Tundra
| Title | Info |
|---|---|
| Source | Dan L. Perlman |
| Ecosystems | Other |
| Other ecosystems | Tundra |
| Selection and adaptations | Extreme environments |
| Change over time | Succession |
| Succession | Primary succession |
| Date | July 10, 2000 |
| Location | Mount Evans,Colorado,USA,North America |
Tundra at the summit of Mount Evans, Colorado. Far above tree line, the landscape is covered with small wildflowers, short grasses, and lichens. Between a short growing season, high winds, and thin soils, this is a very difficult habitat in which to survive. This is also a good situation in which to see primary succession, as the bare rocks are first colonized by lichen then later by flowering plants as small amounts of soil form.
