Terrestrial Ecosystems

Forests

Many trees

temperatures vary

plenty of rainfall

Deciduous Forest

has 4 seasons

trees that lose their leaves

Plants – trees, ferns, mosses, shrubs, grasses

Animals – bears, foxes, rabbits, deer, snakes, cardinals, owls

Coniferous Forest

Colder temperatures

Trees that produce seeds in cones and have leaves shaped like needles.

Do not lose leaves in fall

Animals – elk, moose, beavers, wolves, finches, and jays

Rainforests

Very warm, very rainy, humid

Rich in plant and animal life

Animals – monkeys, panthers, snakes and other reptiles, spiders, parrots, and toucans.

Grasslands

fertile soil covered by tall grasses and some woody shrubs, hardly any trees

warm

some rainfall

gently rolling hills

Animals – prairie dogs, grasshoppers, birds, bison

Grasslands

In North America the grasslands are called Prairies

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