NEREA CALONGE CHINCHILLA5º OF PRIMMARY

UNIT 5 ECOSYSTEM

ECOSYSTEM

LIVING THINGS

PLANTS(FLORA)ANIMALS(FAUNA)

OTHER ORGANISMS LIKE FUNGIAND MICROORGANISMS.

NON-LIVING THINGS

SOIL (WICH ROCKS AND MINERALS)

AIRWATER

SUNLIGTHTEMPERATE

CLIMATE

DESERTGRASSLAND

FOREST

TERRESTIAL

RIVERSLAKES

OCEANS

ACUATIC

ECOSYSTEM

TUNDRA

GRASSLANDS

TROPICAL RAINFORE

STFOREST

DESERT

THE EARTH’S TERRESTIAL ECOSYSTEM

Tundra is the coldest ecosystem in the Erth and it’s dry.It located near the North Pole.

*TUNDRA

In Tundra there are (trees called) LICHENS, MOSSES and some GRASSES

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Fauna is tyical of Tundra.There are:REINDEERS, CARIBOU, ARTIC FOXES, WHITE WOLVES AND POLAR BEARS.

Grassland are flat areas dominated by grasses

There are 2 types.

GRASSLANDS

SAVANNAHSIn TROPICAL AREAS

FAUNA:ZEBRAS,ELEPHANTS,GIRAFES,LIONS,GAZELLESAND ANTELOPES.

STEPPES (ESTEPAS) AND PRAIRIES(PRADERAS).• IN COLDER CLIMATE REGION• FAUNA:BISON, WOLVES, PRAIRIEDOGS AND COYOTES.

TEMPERATE GRASSLAND

Forest in tropical areas are warm and wet.

TROPICAL RAINFOREST

There are:EVERGREEN TREES, ORCHIDS AND FERMS

FLORA

There are:SNANKES, MONKEYS, INSECTS AND MANY BIRDS (TUCAN and PARROTS)

FAUNA

FAUNA

FOREST

FOREST

In cold areas.PLANTS:EVERGREEN TREES

CONIFEROUS FORESTS

ANIMALS:BROWN BEARS,

DEERS AND FOXES.

There are trees that lose their leaves in winter.like:

PLANTS:OAK, BEECH AND MAPLE.

TEMPERATE DECIDIUOUS FORESTS

ANIMALS:SQUIRRELS,

RODENTS AND WILD BOARD.

Areas of mediterranean sea.

PLANTS:OAKS, THYME AND ROSEMARY.

MEDITERRANEAN FORESTS

ANIMALS:EAGLES,

FOXES, LYNX AND RODENTS

Is driest and hottest places on Earth.Temperatures are high during the day but low at night.

DESERT

DESERT

There are plants called:CACTI AND SMALL BUSHES.

There are animals called:LIZARS, SNAKES, CAMELS and SCORPIONS

DESERT

CORAL REEFSRichest ecosystem in number of species.

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS

SHORELINEIt is the places where the sea meets land.

OPEN OCEAN Is the largest ecosystem on Earth.There are animals:SHARKS,VARIOUS TYPES OF FISH,WHALES AND DOLPHINS.

FLOWERING WATERRIVERS AND STREAMSAnimals:FISH,COCRODILES,TURTLES AND FROGS.

FRESHWATER

STANDING WATERLAKES AND PONDSAnimals:FISH,TADPOLESAND DUCKS.

WETLANDSAnimals:FLAMINGOS.

ARTIFICIAL ECOSYSTEMSArtificial ecosystem can be terrestial, aquatic and urban.

ARTIFICIAL

ECOSYSTEM

TERRESTIAL

URBANAQUATIC

Farm the first man-made ecosystems.Domesticated animals:GARDENS, PARKS, GREENHOUSES, ORCHARDS, ZOOS AND TERRARIUMS.

TERRESTIAL

Aquariums,man-made ponds and fish farms.

AQUATIC

Cities.Occupy only 2% of the land.Animals:CATS, DOGS, MOSQUITOES,RATS, COCKROACHES,PIGEONS, STORKS.Plants like grasses.

URBAN