PPT-Biomes: Animals and Plants in Their Habitats

By Ron Fink and John Heath The Right Biome Once there were some critters So tired of the zoo They want back to nature But do not have a clue What habitat would suit them What spot would be their niche. Organisms and Their Environment. Vocabulary. Ecology. – study of interactions that take place b/t organisms and their environment. Abiotic. factor . – non living parts of an organisms environment (i.e. rocks, air currents). By Maya Bailey. What is the Destruction of Habitat?. Habitat destruction is the process that a habitats is damaged or destroyed to the state that it is so ruined it becomes incapable of supporting its biodiversity. . Alex Tatum. Content Area: Science. Grade Level: Kindergarten . Summary: The purpose of this power point is to have the students understand the different habitats around the world and what kind of animals live in each. . Y: Erica Song. By Erica Song. Location. . This biome is found in the middle latitudes around the globe. More specifically the temperate forest biome is found in Eastern United States, Canada, Europe, China, Japan, and parts of Russia. and the development of photosynthesis, transpiration and respiration.. How habitats are engrossed by plants and animals. Habitats are natural environments which organisms live.. Organisms such as plants and animals thrive in certain habitats.. Biomes. Biomes: A large group of ecosystems that share the same type of climax community . A.) Aquatic . Marine or Salt Water:. Photoic. zone- area under that sunlight can pass through. Aphotic zone- area under water that sunlight cannot pass through . Biomes. Biomes – . large geographical regions. . that have a . similar climate. and a specific set of biotic and . abiotic. features. Similar ecosystems. . fit into the same biome. Earth has many biomes with recognizable ecosystems – . g. roupbygroup.wordpress.com. A tiger’s habitat is in the forest.. Habitats are everywhere!. A manatee’s habitat . is in fresh water.. Habitats are everywhere!. A zebra’s habitat . is in the grasslands.. Biosphere. The biosphere . . can be defined as that part of the earth. where the . living organisms. are found.. It is made up of . 3 parts. .. Atmosphere . (air. ). Hydrosphere . (water) . Lithosphere (rock and soil. CHAPTER. Too Much of a Good Thing?. Elephant populations in southern Africa declined sharply due to hunting but have made overwhelming comebacks within nature reserves and parks.. Some worry that elephant overpopulation is causing a decline in local biodiversity and damage to farms and infrastructure.. http://www.neok12.com/php/watch.php?v=zX0215667004445d05420545&t=Ecosystems. Why do we find different plants and animals in different biomes?. Plants and animals are adapted to live in their biome. They live within that certain climate.. A BIG group of LIVING things . Different kinds of species. Large geographical area/ REGION. How are biomes commonly identified?. Biomes are commonly identified by the Biome’s dominant . plant species. Climate is also a major factor in determining the type of biome. There are 7 major biomes:. Tundra. Taiga. Deciduous Forest. Grassland. Rainforest. Desert. Aquatic. Tundra. Occur between 50-70 . °. . Biomagnification. is the process by which matter becomes concentrated in living things in a food chain.. Moving up the Food Chain . DDT provides one example of the effects of . biomagnification. in an ecosystem. DDT is a chemical that was widely used to kill plant–eating insects. Some chemicals break down over time, but DDT does not. DDT collected in water and soil, was absorbed by living things, and moved up the food chain. The diagram shows how DDT became magnified in a wetland ecosystem. It entered through tiny organisms called zooplankton, which absorbed DDT from the water..