Ecosystems

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Tropical Evergreen Forest

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Tropical forests that receive a rainfall of 80 every 400 inches, characterized by dense vegetation and tall trees at different heights that provide shelter to different animals

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Tropical Deciduous Forest

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Shrubs, dense bushes, flora, and fauna are found in this popular forest

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Temperate Evergreen Forest

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Filled with trees such as mosses and ferns that have developed spikes to minimize transpiration

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Temperate Deciduous Forest

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located in moist temperature areas that receive sufficient rainfall, summer and winter are clearly defined, trees' leaves shed in the winter

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Taiga

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the temperate is below 0 for over half a year, the rest of the year it is filled with migratory birds

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Desert

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a very dry area of land that receives less than 10 inches of rain yearly

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Savanna

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tropical grasslands that are dry and have few trees, support a large number of predators and grazers

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Prairies

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temperate grassland with no shrubs or trees

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Mountain

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higher altitudes that have no trees but provide a habitat for animals with fur coats for prevention of cold in the winter months

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Marine

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Cover about 71% of Earth's surface and hold 97% of its water

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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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Wetlands

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places in which the soil is inundated or saturated for a long period of time