unit 6biomes. the more diverse an ecosystem is, the more stable it is. big idea:
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Unit 6
Biomes
• The more diverse an ecosystem is, the more stable it is.
Big Idea:
• Organism: a living thing• Example: bacteria, fish, frog, deer, tree,
grasshopper, worm (all living things)
What is an organism?
• Species: a group of organisms that can produce offspring together.• Example: mule deer, mountain lion, red
fox
What is a species?
• Population: group of organisms of the same species.• Example: a herd of mule deer.
What is a population?
• Ecosystem: a community of different organisms together with their environment.• Example: Deer, squirrels, birds, bugs in
a forest full of trees and a lake.
What is an ecosystem?
What is an ecosystem?
• There are many different ecosystems.• Different ecosystems support different
organisms.
What is an ecosystem?
• Habitat: the natural home of an organism.• Example: A mule deer’s habitat, or
home, is a forest.
What is a habitat?
• Biome: A large community of plants and animals that live together in a distinct region.• Example: A forest biome is very
different from a desert biome.
What is a biome?
• Arctic Tundra• Deciduous Forest• Desert• Tropical Rainforest
Examples of Biomes
• West Texas: Desert• South Texas: Wetlands• East Texas: Forest• Central Texas: Grasslands/Prairies
Biomes in Texas:
1. Food source2. Temperature3. Available shelter
What characteristics of an ecosystem/biome make it
habitable (livable)?