Alpine
The mountain biome.
By Nickolas Booth

ALPINE CLIMATE

• Very cold weather
• Strong winds
• Altitudes of 10,000 or more
• Temperatures can go from warm to freezing in a day.

PRECIPITATION AND OTHERS.

• Typically just rain and snow for precipitation
• The average amount of rainfall is 30cm a year.
• Alpines are a very non-bio diverse biome due to their harsh climates.

PRODUCERS

Alpine Pharelia

• A small tubular flower that grows in bundles and is edible to many primary consumers.
• Grows in bushes, and rocky places.
• Is eaten by primary consumers as a source of nourishment.
• Is classified as a producer because of its ability to create food for itself.

Bear grass

• Looks like plain old grass, but much larger, but belongs to the lily family
• Usually an olive green color
• Is classified as a producer because of its ability to make food for itself.
• Flowers bloom that have a sweet aroma
• Stalk can grow to be 6 feet tall

BRISTLECONE PINE

• Mostly the oldest tree in the world
• Only lives in the mountains so it doesn't get affected by insects
• Blooms flowers
• Makes it's own food, therefore it is a producer.

MOSS CAMPION

• Part of the pinks family
• Grows 5-15 centimeters tall.
• Small leaves.
• Has a mounded cushion shape to protect itself from the harsh winds
• Is a producer because it creates it's own food

WILD POTATO

• Usually found in thickets and waste areas.
• 199 species of wild potato
• Are classified as a producer because they create their own food.
• Fun fact: The part of the potato we eat is called the tuber.

PRIMARY CONSUMERS.

ALPACA

• Is considered a primary consumer because it eats producers
• Furry creatures.
• Considered farm animals.

MOUNTAIN GOATS

• Is considered a primary consumer because it eats producers.
• A version of goat with thicker fur for withstanding the winds.

YAK

• Is considered a primary consumer because it eats produecers.