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Ecoysystems
Question | Answer |
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Forest (land ecosystem) | Trees, needles and leaves Canopy-has many hours of sunlight shrubs and ferns Understory- has filtered sunlight variety of animals more rainfall than grasslands temp varies on location |
Grasslands (land ecosystem) | fertile soil tall grasses medium rainfall FEW trees full sun all day temp varies on location Animals-grasshoppers,prairie dogs, bison, insects |
Lakes/Ponds (Water ecosystem) | FRESHWATER surronded by land temp of ponds stay the same ponds are SHALLOW Plants- alage Animals-fish,ampibians,reptiles and ducks |
Ocean (Water ecosystem) | SALT water divided by contients surface recieves full sunlight Shallow-seaweed,fish,crabs coral Open-plankton,dolphins,whales,sharks Deep-octopus, anglerfish |
Estuary (Water ecosystem) | Where a river meets an ocean saltier than rivers but not as much as the ocean temp varies on location Animals- crabs,shrimp,birds-blue heron and egrets |