Matching Pairs EcosystemsOnline version fill in the blanks of what the ecosystems are like. by Allison Long 1 Desert 2 Temperate Forest 3 Mountain grassland 4 Subarctic Forest 5 Tundra 6 Subtropical Grassland 7 Tropical/Subtropical Forest 8 Ice Cap 9 Mediterranean Brush Dry semiarid areas with some rain to support animals and low lying plants. these plants need little water and can live in extreme heat. coniferous trees are trees that produce cones to carry seeds. They also have needles. These features protect the trees through the cold and dry winters. A --------- is a park-like landscape of grasslands with scatted trees that can survive dry spells. ---------- are found in tropical areas with dry seasons. Steady hot temperatures and moist air support the rich ecosystem. Shrubs and other low plants in this climate have to hold water from winter rains to survive the hot summer. In these climates vegetation depends on elevation, since temperature drops as altitude increases. Moist temperate climates support thick forest of deciduous trees. This climate is an area of cold climates and low lying plants. Here grasses grow low shrubs bloom during cool summers. Thick ------ forma around the poles, with year round climates of extreme cold.
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