This document provides information about natural vegetation and wildlife found in tundra regions. It defines tundra as a treeless polar desert located in high latitudes of the polar regions. Tundra vegetation is typically scattered and includes dwarf shrubs, sedges, grasses, and flowers that are adapted to the extreme cold. Wildlife mentioned includes the mountain goat, kea parrot, musk ox, Arctic fox, ptarmigan, pika, and Arctic hare. The document also lists characteristics of tundra such as a short growing season and simple plant structure. Pictures are included of different tundra vegetation and wildlife.

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Natural Vegetation
and Wildlife

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4. ELO's
-Identify and list the characteristics of shrubs
-Identify Tundra Desert
-Define Tundra vegetation and wildlife and list its characteristics
-List the places in which shrubs are mainly located
-list the usual places of tundra desert
-Mark Tundra deserts on world map
-mark the places where shrubs are located on both world and Indian map
-Attempt a quiz to test your knowledge about Tundra Deserts and Shrubs

5. Shrubs
• a woody plant which is
smaller than a tree and has
several main stems arising at
or near the ground.
• Although stems are tough, they are
flexible but not delicate. Such
plants have a long life span.
Examples: Jasmine, rose, lemon,
henna and tulsi.

6. ● Lack of a trunk: They branch near the
ground, hence do not have a well-defined
trunk and rather have many stems.
● Broad leave plants: Shrubs are usually as
such.
● Hardy plants: They grow in all types of
soil and are hardy.
● Shrubs are seasonal since they generally
thrive in a sunny environment.
● Also, they are smaller than trees.
Characteristics

7. Shrubs found in World
North America
Europe
Asia

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Shrubs?

10. Tundra Desert
• The tundra is a treeless polar desert found in the high
latitudes in the polar regions
• Primarily in Alaska, Canada, Russia, Greenland, Iceland,
and Scandinavia, as well as sub-Antarctic islands.
• The region's long, dry winters feature months of total
darkness and extremely frigid temperatures.
• Tundra is a treeless expanse that supports communities of
sedges and heaths as well as dwarf shrubs
• Vegetation is generally scattered, although it can be patchy
reflecting changes in soil and moisture gradients.

11. Characteristics
• Extremely cold climate
• Low biotic diversity
• Simple vegetation structure
• Limitation of drainage
• Short season of growth and reproduction
• Energy and nutrients in the form of dead organic
material

12. • Large population oscillations
• Precipitation in the tundra totals 150 to 250 mm
a year
• primarily in Alaska, Canada, Russia, Greenland,
Iceland, and Scandinavia, as well as sub-
Antarctic islands.
• very low mean annual temperature
• In mid-winter temperatures are as low as -40
to -50 °C
• Summers are relatively warmer
Characteristics

13. Plants in Tundra Region
• The plants tend to be small and close to the ground.
• This protects them from strong winds and cold temperatures.
• Lichen also is found in the tundra.
• Some plants that grow in the tundra include short shrubs,
sedges, grasses, flowers, birch trees and willow trees.

14. Arctic Moss
● Arctic moss, is an aquatic plant found
on lake beds in tundra regions.
● It has no wood stems or flowers and
has small rootlets instead of roots.
● Arctic moss is found in freezing
temperatures
● It can survive very strong winds

15. Pasque
● The pasque flower is a low-
growing, herbaceous perennial.
● It stands about 8 to 12 inches tall and
forms a clump that spreads over time.
● Its blooms precede most of its foliage in
spring. The most common pasque has
bluish-purple or dark violet flower.

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17. Wildlife in Tundra
Mountain Goat- The mountain goat, also known as the Rocky Mountain
goat, is a hoofed mammal with sure footed climbers. Mountain goats are
powerful but nimble and can jump nearly 12 feet

18. Kea- The kea is the only parrot living in the alpine
regions of the world. This olive-green colored bird has
bright orange under its wings and a gray upper beak
that is narrow and curved
Wildlife in Tundra

19. Musk Ox - shaggy-haired Arctic ruminant of the family Bovidae, are stocky
mammals with large heads, short necks, and short, stout legs. In winter, they
use their hooves to dig through snow to graze on these plants. During the
summer, they supplement their diet with Arctic flowers and grasses, often
feeding near water.
Wildlife in Tundra

20. Wildlife in Tundra
Arctic Fox- Also known as the white fox, polar fox, or snow fox, it is
a small fox native to the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere
and common throughout the Arctic tundra biome. It is well adapted to
living in cold environments, and is best known for its thick, warm
fur that is also used as camouflage.

21. Ptarmigan- any of three or four species of partridgelike grouse of
cold regions, belonging to the genus Lagopus of the grouse family,
Tetraonidae. They undergo seasonal changes of plumage, from white
against winter snowfields to gray or brown, with barring, in spring
and summer against tundra vegetation.
Wildlife in Tundra

22. Wildlife in Tundra
A pika is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal found in Asia and
North America. With short limbs, very round body, an even coat of
fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative, the
rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.

23. Tundra in the world

24. Questions
1. What are the
adaptations of the Arctic
Fox?
2. What is the average
height of Pasque plant?

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