The alpine tundra has a very linear ecosystem. the animals that live there can be combined into three groups. They are....
-Producers
-Producer consumers
-Consumers
Here is a list of the many organisms of this biome
-Producers
tundra Grass
moss
alpine phacelia
misc. small trees
dwarf shrubs
bear grass
wild potato
pygmy bitter-root
moss campion
bristle cone pine
-these types of plants feed the entire ecosystem.
-Producer/consumers
shrews
dall sheep
squirrels
chipmunks
reindeer
lemmings
-these animal feed on the plants and feed the predators
-Consumers
wolf
fox
falcons
grizzly bear
mountain lion
-the consumers feed on the producer consumers so they do not overpopulate
Limiting factors
Density dependent
-Disease
-Food supplies
-competition
Density independent
-Weather
-Avalanches
-season cycles
Keystone species
The keystone species of the Alpine Tundra is the alpaca. The alpaca is a herbivore. The alpaca eats grass, weeds, shrubs and trees. It has special stomach secretions that help it absorb 50% more nutrients than a other herbivores, allowing it to survive where there is only poor quality grass. The alpaca is prey to pumas, leopards, and other carnivores in the wild. The competitive exclusion principle states that one species will thrive while the other species dies out if they are both living under the same conditions.
-Producers
-Producer consumers
-Consumers
Here is a list of the many organisms of this biome
-Producers
tundra Grass
moss
alpine phacelia
misc. small trees
dwarf shrubs
bear grass
wild potato
pygmy bitter-root
moss campion
bristle cone pine
-these types of plants feed the entire ecosystem.
-Producer/consumers
shrews
dall sheep
squirrels
chipmunks
reindeer
lemmings
-these animal feed on the plants and feed the predators
-Consumers
wolf
fox
falcons
grizzly bear
mountain lion
-the consumers feed on the producer consumers so they do not overpopulate
Limiting factors
Density dependent
-Disease
-Food supplies
-competition
Density independent
-Weather
-Avalanches
-season cycles
Keystone species
The keystone species of the Alpine Tundra is the alpaca. The alpaca is a herbivore. The alpaca eats grass, weeds, shrubs and trees. It has special stomach secretions that help it absorb 50% more nutrients than a other herbivores, allowing it to survive where there is only poor quality grass. The alpaca is prey to pumas, leopards, and other carnivores in the wild. The competitive exclusion principle states that one species will thrive while the other species dies out if they are both living under the same conditions.
Succession
Primary
rocky cliffs
Dry rocky stream beds
Frozen places.
Secondary
frost bitten fields
Muddy stream beds
Avalanche places
Primary
rocky cliffs
Dry rocky stream beds
Frozen places.
Secondary
frost bitten fields
Muddy stream beds
Avalanche places