Matching Pairs EcosystemsOnline version A matching game by chloe cripe 1 Subarctic forest 2 Desert and desert brush 3 Tundra 4 Temperate grasslands and brush 5 Tropical or subtropical forest 6 Deciduous trees 7 Savanna 8 Ecosystems 9 Temperate forest 10 Mediterranean brush 11 Ice Cap 12 Mountian grasslands and brush Coniferous trees are trees that produce cones to carry their seeds. they also have needles. These features protect trees through the cold, dry winters of this climate In this ecosystem vegetation depends on elevation, since temperatures drop as altitude rises. Dry areas with some rain support animals and desert plants. These plants and animals need little water to survive. A ____ is a area of cold climate and low lying plants. Here grasses grow and low shrubs bloom in the brief cool summers of this climate. Vast grasslands cover areas regions that get more rain than deserts but not enough .to support forests Trees that lose their leaves in the fall. Steady hot temperatures and moist air support the rich ecosystems known as tropical rain forests. a group of plants and animals that depend on each other and the environment for survival. Moist _______ climates support thick forest. A ________ is a park like landscape of grasslands with scattered trees that can survive dry spells. ______ are found in tropical areas with dry seasons. Shrubs and other low plants in this climate have to hold water from winter rains to survive These ecosystems form around the poles with their year round extreme temperatures.