High+Mountain

Chris Latrell toc = = = = = = = = =**__High Mountain Biome__** =

= **__Himalayan Mountains__** =

History/facts: Climate: Adaptations: Human Impact: Future Ideas for This Region:
 * This mountain range is in the countries of Nepal, Tibet, India, Pakistan and Bhutan. It also contains Mount Everest the largest mountain in the world, and K2 the second largest mountain.
 * The range makes a curve of 1,500 miles through Southern Asia
 * The air is very thin because of the high altitude
 * A blind man is trying to reach the summit of Everest
 * Most of the Himalayan communities face malnutrition, a shortage of safe drinking water, and poor health services and education systems.
 * Many of the mountains raise 3 miles above sea level. The highest mountain which is Everest is 29,028 feet above sea level (2)
 * There are two seasons summer and winter, the summers are short and cool and the winters are very long and very cold
 * It usually always snows in the winter with icy temperatures, in the summer the conditions are less severe, but snowing still occurs
 * As you go higher up the mountains, the temperature gets colder
 * As the elevation drops the climate gets wetter
 * There can be sudden monsoons, floods, high winds, snowstorms which make the climate very dangerous
 * Few plants and animals can live in the Himalayan Mountains because of how cold it is, but animals and plants have adapted to live here
 * Average temperature per year is 47 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter it is 33 degrees Fahrenheit. In the summer it is 56 degrees Fahrenheit.
 * Average precipitation is 16 inches per year
 * The types of precipitation are snow, rain, and sleet (2)
 * Native people to the area have learned to grow tea, rice, and barley on the southern end of the mountain range
 * Also some tropical plants may be found
 * Animals like the yak, tiger, monkey, and leopard inhabit this area (2)
 * More people climb these mountains nowadays, and that means more trash is being left on the mountain (2)
 * For example climbing equipment and trash that humans use will be left up there
 * Pollution will increase and trails will have to be cleaned
 * Temperatures may increase due to the environmental phases that the earth goes through

= **__Rocky Mountains__** =



History/facts: Climate: Adaptations: Human Impact:
 * Located in western North America
 * These mountains are known for their beauty, and big game (3)
 * Weather is unpredictable and can change rapidly
 * Climate changes with increasing altitude
 * The Rockies have mild summers, cold winters and lots of precipitation
 * Winter is composed of deep snow, high winds, and sudden blizzards. At night it can reach negative 35 degrees Fahrenheit or below
 * In the spring there is unpredictable weather
 * In the summer there are sunny mornings, afternoon thunderstorms, and clear nights
 * In the fall there are cool, crisp days, wind and decreasing precipitation
 * Average temperature per year is 43 degrees Fahrenheit. The average for winter is 28 degrees Fahrenheit. The average for summer is 59 degrees Fahrenheit.
 * Average precipitation per year is 14 inches.
 * Rains and snows in the spring. Thunder and lightning in the summer. Decreasing precipitation in the fall and blizzards in the winter (3)
 * Species have adapted to have hoofed feet for the mountainous terrain
 * Population and tourist growth has increased due to these mountains (3)
 * Conservation laws have been made to protect these mountains
 * More resources have been being used from these mountains such as water
 * Humans pollute the freshwater bodies of water by littering, and using things like fertilizers that runoff into the bodies of water (3)

Future Ideas for This Region:
 * Climate changes may result in altered times of snowfall
 * If humans keep polluting these mountains, we may not be able to use their resources in a few years

= **__Pyrenees Mountains__** =



History/facts: > > Climate: > > > Adaptations: Human Impact: Future Ideas for This Region:
 *  is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms an natural border between Franc e and  Spai n.
 * It separates the Iberian Peninsul a from the rest of continental Europe, and extends for about 491 km (305 mi) from the  Bay of Bisca y (Cap Higuer) to the  Mediterranean Se a (  Cap de Creus ).
 *  A notable visual feature of this mountain range is La Brèche de Roland, a gap in the ridge line, which - according to legend - was created by Roland , a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France , literature on the history of France.
 *  The winter average temperature is -2 °C (28.4 °F)
 * The snow-line varies in different parts of the Pyrenees from about 2,700 to 2,800 metres above sea level.
 * Weather varies from the western and eastern Pyrenees
 * The air is usually dry over the eastern Pyrenees.
 * Because of the moist air that blows in from the Atlantic Oceanover theBay of Biscay the amount of the rain and snow precipitation is much greater in the western than in the eastern Pyrenees.
 * Because of the precipitation glaciers can only be found in the northern region of the western Pyrenees.
 * The Pyrenean Ibex mysteriously became extinct in January 2000.
 * Pyrenean are blind insects Anopthalmus and Adelops, ground beetles, in the caverns of Ariège
 * the native Pyrenean brown bear was hunted to near-extinction in the 1990s, but it was re-introduced in 1996 when three bears were brought from Slovenia
 * More resources have been being used from these mountains such as water
 * Humans pollute the freshwater bodies of water by littering, and using things like fertilizers that runoff into the bodies of water
 * Climate changes may result in altered times of snowfall
 * The Pyrenean Ibex has been part of an cloning project since 1999 resulting in unsuccessful clones lasting at most 7minutes, however with further advances in cloning being achieved the possible re-introduction of the species is conceivable. (27)

