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Ecosystems
3.Desert
Flora of desert
Saguaro Cactus, agave, Joshua tree and Barrel cactus.
Fauna of desert
Camel, dromedary, scorpion, roadrunner, antelope jackrabbit.
Climate: Temperatures are extreme, during day very hot and at nights too cold. Deserts are dry with lack of water.
Where?: Africa, Chile, Mexico, Australia.
5.Aquatic
Freshwater
Flora of freshwater
Algae, water lilies and cattails, aligatorweed.
Fauna of freshwater
Turtles, frogs, alligators, otters, cat fish, piranha.
Marine
Fauna of marine
Fish, sharks, crabs, octopus, dolphins and whales
Flora of marine
Algae, seaweeds, mangroves
Where?: Rivers, oceans and lakes.
Climate: could be cold or warm depending where in the planet.
6.Urban
Climate: It depends where is the city, north like Seatle is cold. Cities from center are warm like Caracas and South Pole cities are cold and hot like Santiago de Chile.
Flora of urban
Trees, flowers, different type of grass.
Where?: Cities, suburbs.
Fauna of cities
Domestic pets like dogs, cats. Variety of birds, doves, rats, rabbits.
2.Forest
Coniferous forest
Climate: often considered to be cool and moist. Cold winters and cool summers caused by arctic air masses are typical.
Where?: North America, Canada, Asia, Europe.
Flora of coniferous forest
Evergreen cone-shaped trees, coniferous trees like pine trees, cypress, giant sequoia.
Fauna of coniferous forest
American black bear, bison, boa, caribou, caterpillar, cardinal bird, cougar, deer, owl
Decidious forest
Flora of decidious forest
Deciduous forest vegetation composed primarily of broad-leaved trees that shed all their leaves during one season. Trees like maple, oaks and beeches.
Where?:
Fauna of decidious forest
White tailed-deer, wild turkey, Canadian geese, eastern cotton-tail rabbit.
Climate: It has 4 seasons. Cold winters and hot summers.
Tropical forest
Climate: Very high annual rainfall, high averages temperatures.
Where?: Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Thailand, Indonesia.
Fauna of tropical forest
Large variety of birds like toucan, macaws. Jaguar, lemurs, anteater, poison dart frogs, fire ants.
Flora of tropical forest
Orchides, banana trees, rubber trees, cassava trees, avocado trees.
Mediterranean forest
Fauna of mediterranean forest
Iberian lynx, Barbary macaque, Barbary leopard.
Flora of mediterranean forest
Holm oaks, arbutuses, olive trees, laurels, pine trees, cypresses.
Where?: Spain, France, Italy.
Climate: It has hot and dry summers while winters tend to be cold and moist
1.Grasslands
Savannah
Fauna of savannah
Lion, elephant, cheetah, carpal, giraffe.
Flora of savannah
Different type of grasses and some shrubs.
Climate: Warm most of the time
Where?: Africa, American continent.
Temperate grasslands
Where?: New Zeland, Eurasia, North América.
Flora of temperate grasslands
Sunflowers, coneflowers, clovers and wild indigos.
Climate: cold winters and warm summers with some rains.
Fauna of temperate grasslands
Bison, prairie dogs, zebras, antelope
4.Artic
Tundra
Flora of arctic
Flowering plants, short shrubs, herb, grasses, mosses.
Fauna of artic
Polar bear, wolverine, Canadian lynx, reindeer, variety of seals, walrus, blue whale
Where?: Siberia, Asia, Europe, Alaska.
Climate: Long cold winters and short, cool summers. Artic has high levels of solar radiation all the year.