Ecosystems

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• Tropical Evergreen Forest

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- These are tropical forests that receive a mean rainfall of 80 for every 400 inches annually. The forests are characterized by dense vegetation which comprises tall trees at different heights.

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• Temperate Evergreen Forest

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Those have quite a few number of trees as mosses and ferns make up for them. Trees have developed spiked leaves in order to minimize transpiration.

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• Temperate Deciduous Forest

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The forest is located in the moist temperate places that have sufficient rainfall. Summers and winters are clearly defined and the trees shed the leaves during the winter months.

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• Taiga

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Situated just before the arctic regions, this area is defined by evergreen conifers. As the temperature is below zero for almost half a year, the remainder of the months, it buzzes with migratory birds and insects.

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• Desert

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Due to the extremely high temperature, low water availability and intense sunlight, fauna and flora are scarce and poorly developed. The vegetation is mainly shrubs, bushes, few grasses and rare trees. The stems and leaves of the plants are modified in order to conserve water as much as possible.

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• Prairies

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- It is temperate grassland, completely devoid of large shrubs and trees. This could be categorized as mixed grass, tall grass and short grass prairies.

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• Lentic

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Slow-moving or till water like pools, lakes or ponds.

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Lotic

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Fast-moving water such as streams and rivers

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Savanna

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The tropical grasslands are dry seasonally and have few individual trees. They support a large number of predators and grazers.

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Tropical deciduous forest

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There, shrubs and dense bushes rule along with a broad selection of trees. The type of forest is found in quite a few parts of the world while a large variety of fauna and flora are found there.

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Wetlands

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Places in which the soil is inundated or saturated for some lengthy period of time.

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Mountain

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Mountain land provides a scattered and diverse array of habitats where a large number of animals and plants can be found.

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Marine

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Marine ecosystems are the biggest ecosystems, which cover around 71% of Earth's surface and contain 97% of out planet's water. Water in Marine ecosystems features in high amounts minerals and salts dissolved in them.