https://padlet.com/304793/mp00u4y2vum1 en-us 2018-02-07 16:26:26 UTC 2025-10-21 16:44:20 UTC hello@padlet.com 304793 https://padlet.com/304793/mp00u4y2vum1/wish/229182272 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.

10 Animals That Live In This Ecosystem: Jaguars, Orangutans, Gorillas, Capybaras, Tigers, Sloths, Ocelots, Caiman, Toucan, Lepard

10 Plants That Live in This Ecosystem:  Orchids, Epiphytes, Bromeliads, Palm Trees, Rattan Palm, Rubber Tree, Bougainvillea, Amazon Water Lily, Silky Oak, Tualang

In an average year in a tropical rain forest, the climate is very humid because of all the rainfall, which amounts to about 250 cm per year. The rain forest has lots of rain because it is very hot and wet. This climate is found near the equator.

Tropical rain forests inhabit the equatorial belt, and are characterized by intense sunlight, heat and large amounts of rainfall. The largest forests are found in South America, Central Africa and the Indonesian archipelago.]]> 2018-02-07 16:30:05 UTC https://padlet.com/304793/mp00u4y2vum1/wish/229182272 304793 https://padlet.com/304793/mp00u4y2vum1/wish/229196533 Temperate deciduous forests or temperate broadleaf 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.

10 Animals That Live in This Ecosystem :Broad winged Hawk, Cardinalidae, Snowy Owl, Pileated Woodpecker, White Tailed Deer, Raccoon, Opossum, Porcupine, Vulpes, Red Foxes

10 Plants That live in This Ecosystem: Maple, Oak, Birch, Magnolia, American Sweetgum, Beech, Lichen, Ferns, Moss, Wildflowers, Spruce

Trees and plants in deciduous forests have special adaptations to survive in this biome. Animals: Animals in temperate deciduous forests have to adapt to changing seasons. They must be able to cope with cold winters and hot summers.

The eastern deciduous forest is composed of a remarkable diversity of landscapes and ecosystems that differ to some extent in vegetation, soil and wildlife. Like all temperate forests, the eastern deciduous forest has cold winters, but mild autumns and springs and long, warm summers]]> 2018-02-07 16:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/304793/mp00u4y2vum1/wish/229196533 304793 https://padlet.com/304793/mp00u4y2vum1/wish/229261565 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.

10 Animals That Live In This Ecosystem:  Fox, Lynx, Bear, Squirrel, Reindeer, Moose, Grey Wolves, Lynches, American Beaver, Minks,

10 Plants That Live in This Ecosystem: Balsam Fir, Black Spruce, Douglas-fir, Eastern Red Cedar, Jack Pine, Paper Birch, Siberian Spruce, White Fir, White Poplar, White Spruce

The taiga is the terrestrial biome with the lowest annual average temperatures after the tundra and permanent ice caps. The taiga or boreal forest has a subarctic climate with very large temperature range between seasons, but the long and cold winter is the dominant feature.

]]> 2018-02-07 18:38:37 UTC https://padlet.com/304793/mp00u4y2vum1/wish/229261565 304793 https://padlet.com/304793/mp00u4y2vum1/wish/229740444 Grasslands have many names prairies in North America, Asian steppes, savannas and velds in Africa, Australian rangelands, and pampas, llanos and cerrados in South America. Grassland ecosystems are particularly fragile because water is scarce.

Animals: Zebra, Antelope, American Bison, Lion, Cheetah, Pronghorn, Mountain Plover, African Elephant, Sumatran Tiger, Jaguar

Plants: Wild Carrot, Lupines, Sunflowers, Coneflowers, Blazing Star Plants, Wild Indigos, Buffalo Grass, Ombu Tree, Perennial, Leguminosae

Temperate grasslands have hot summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures can be well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can be as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit. They typically have between 10 and 35 inches of precipitation a year, much of it occurring in the late spring and early summer.

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. ... Few grasslands are protected from development.]]> 2018-02-08 18:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/304793/mp00u4y2vum1/wish/229740444 304793 https://padlet.com/304793/mp00u4y2vum1/wish/229751393 It is shaped by a Mediterranean climate 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 the chaparral biome.

Animals: Acorn woodpeckers, Jack rabbits, Mule deer, Coyotes, Alligator lizards, Praying mantis, Horned toads, Ladybugs, Honeybees

Plants: ]]> 2018-02-08 18:41:32 UTC https://padlet.com/304793/mp00u4y2vum1/wish/229751393