Texas Ecosystem Map

Located in the Western part of the state. Mostly flat desert like land.

• Rolling Plains

• Piney Woods

• South Texas Brush Country

• Trans Pecos

Located the far East of the State. Mostly Pines, Oaks and hardwood trees.

• Oakwoods and Prairies

• Coastal Sand Plains

• Pineywoods

• Pecos

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Located at the top of Texas. Mostly short growing grasses.

• Rolling Plains

• High Plains

• Blackland Prairies

• Pineywoods

Located the coast of Texas; consists mostly of tall grasses and windblown sand.

• Coastal Sand Plains

• South Texas Brush Country

• High Plains

• Pecos

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Located near the southern part of Texas; contains mostly thorny brush and grass.

• Oak Wood an Prairies

• Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes

• Llano Uplift

• South Texas Brush Country

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Located in central Texas; contains mostly Oaks and grasses (Red on

• Oak Woods and Prairies

• Trans Pecos

• Rolling Plains

• High Plains

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Located in the middle of Texas; contains mostly oaks, hickory, and large domes.

• Edwards Plateau

• High Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Llano Uplift

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Located on the Coast of Texas; Consists mostly of grasses Oaks, and marshes

• Pineywoods

• Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes

• Edwards Uplift

• Pecos

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Located in the middle of Texas; consists mostly of limestone, grasses and oaks

• Edwards Plateau

• South Texas Brush Country

• High Plains

• Pineywoods

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Located in Central Texas; Dallas/ area; dark clay and tall grasses (yellow on map)

• Blackland Prairies

• Rolling Plains

• Piney Woods

• Pecos

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1