Tundra: Threats and Problem Solving

Locations of Tundra

The tundra is located in Alaska, Canada, Russia, Greenland, Iceland, and Scandinavia, as well as sub-Antarctic islands.”

Tundra soil is its permafrost, a frozen layer of soil. within the short summers, the top bit of the soil may allow plants and microorganisms to grow and reproduce.

The Animals in the Tundra

There are 48 different species living in the tundra, that includes walrus, petrel, American pika, red fox, elk, yellow-eyed penguin, bald eagle, Weddell seal, snow leopard, Arctic Fox, Arctic Hare, Caribou, Musk Ox, Polar Bear, Rock Ptarmigan, Snowy Owl, snow goose, arctic ground squirrel, stoat, marmot, snow bunting, wolverine, loons, snowshoe hare, tundra swan, Dall sheep, arctic lemming, harlequin duck, yak and more.

Features and Characteristics

There are a lot of different features in the tundra but the features that are most known are 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, Large population oscillations.

The indigenous people of Alaska's tundra are Alutiiq, Aleut, central Yup'ik, Inupiat, and Siberian Yupik.

The flora and fauna of the arctic tundra is dependent on the extremely cold temperatures and the northern latitude, which shortens the growth of many plants, the flora contains low shrubs, moss, lichen, and sedges. There are more than 1,700 different species of plants.

Why Is Tundra Important?

Tundra is important because the temperature is ideal for habitat and landscape. tundra soil is its permafrost, a permanently frozen layer of ground. within the short summers, the top part of the soil may then allow plants and microorganisms to grow and reproduce. It is in the top part of the world because it is colder and allows Curtin plants and shrubs to grow and survive in extremely cold temperatures.

I chose tundra because I think it is important to the world to know that it needs help because of climate change and people using it for manufacturing because it is destroying the land and breaking down habitats and it is really bad that is why i chose this biome.

Threats

The gas, oil, and mining industries can disturb the delicate tundra habitats. Drilling wells can then permafrost, whilst extremely heavy vehicles and pipeline construction can and will damage soil and prevent things from growing and returning. This activity also increases the risk of toxic spills.

How to Reduce Threats

We could reduce threats by stopping mining and drilling because it destroys the habit, and also stop the construction of manufacturing so there is less of a risk of toxic spills, it would also need help in helping animals in new habitats.