Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Biotic Features of the Tundra - 47°47'40.52"N 123°41'5.96"W

Location: Olympic National Park, Washington, Alpine Tundra
  • Plants like heaths and mosses have to adapt to the very long and cold winters because the sun does not come up in the winter
  • Wildlife like arctic tundra animals include snowy owls, reindeer, polar bears, white foxes, lemmings, arctic hares, wolverines, caribou, migrating birds, mosquitoes, and black flies.

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