Mountain Vegetation:
Description: This biome is found in mountains worldwide and they cover 16% of the world’s surface. They experience cold, windy, wet and snowy weather with high UV exposure.
Climate: In the summer the temperatures reach a high of 15 degrees and in winter temperatures are freezing. The winter season lasts from October to May and the summer season may last from June to September. The yearly rainfall is 30 cm each year.
Plants: Because of the windy and cold conditions, plants find it hard to thrive. There are only 200 species of plants that grow. Most plants are ground cover plants which grow and reproduce slowly. Some of the plants found here are tussock grasses, small-leafed shrubs, and dwarf trees.
Animals: Animals that live in this biome have special adaptions to survive in the cold, windy and snowy conditions, and also the high UV exposure. Mostly warm-blooded animals live here. Animals that you can find here are Mountain Goats, Sheep, Elk, Beetles, Grasshoppers and Butterflies.
Where in the world they exist: Can be found in Andes, Alps, and Rocky Mountains.
Description: This biome is found in mountains worldwide and they cover 16% of the world’s surface. They experience cold, windy, wet and snowy weather with high UV exposure.
Climate: In the summer the temperatures reach a high of 15 degrees and in winter temperatures are freezing. The winter season lasts from October to May and the summer season may last from June to September. The yearly rainfall is 30 cm each year.
Plants: Because of the windy and cold conditions, plants find it hard to thrive. There are only 200 species of plants that grow. Most plants are ground cover plants which grow and reproduce slowly. Some of the plants found here are tussock grasses, small-leafed shrubs, and dwarf trees.
Animals: Animals that live in this biome have special adaptions to survive in the cold, windy and snowy conditions, and also the high UV exposure. Mostly warm-blooded animals live here. Animals that you can find here are Mountain Goats, Sheep, Elk, Beetles, Grasshoppers and Butterflies.
Where in the world they exist: Can be found in Andes, Alps, and Rocky Mountains.