Ecosystems 3/25

An ecosystem that is found on land.

• terrestrial ecosystems

• grassland

• tropical rainforest

• deciduous forest

hot, humid forests with much rainfall

• grassland

• terrestrial ecosystems

• tropical rainforest

• biodiversity

The forest biome in which many trees lose their leaves each year; it has four seasons.

• biodiversity

• canopy

• tundra

• deciduous forest

A biome in which grasses are the main plant life.

• grassland

• desert

• biodiversity

• taiga

The top layer of the tropical rainforest; keeps sunlight from reaching the ground.

• biomes

• tundra

• desert

• canopy

Deciduous Forest Plants

• maple tree, oak tree, pine trees

• deer, squirrel, black bear

• acacia trees, baobob trees, scutch grass

• hemlock, white spruce, jack pine

Deciduous Forest Animals

• moose, lynx, reindeer

• maple tree, oak tree, birch tree

• deer, squirrel, black bear

• prairie dog, bison, coyote

African Grasslands (Savanna) Animals

• acacia trees, baobob trees, scutch grass

• sloth, capybara, scarlet macaw, poison dart frog

• buffalo grass, bluestem grass, stinging nettle

• prairie dogs, zebra, bison, giraffe, lion

Tropical Rain Forest Animals

• cacao, rubber tree, kapok tree, coffee, banana

• elephant, zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, lion

• sloth, capybara, monkey, poison dart frog

• buffalo grass, bluestem grass, stinging nettle

An aquatic ecosystem includes any

• fish and frogs living there
• water environment and the community of organisms living there
• water but no animals or plants