The Living World Flashcards
ecosystem
a natural system made up of plants, animals and the environment. There are complex interrelationships between living and non living components
biotic
living
abiotic
non living
Tropical Rainforest:
Location: close to equator
characteristics: high temp, heavy rainfall
Desert:
Location: 30 degrees north and south of equator
characteristics: low and high temp, low rainfall
Polar:
Location: Arctic/Antarctic
characteristics: low temp (-50degrees)
Deciduous/coniferous forest
50-60 north of equator
deciduous shed leaves
coniferous are evergreen
Temperate grasslands
30-40 equator
away from coasts
warm dry summers
cold winters
mediterranean
hot sunny dry
pressure belts
olive/fruit trees
Tundra
low growing plants
moisture
cold/windy/dry
producers
convert energy from sunlight into sugars
consumers
get energy from sugar produced by the producers
decomposers
break down plant and animal material and returns nutrients to soil
food chain
shows links between producers and consumer in a line
food web
shows connections in a complex way