Types of Ecosystems Flashcards
coniferous forest
evergreens, pine trees
pond
water temperature stays basically the same
wetland
bogs, prairie potholes,and flood plants
temperate ocean
less variety of species but greater number of individuals
grassland
allows growth of grasses prairie, meadow, savannah
rainforest
great diversity of organisms
biome
typesof this include deserts, tundra, and tropical rainforest
temperate deciduous forest
leaves on trees change color and lose leaves in fall
lake
contains three layers of temperatures
tropical ocean
more varieties of species but less individuals
terrestrial
organism that lives or grows on land
aquatic
organism that lives or grows in water
mangrove forest
river deltas provide lots of rich sediment
estuary
partially enclosed body, ocean mixes with freshwater coming in from land
riparian marsh
marsh that occurs along a river or stream