georgia’s habitat and the organisms that live there! christine robinson edu 327

Georgia’s Habitat and the Organisms that Live There! Christine RobinsonEDU 327

Atlantic Ocean Description

A large body of water that is full of salt.

This part of the ocean is warmer then most oceans in the world.

Where can I be found? Southeastern part of

Georgia

Animals

Sea Turtle Shrimp

tarpondolphins

Plants

Coral reefSea weed

Seagrass

Coast Description

Made up of sandy beaches and barrier islands

Where can I be found? Along Georgia’s

southeastern border Famous locations

Cumberland, Sapelo, Ossabaw

Animals

Crab Sea gullHeron

Plants

Sea oats Morning glory

Marsh/Swamp Description

Still or slow-moving water with plants growing in or around

Dark in color from the acid from decaying plants

Where can I be found? Southeastern part of

Georgia. Covers 700 square miles

Famous locations Okefenokee Swamp

Animals

Alligator Marsh Rabbit Otter

Other Animals: dragonflies, frogs, raccoons, mosquitos

Plants

Water lily cattails

There are not a lot of types of trees that grow in this location. The cypress can grow here because it has roots that stick out of the ground.

Cypress tree

Piedmont Description

Rolling hills that have forests, lakes, and rives.

Contains red clay Piedmont means “foot of

the mountain” Where can I be found?

Covers the middle of Georgia below the mountains

Famous locations Atlanta

Animals

Opossumsquirrel

Owl

Plants

Oak Tree

Pine Tree

Hickory Tree

Mountain Description

Combination of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Appalachian Mountains

Has valleys, waterfalls, and mountains

Where can I be found? Northern part of

Georgia

Animals

Bear

Turkey

Deer

Bobcat

Plants

Cherokee Rose

Mountain Laurel

Mountain Ash