan Tundra‚ abiotic factors include wind‚ temperature‚ and sunlight. Abiotic factors are nonliving things that influence or affect the ecosystem and the organisms in it. Factors such as wind‚ temperature‚ and sunlight can have a lasting effect on an ecosystem such as an Arctic Tundra. In the Alaskan Tundra‚ strong and persistent winds rush through the air. These winds desiccate and abrade plant tissues‚ contributing to one of the many factors of why tundras aren’t able to grow trees.
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Climate change in the Tundra will cause very alarming problems that hold the potential to affect the present generation and those to come. Climate change is an adjustment of global or regional weather patterns. The Tundra has a frigid climate‚ frozen soil‚ and animals such as lemmings and polar bears. Additionally‚ there are flowers and grasses throughout the land. Nutrients for such plants come from dead and decomposing biological matter. Essentially all the precipitation is in the form of snow
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Biomes‚ every single spices lives in one. Biomes are large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat. They can be found over range of continents and have common characteristics with plants and animals. There are many types of Biomes on earth. BIomes are distinct from habitats‚ because any biome can comprise a variety of habitats. In our lab we had figure out the major components in a biome. For example‚ like the weather‚ what animals live in it‚ plant life‚ etc… And
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ENDOGENOUS PROCESSES AND ASSOCIATED LANDFORMS THE EVER CHANGING LANDSCAPE • • • • • • Earth’s surface is ever changing Endogenous processess- interior of the earth Mountains‚ plateaus and plains formed Occurences of volcanoes and earthquakes Processess- slow and sudden Many areas rise or subside NOTABLE CHANGES • • • • Breaking of Gondwanaland 120 mya Indian peninsula started drifting towards north Took present shape around 40 mya Raising of Himalayas- present height during last 1 million years
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The Fynbos Biome makes up the largest part of the Cape Floral Kingdom‚ which is the smallest of the world’s six floral kingdoms. The Fynbos Biome in particular is noted for its high levels of biodiversity (the highest in world) and endemism‚ which in turn results in a high number of threatened and endangered species. The Cape Floral Kingdom was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2004. 2 Discussion Fynbos is found predominantly in the the South Western Cape in an area extending from just
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Soil and Natural Vegetation Essay When traveling to the high arctic in the Canadian Tundra you can compare the sight of vegetation to traveling to the peaks of the highest mountain range in Canada‚ The Rockies. There are multiple factors you can use to answer why this is natural phenomenon occurs. The soil’s active layer‚ glaciers and snow-caps‚ and the soil in each area not having the four components to become “True Soil”. The cold climatic conditions is one way you could compare the soil and
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some family and got stranded in a Canadian tundra with nothing but a suitcase of clothes and his journal that he wrote this all in. He states that he was in a plane and had to parachute out because the plane was going to crash‚ he didn’t see anyone else in the tundra he was scared. He was the only person and he had no resources to kill animals or shelter to be safe from animals. He is hungry‚ but doesn’t really know where or what he can find on the tundra. He finds a river and sleeps next to it because
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