=__ **Andes** __=
 * [[image:http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bm2qYgHb_YQ/TeFHLv4w68I/AAAAAAAABzc/ELER883SPnw/s1600/andes-mountain-range.jpg caption="Central Stretch/Northern Region of Andes Mountain" link="http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/andes.htm"]] ||
 * Central Stretch/Northern Region of Andes Mountain 26 ||

History/Facts: Climate: Adaptations:
 * Stretches across Argentina, Bolivia , Chile , Colombia , Ecuador , Peru and Venezuela
 * Longest stretch of mountain in the world
 * Includes Aconcagua the Highest peak
 * Lots of tourist attractions that include water sports, skiing, and mountaineering.
 * Because of its massive length the climate differentiates throughout the mountain range
 * Equator line causes fluctuating heat waves.
 * The Southern region is much colder than the northern region because it is closer to the Antarctic.
 * The Landscape has been physically altered by humans searches for minerals such as gold, silver, and copper so much so that restrictions were put on any human changes to the land (forestation, mining, etc)
 * Humans have actually adapted to living in such an environment that they have larger more efficient lungs to pull in the thinner air.

Human Impact:
 * Deforestation
 * Soil erosion

Future ideas for the region:
 * It a fact that resorts are either being built or being expanded in the region
 * The mining and deforestation will continue to the land is completely ransacked. (28)

=__ Natural Resources For Alpine Biome: __=
 * lumber
 * water
 * air
 * ores
 * minerals

Temperature Chart:


= __Animals(19,29):__ =

Native to South America this unique bird exhibits marked sexual dimorphism; the male has a large disk-like crest and scarlet or brilliant orange plumage, while the female is significantly darker and browner.

The vicuña is a member of the camel family. It is the smallest of camel species at 5ft by 3ft, and is believed to be the wild ancestor of the alpaca.

Found in South America this can live up to age 50 and eats the remains of other dead animals. ||
 * [[image:http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/002/cache/andean-condor_221_600x450.jpg align="center"]] ||
 * Andean Condor 22 ||
 * [[image:http://www.chinchillaplace.com/Portals/1675/images//Wild%20Chinchilla%20pic.jpg align="center"]] ||
 * Chinchilla // 24. //

This rodent and eats very low on the trophic scale, this along with its small frame allows it to function on very low amounts of food. It is found in "clans" up to 100 other chinchillas.
 * [[image:http://wdfw.wa.gov/living/species/graphics/elk1.jpg align="center"]] ||
 * Elk 20 ||

Elk are large mammals and tank through the severe weather conditions, allowing it to migrate to many regions some it has been artificially introduced to such as parts of New Zealand.


 * [[image:http://huntingadventures.co.nz/assets/679/Tahr1lge.jpg align="center"]] ||
 * Himalayan Tahr 19 ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Much like the familiar cow this Himalayan mammal can "re-eat" its food. It has adapted in such a way that is can easily handle the rough terrain of its habitat.
 * [[image:http://www.leopard-pictures.com/snow_leopard.jpg align="center"]] ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Snow Leopard 23 ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Due to human poaching this big cat indigenous to the Himalayas is endangered. It has a thick coat, thickest of any cat.
 * [[image:http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s5OfP8-TrNA/TZ8w8ErUFfI/AAAAAAAACM0/MRlNy_deMsk/s1600/yak.jpg align="center"]] ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Yak 18 ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> It only eats vegetation, and much like it other large mammal friends it is adept at traversing the Himalayan peaks it traverses.

=Plants (1):=

This plant grows on rocky places and can be violet, white and blue.

This plant is found at the sub alpine level, and is a fire resistant species. This plant is from ancient times and grows at 10,000 to 11,000 feet. This plant grows in dry regions of the mountains. This plant grows at 4,500 meters and belongs to the rose family. This plant grows in Western North America and likes gravelly surfaces. This plant is found in 16 different countries in the mountains and provides a type of food in the alpine biome. This plant thrives in the cool temperature and rocky soil of the alpine biome. It also grows wider than it does tall.

=Food Webs:=

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