arctic tundra abiotic factors

The Tundra Biome (Rus:Tundra - Arctic hill) - The word 'tundra' means 'North of the timber line'. Tundra biomes lie north of timberline or 60 o N latitude between the Arctic ocean and the Coniferous forests. It covers about 8 x 10 6 sq.km ..

The word 'tundra' means 'North of the timber line'. Tundra biomes lie north of timberline or 60 o N latitude between the Arctic ocean and the Coniferous forests. It covers about 8 x 10 6 sq.km area (8 million km 2 ) extending across North America, Europe and As..

These are physical factors and fall into three categor..

The properties of temperature, pressure, humidity rainfall, sunshine cloud and wind in a given place and time is called weather. The average weather conditions of an area, which includes atmospheric conditions, seasons. etc. constitutes the climat..

Introduction - Environment includes all the factors that affect the form and growth of the organism. These factors are of two kinds, Abiotic Biot..

a) No amphibians and reptiles are found. b) Insects like biting flies, dipteran flies (black flies), mosquitoes etc are found here. c) Migratory birds like water fowls are seen in summer. Other birds found here are snow - owl, snow - grouse (ptarmigan) etc. d) The caribou, musk ox, arctic..

The biotic and abiotic components form an interacting system called 'ecosystem'. Producers, consumers and decomposers are the various trophic levels, which are linked by their food relationship forming a 'food chain'. Several food chains are interrelated and interconnected to form a netwo..

Environment includes all the factors that affect the form and growth of the organism. These factors are of two kinds, Abiotic Biot..

Soil ecology is the study of life in soil in harmony with abiotic factors like air, soil particles, carbonaceous materials etc. In its natural condition, soil has its own equilibrium featured by delicate balance between micro and macro organisms in the form of series of fo..

Habitat - The surroundings or the localities in which a variety of plants and animals occur in nature is called habitat. The word habitat means living or dwelling place. Habitat of an organism is a part of the total environment of the region and it must offer the resident organism food, shelter and..