9 ecosystems of the world by Jesus Ruiz Neri

Tropical Rainforest Ecosystem

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The tropical rainforest is a biome with a constant temperature and a high rainfall. The level of humidity and density of the vegetation give the ecosystem a unique water and nutrient cycle. Rainforests around the world are threatened by human expansion.animals. jaguar,gorilla,tiger,butterfly,sloth,orangutan,capybara,poison dart frog,ant plants. palm tree,vanilla orchid,stinking corpse,orchids,

Temperate Deciduous Forest Ecosystem

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Temperate deciduous forests or temperate broadleaf forests forestsforests forests forests are dominated by trees that lose their leaves each year. ... Ecology of World Vegetation,London: Chapman and Hall. The three major areas of this forest type occur in the Northern Hemisphere: eastern North America, East Asia, and Europe. animals Birds such as broad-winged hawks, cardinals, snowy owls, and pileated woodpeckers are also found in this biome. Mammals include white-tailed deer,raccoons, opossums, porcupines, and red foxes. Animals that live in the temperate deciduous forest must be able to adapt to the changing seasons. plants Temperate deciduous forests have a great variety of plant species. Most have three levels of plants. Lichen, moss, ferns, wildflowers and other small plants can be found on the forest floor. Shrubs fill in the middle level and hardwood trees like maple, oak, birch, magnolia, sweet gum and beech make up the third level

Taiga Ecosystem

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Taiga, also known as boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces and larches. The taiga is the world's largest biome apart from the oceans. Animals of the taiga tend to be predators like the lynx and members of the weasel family like wolverines, bobcat, minks and ermine. They hunt herbivores like snowshoe rabbits, red squirrels and voles. Red deer, elk, and moose can be found in regions of the taiga where more deciduous trees grow. Mammals living in the taiga include foxes, lynxes, bears, minks, squirrels, while larger ones include grey wolves and their preys: caribou, reindeers and moose. In winter, wolves hunt these herbivores in packs, often dividing themselves into two groups to encircle their preys before attacking them.

Grassland Ecosystem

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Grasslands have many names—prairies in North America, Asian steppes, savannahs and veldts in Africa, Australian rangelands, and pampas, llanos and cerrados in South America. ... Grassland ecosystemsare particularly fragile because water is scarce. These grasses can support high densities of grazing animals, such as zebra, antelope and bison. And these herds in turn support iconic predators, including lions and cheetahs. Grassland ecosystems are particularly fragile because water is scarce. PLANTS: Grasses dominate temperate grasslands. Trees and large shrubs are rarely found in grassland areas. There are many species of grasses that live in this biome, including, purple needlegrass, wild oats, foxtail, ryegrass, and buffalo grass.

Chaparral Ecosystem

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It is shaped by a Mediterranean climate (mild, wet winters and hot dry summers) and wildfire, featuring summer-drought-tolerant plants with hard sclerophyllous evergreen leaves, as contrasted with the associated soft-leaved, drought-deciduous, scrub community of coastal sage scrub, found below thechaparral biome. ANIMALS: The animals are all mainly grassland and desert types adapted to hot, dry weather. A few examples from California are: coyotes, jack rabbits,mule deer, alligator lizards, horned toads, praying mantis, honey bees and ladybugs. Common plants of the chaparral ecosystem include toyon, sugarbush, yucca, coffeeberry, California buckwheat, scrub oak, mountain mahogany, and chamise. Higher elevation chaparral is dominated by manzanita. Historically, fire swept through chaparral areas approximately every 20 to 30 years.

Desert Ecosystem

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While we may think of a desert as a hot, dry piece of land, it can be cold as well. Regardless of the region, any desert is usually cold at night and receives very little rainfall. However, they do produce plants, which have adapted to such living conditions. Several things make up a desert ecosystem.

African Wild Dog. Arabian Wildcat. Armadillo. Ankole Longhorn Cattle. ...
Bats. Bighorn Sheep. Bear (Black) Bison (Plains Bison) ...
Camels: - Bactrian Camel (two humps) - Dromedary Camels (one hump) - Southwestern Camel Experiment. ...
Coyote. Coyote ebook.
Dama Gazelle.
Deer - Mule.
Deer - White-Tailed. Desert Shrew. Dingo. Dinosaurs.
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Tundra Ecosystem

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s regions found in the Arctic and on the tops of mountains, where the climate is cold and windy and rainfall is scant. Tundra lands are snow-covered for much of the year, until summer brings a burst of wildflowers."treeless mountain tract". There are three types of tundra: Arctic tundra, alpine tundra, and Antarctic tundra.The food chain in the Arctic Tundra consists of predators such as owls, foxes,wolves, and polar bears at the top of the chain. Predators hunt herbivores, plant eating animals, such as caribou, lemmings, and hares.

Freshwater Ecosystem

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Freshwater ecosystems are a subset of Earth's aquatic ecosystems. They include lakes and ponds, rivers, streams, springs, and wetlands. They can be contrasted with marine ecosystems, which have a larger salt content.Freshwater rivers are often home a wide variety of species from insects, reptiles, fish, birds and even mammals. Turtles, ducks, otters,crocodiles, catfish, dragonfly and crabs can be found in rivers all around the world, and the Amazon river is even home to the rare and pink, freshwater dolphin.

Marine Ecosystem

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Marine ecosystems are among the largest of Earth's aquatic ecosystems. Examples include salt marshes, intertidal zones, estuaries, lagoons, mangroves, coral reefs, the deep sea, and the sea floor. They can be contrasted with freshwater ecosystems, which have a lower salt content. Algae in the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide and provides much of the Earth's oxygen. Examples of algae include kelp and phytoplankton. Other ocean plants areseaweeds, sea grasses, and mangroves. Back to the main Biomes and Ecosystems page.

Fish - Sharks, swordfish, tuna, clown fish, grouper, stingray, flatfish, eels, rockfish, seahorse, sunfish mola, and gars.
Marine mammals - Blue whales, seals, walruses, dolphins, manatees, and otters.