Colorado Life Zones
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Colorado Life Zones 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 5. Prairie Alpine Foothills Subalpine Montane Riparian
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5. 1. Alpine. Prairie. Colorado Life Zones. 2. Foothills. 3. Montane. 4. Subalpine. 6. Riparian. Colorado Life Zones. Alpine 11,500 +ft. Sub alpine 10,000 – 11,500 ft. Montane 8,000 – 10,000 ft. Foothills 5,500 – 8,000 ft. Riparian. Plains 3,500 – 5,500 ft. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Colorado Life Zones
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2.3.
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5.Prairie Alpine
Foothills
Subalpine
Montane
Riparian
Foothills5,500 – 8,000 ft.
Plains 3,500 – 5,500 ft.
Montane8,000 – 10,000 ft.
Sub alpine10,000 – 11,500 ft.
Riparian
Alpine 11,500 +ft.
Colorado Life Zones
Influences on the Life Zones• Elevation• Climate • Soils (Dirt)• Threats
•Animals •Plants •Food Web
Alpine Life Zone
Foothills5,500 – 8,000 ft.
Plains3,500 – 5,500 ft.
Montane8,000 – 10,000 ft.
Subalpine10,000 – 11,500 ft.
Riparian
Alpine 11,500 +ft.
Alpine Life Zone
What Is It Like In The Alpine?
Climate
Temperature
Geography
Soils
Coldest Life Zone with VERY strong winds. 12-20 inches of snow falls per year. Snow gets moved around by the winds.
Around freezing every night of the year.
Highest life zone. Located above subalpine and above treeline.
Very shallow soils. Soils are mostly made up of rocks and plant roots.
What kinds of plants grow in the Alpine?
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Plants of the Alpine zone are small in size and hug the ground.This is so they are protected from the cold temperatures, snow and strong
winds!
What kinds of animals live in the
Alpine?
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Picas are farmers!
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Ptarmagins change colors like the snowshoe rabbits.
Who are these
ptarmagins hiding from?
