ecosystems of the world. tundra …describe it! very cold winters (also very long) few trees or...
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Ecosystems of the World
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TUNDRA
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…describe it!
• VERY cold winters (also very LONG)• Few trees or plants• Ground is FROZEN beneath the surface• Animals…
– Few birds or fish– Bears, foxes, wolves– Goats and sheep– Squirrels
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TAIGA
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… describe it!
• VERY cold winters and cool summers• More rain and snow than the Tundra• Pine trees and evergreen trees live
here• Animals…
– Hawks, woodpeckers– Moose and bears– Deer and chipmunks
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Grasslands
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… describe it!
• Cold winters and HOT summers• More rain and snow than the Taiga and
Tundra• RICH soil!• Mostly grass, few trees or shrubs• Animals…
– Snakes, mice, and worms– Buffalo– Ground squirrels, hawks, foxes– Giraffes, lions, zebras
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MILD FOREST LANDS
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…describe it!
• Mild winters and mild summers• Plenty of rain and snow• Trees lose leaves in winter (LOTS of
trees)• Animals…
– Squirrels, rabbits, birds, deer– Black bears, foxes, mountain lions
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DESERT
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…describe it!
• VERY hot days ALL YEAR!• Very little rain• Plants and animals adapt to conserve
water! (Cactus plants!)• Animals…
– Camels– Mice– Snakes and other reptiles
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TROPICAL RAINFOREST
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…describe it!
• Hot and rainy all year!• Poor soil (not a lot of sun gets to the
soil)• Many different types of plants and
animals!• Animals…
– Birds like toucans and parrots– Bats and small mammals
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What about the water???
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SALTWATER
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…describe it!
• Many organisms live where the water level changes from high tide to low tide
• Animals…– Crabs, clams, snakes– Seals– Small fish
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FRESHWATER
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…describe it!
• Habitats are along the shore and river bottom
• Animals…– Crawfish, crabs, lobster– Catfish, minnows, bass– Snakes, Turtles, frogs
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FRESHWATER LAKES
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…describe it!
• Organisms are at the shore, on the water surface, and under the water
• Animals…– Trout, bass– Frogs– Pelicans
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OPEN SEA
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…describe it!
• Lots of light at the top, no light at the bottom
• rich in nutrients• Many different populations of
organisms live here…– Sharks, whales, dolphins, barracuda– Coral, sea sponges, mollusks
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What about LOUISIANA?
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…describe it!
• Includes swamps, marshes, and flood plains.
• Cypress trees, lily pads, algae• Animals
– Alligators, crocodiles, snakes, turtles– Egrets, ducks, geese– Nutra rats, musk rats