Mediterranean brush
Temperate forest
Desert and desert brush
Savanna
Deciduous trees
Ecosystems
Subarctic forest
Tropical or subtropical forest
Mountian grasslands and brush
Ice Cap
Temperate grasslands and brush
Tundra
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.
Trees that lose their leaves in the fall.
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.
These ecosystems form around the poles with their year round extreme temperatures.
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.
a group of plants and animals that depend on each other and the environment for survival.
Dry areas with some rain support animals and desert plants. These plants and animals need little water to survive.
Vast grasslands cover areas regions that get more rain than deserts but not enough .to support forests
Shrubs and other low plants in this climate have to hold water from winter rains to survive
Steady hot temperatures and moist air support the rich ecosystems known as tropical rain forests.
