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Ecosystems

Published on Mar 24, 2016

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Ecosystems

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Photo by Mark Philpott

What is a ecosystem?

An ecosystem is an community of living organisms.

Photo by henrikj

tundra

Photo by treilmann

The tundra is located near the north and south poles. The rainfall is light there. In the summer the temperature is only average to 34(fahrenheit). The soil there is very poor so it is almost always frozen.

tundra animals

Photo by trasroid

Tundra animals

  • Reindeer
  • Caribou
  • Polar bears
  • Artic wolves
  • Foxes
  • Hares
  • Lemmings Birds
  • Insects
Photo by sebwy

Temperate forest

(deciduous forest)
Photo by Nicholas_T

The temperate and deciduous forest has a variation of rainfall. The average summer temperature is around 75 (fahrenheit). The colors change in the autumn.

Photo by jenny downing

DEciduous forest trees

temperate forest
Photo by Nicholas_T

Trees

  • Oak
  • Maple
  • Red Bud
  • Tulip popular
  • Pine
  • Dogwood

deciduous forest animals

temperate forest
Photo by Chalkie_CC

animals

  • Squirrels
  • Deer
  • Foxes
  • Bears
Photo by napalmgram

The rainfall is very low or very seasonal. The average summer temperature is 68 (fahrenheit). As the name says the dominant form of the planet life is grass.

grassland plants

plants

  • Buffalo grass
  • Sunflower
  • Coneflower
  • Goldenrods
  • Clover
Photo by bill barber

grassland animals

animals

  • Bison
  • Pronghorn antelope
  • Zebras
  • Prairie dogs
Photo by ross_hawkes

tropical forest

Photo by jar (away)

The tropical rainforests have an abundant rainfall. The average summer temperature is 77 (fahrenheit). The trees are very tall.

Photo by REDFISH1223

tropical forest plants

Photo by -Reji

plants

  • Vines
  • Ferns
  • Large trees
  • Small trees
  • Orchids

tropical forest animals

Photo by Axel.Foley

animals

  • Orangutans
  • Insects
  • Sloths
  • Jaguars

deserts

Photo by Jungle_Boy

Deserts get little rain and have high fluctuations. The average summer temperature is 86 (fahrenheit). There is not much grass in the desert.

Photo by Edgar Barany

desert plants

Photo by chooyutshing

plants

  • Sage bush
  • Mesquite
  • Cati

desert animals

Photo by dsyzdek

animals

  • Kangaroo rat
  • Snakes
  • LIzards
  • Birds
  • Spiders
  • Insects

Aquatic Ecosystems

What is a Aquatic Ecosystem?

Photo by Mouin.M►

An Aquatic Ecosystem is a ecosystem in a body of water.

Photo by Gemma Stiles

Aquatic ecosystems include freshwater areas like estuaries and marine area all of which determined by the saltiness of the water

Photo by Lee Cannon

freshwater

Photo by Wonderlane

What is a Fresh Water Ecosystem?

Photo by VinothChandar

Freshwater ecosystems are a subset of Earth's aquatic ecosystems.

Photo by Phil's 1stPix

Freshwater ecosystems are made up of

Photo by Phil's 1stPix

freshwater ecosystems are made up of.....

  • Streams
  • Rivers
  • Lakes
  • Marshes
  • Swamps

EStuary

What is an Estuary?

An Estuary is a place where fresh and salt water meet in a coastal area.

Marine

Photo by Ondablv

What is a Marine?

Photo by Ondablv

Marine ecosystems include the ocean areas and seas. These waters have a very high salt content.

Photo by Ondablv