Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystem, Biomes and distribution

These slides cover the types of the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Briefly states the basic definition, the distinguish factors moreover the flora and fauna found at these places.

1. T errestrial and A quatic E cosystem, B iomes and D istribution . .

2. A   Terrestrial Ecosystem   is a land-based community of organisms and therefore the interactions of biotic and abiotic components. Terrestrial

3. Terrestrial Ecosystem Tundra Taiga Temperate Deciduous forest Tropical Rain Grassland Deserts

4. Terrestrial Ecosystem TUNDRA For most of the year, the tundra biome may be a cold, frozen landscape. This biome features a short season , followed by harsh conditions that the plants and animals within the region need special adaptations to survive. ..

5. Terrestrial Ecosystem BIODIVERSITY Snowy owl Bubo scandiaca Arctic foxes   Vulpes lagopus Caribou Rangifer tarandus .

6. Terrestrial Ecosystem TROPICAL RAIN FOREST FOUND ON EVERY continent except Antarctica, rainforests are ecosystems crammed with mostly evergreen trees that typically receive high amounts of rainfall. Tropical rainforests are found near the equator, with high average temperatures and humidity, while temperate rainforests lie mostly in coastal, mountainous areas within the mid-latitudes.

7. Terrestrial Ecosystem BIODIVERSITY Jaguar Sloth   Poison Dart Frog .

8. Terrestrial Ecosystem TAIGA The taiga may be a forest of the cold, subarctic region. The subarctic is a neighborhood of the hemisphere that lies just south of the Arctic Circle . The taiga lies between the tundra to the north and temperate forests to the south.

9. Terrestrial Ecosystem BIODIVERSITY Coniferous Lichens   Siberian Tiger

10. Terrestrial Ecosystem TEMPERATE Temperate forests are found across eastern North America and Eurasia. The temperatures of temperate forests vary throughout the year due to the four distinct seasons at these latitudes. Precipitation is abundant and lends to fertile soil that's ready to support diverse flora like maples, oak, and birch. Deer, squirrels, and bears are just a couple of samples of the fauna that decision temperate forests home.

11. Terrestrial Ecosystem BIODIVERSITY Deer Squirrel   Oak

12. Terrestrial Ecosystem Grassland   Grasslands account for between 20 and 40 percent of the world's average . they're generally open and fairly flat, and that they exist on every continent except Antarctica, which makes them susceptible to pressure from human populations. Threats to natural grasslands, also because the wildlife that survive them, include farming, overgrazing, invasive species, illegal hunting, and global climate change .

13. Terrestrial Ecosystem BIODIVERSITY Zebra Girrafe   Wildebeest

14. Terrestrial Ecosystem Deciduous Forest A deciduous forest is a biome dominated by deciduous trees which lose their leaves seasonally. The Earth has temperate deciduous forests, and tropical and subtropical deciduous forests, also known as dry forests. Another name for these forests is broad-leaf forests because of the wide, flat leaves on the trees. Trees in tropical deciduous forests lose their leaves in the dry season and regrow them in the rainy season. In temperate deciduous forests, trees lose their leaves in the fall and regrow them in the spring. 

15. Terrestrial Ecosystem BIODIVERSITY Elephant Monkey   Tiger

16. Terrestrial Ecosystem Desert Despite the common conceptions of deserts as hot, there are cold deserts also . the most important hot desert within the world, northern Africa's Sahara reaches temperatures of up to 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius) during the day. But some deserts are always cold, just like the Gobi in Asia and therefore the polar deserts of the Antarctic and Arctic, which are the world's largest. Others are mountainous. Only about 20 percent of deserts are covered by sand.

17. Terrestrial Ecosystem BIODIVERSITY Camel Fennec Fox   Cactus

18. Aquatic Aquatic Ecosystems   include oceans, lakes, rivers, streams, estuaries, and wetlands. Within these aquatic ecosystems live things that depend upon the water for survival, like fish, plants, and microorganisms.

19. Estuaries Marine Ecosystem Freshwater ecosystem Aquatic Ecosystem

20. Aquatic Ecosystem Freshwater Ecosystem   The plants, animals, microbes, rocks, soil, sunlight, and water found in and around this valuable resource are all a part of what's called a freshwater ecosystem. Fewer than half that's available as a liquid; the remainder is locked away as ice in polar caps and glaciers. For these reasons, freshwater ecosystems are a precious resource.

21. Aquatic Ecosystem Estuaries   An estuary is a neighborhood where a freshwater river or stream meets the ocean. In estuaries, the salty ocean mixes with a freshwater river, leading to brackish water. Brackish water is somewhat salty, but not as salty as the ocean . An estuary can also be called a bay, lagoon, sound, or slough. Water continually circulates into and out of an estuary. Tides create the most important flow of saltwater, while river mouths create the most important flow of freshwater.

22. Aquatic Ecosystem Marine Ecosystem. Marine ecosystems include: the abyssal plain (areas like deep sea coral, whale falls, and brine pools), polar regions like the Antarctic and Arctic, coral reefs, the deep sea (such because the community found within the abyssal water column), hydrothermal vents, kelp forests, mangroves, the open ocean, rocky shores, salt marshes and mudflats, and sandy shores.  

23. Biome A biome is an area of the planet that can be classified according to the plants and animals that live in it. Temperature, soil, and the amount of light and water help determine what life exists in a biome. A biome is different from an ecosystem. An ecosystem is the interaction of living and nonliving things in an environment. A biome is a specific geographic area notable for the species living there. A biome can be made up of many ecosystems. For example, an aquatic biome can contain ecosystems such as coral reefs and kelp forests.

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