ECOSYSTEMS 2 BIOMES BIOMES BIOMES http www teachersdomain

ECOSYSTEMS -2

BIOMES

BIOMES

BIOMES http: //www. teachersdomain. org/asset/ess 05_int_biomemap/

BIOMES Habitat – a place where organisms live (biome) Population – the total living organisms of a species that exist in the same place at the same time Community – the place where plants and animals live together Ecology – the science that studies how plants and animals interact with one another and with their environment Niche- where an animals lives, what it eats, and what it gives back to the ecosystem

Populations & Ecosystems

Populations & Ecosystems

Populations & Ecosystems http: //www. brightstorm. com/science/biology/ecology/aquatic-biomes/

AQUATIC BIOMES http: //videos. howstuffworks. com/discovery/28105 -assignment-discovery-aquaticbiomes-video. htm

BIOMES Ecosystem – the given area that supports interactions of different organisms Estuary- a partially enclosed body of water where seawater and fresh water meet and mix Salt marsh- occur in places where the land meets the sea (coastal areas) Ocean – cover ¾ of the earth/Complex food chains/Home to the smallest organisms and the largest Pond – a body of water shallow enough to allow plant roots to reach the bottom Lake – too deep to support plants roots except near the shore

LOOKING AROUND…

THE ROLES OF PLANTS & ANIMALS