Ecosystem
1.
Wetlands are complex ecosystems that
provide spawning and nursery grounds for saltwater and freshwater fish, habitat
for more than half of the migratory birds in the United
States, and plants both exotic and
commonplace. In addition to providing plant and animal habitat, wetlands play a
crucial role in flood control and water filtration.
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2.
The Okavango
River
forms a vast wetland where it drains into the Okavango Delta in Botswana.
Wetlands are complex ecosystems that provide spawning and nursery gounds for
saltwater and freshwater fish, essential habitat for migratory birds, and
plants both exotic and commonplace. Additionally, wetlands play a crucial role
in flood control, nutrient cycling, and water filtration.
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3. Terrestrial Biomes : North American
ecologists refer to the world’s broad units of vegetation as biomes. Biomes
include associated animal life, and are influenced by many factors, including
latitude, altitude, moisture, and temperature. The major biomes use the
dominant plant life for their names.
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4. Tropical Rain
Forest Distribution : Tropical rain forests are located near the equator where the temperature
hovers around 27° C (80° F) year-round. Although they cover less than 10
percent of the Earth’s surface, tropical rain forests provide habitat for 50 to
90 percent of the world’s plant and animal species.
5. World Desert Regions : Most deserts arise due to atmospheric wind conditions. Warm air masses
created two belts of desert, one along the Tropic of Cancer and the other along
the Tropic of Capricorn. Other deserts result from the effects of ocean currents
on landmasses, where cool air masses carry fog and mist, but little rain, along
coastal regions.
