Frank Carlson Library

"This photo-illustrated book for early readers describes the tundra ecosystem and the plants and animals adapted to live there. Includes picture glossary and index."--

The freezing ecosystem in the far north of the globe is home to many different kinds of animals. They can be strong like a walrus, tough like a lemming, and sometimes hard to see like the polar bear. Their habitat is melting at an alarming rate. As the Arctic ice melts, polar bears are threatened with extinction, which could affect their environment in negative ways. Lily Williams explores how such a loss would affect other environments and animals...

"Certain plants and animals rely on the dry and cold tundra environments. The tundra biome includes both the flat regions of the Arctic and the alpine heights of the mountains. This biome holds a source of food and a climate suitable for the plants and animals that live there. Learn about the geography and resources of the tundra biome as well as how animals and people have adapted to and impacted tundra environments. Explore this biome's future and...

Briefly describes the climate, land formations, plant life, and animals of the frozen arctic land called tundra.

The Arctic tundra's dangerously cold nights can span eight or more months and some ground never thaws, but this area is home to a surprising diversity of wildlife.

An introduction to some of the animals that inhabit the alpine tundra.