EcosystemsAbiotic and biotic factors

Habital

Niche

Biomes

Deserts Patterns

Plants Growth and reproductionWater loss preventionDefenses

Animals Growth and reproductionWater loss preventionDefenses

Abiotic Features

Ecosystems

The plants and animals that are found in a particular location are referred to as an ecosystem. These plants and animals depend on each other to survive. In a delicate balance, these life forms help to sustain one another in regular patterns. Disruptions to an ecosystem can be disastrous to all organisms within the ecosystem

Biomas

Scientists discuss some

general ecosystem types. They

call them biomes. A biome is a

large area on the Earth's

surface that is defined by the

types of animals and plants

living there. A biome can be

partially defined by the local

climate patterns. You may also

have more than one type of

biome within a larger climate

zone. Here is a short list of

possible biomes.

Tropical Rainforest (Think aboutBrazil)- Tropical Savanna (Think aboutAfrica)- Desert (Think about the middleeast)- Mediterranean Woodland (Think about coniferous forests)- Mid-latitude Grassland (Thinkabout Oklahoma)- Mid-latitude Deciduous Forest(Think about the east coast of North America)- Tundra (Think about frozenplains of Alaska)- Ice Caps (Think about thepoles)

Niches

1] is a term describing the

relational position of a species

or population in its ecosystem

to each other; e.g. a dolphin

could potentially be in

another ecological niche from

one that travels in a different

pod if the members of these

pods utilize significantly

different food resources and

foraging methods