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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Extreme Environment Concept Map, Tundra Tundras are threatened by a number of factors Threats, Biotic The animals of the desert are used to the land they survive on Soil, Climatic Due to the unique climate, only certain animals can survive Biotic, Desert What the desert looks llike Characteristics, Climate Due to the cold climate there is a low biotic diversity Biotic, Desert Deserts are at risk from a number of factors Threats, Tourism Tourists become aware of minerals and wa nt to visittheir origin Mineral Exploitation, Characteristics Heaths and mosses adapt to the environment, animals such as snowy owls, polar bears, wolverines and caribou Biotic, Climatic The soil condition is due to the climate of the desert Soil, Managment Local, National ans Global groups Scale, Monitoring Monitroring and control need to work together in order to protect and preserve the desert Control, Global Warming Due to mineral exploitation, more vehicles are in the Tundra and effect global warming Mineral Exploitation, Extreme Environments Biome of low temperature and short growing seasons Tundra, Strategies Conservation strategies need to be deployed Conservation, Strategies There is a need to control what is happening in the Tundra Control, Threats Increased air temperature= melting Global Warming, Characteristics Soil is dry and fine Soil, Characteristics Snow based, low shrubs, mosses, dwarf trees and grasses Soil, Strategies Monitor human activity within desert land to reduce their effects Monitoring, Monitoring Conservation has to monitor the desert and the conservation has to be monitored Conservation