Ecosystems

Aquatic system

Terrestrial system

Freshwater system

River ecosystems

Variability in the flow rates of water

Flowing water is that is most undiretional

Plants and animals that have adapted to live within the water flow conditions

Variability in the flow rates of water

A state of continuous change

Tundra

Deserts

Grassland

Taiga

Food shortage

Needleaf forest

Lonely and cold

Not much animals and plants due to the extreme weather

Birds migrate to Taiga every yea to nest and feedr

Main seasons in Taiga is summer and winter

Spring and autumn are very short

There are some lichens and mosses, but most plants are coniferous trees like pine, white spruce, and Douglas fr

Taiga is susceptible to wild fire

Only few plants and animals could survive in the desert they have to be able to deal with extreme temperatures between the day and night

Deserts generally occur either because of wind patterns and or rain shadows

Many species that lives in the desert requires a burst of rain for a burst feeding and reproduction

Deserts occupy one fifth of Earth

Marine system

Forest

Tropical Rain Forest

Deciduous Forest

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