Environment

1. Abiotic Factor

1.1. a nonliving condition or thing, as climate or habitat, that influences or affects an ecosystem and the organisms in it

2. Biotic Factor

2.1. a living thing, as an animal or plant, that influences or affects anecosystem:

3. Ecosystem

3.1. An ecosystem is a community of living organisms (plants, animals and microbes) in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment (things like air, water and mineral soil), interacting as a system

4. Soil is abioitic and is needed by plants

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6. Tropical Rainforest

6.1. Biotic Interaction: Birds and insects.

7. Desert

7.1. Biotic Interaction: Hawk (predator)/lizard (prey)

8. Ecosystem

8.1. Tropical Rain Forest

8.1.1. Precipitation - 250cm/year Little temp. variation/abundant moisture Contains more species than other biomes.

8.1.1.1. grasses, antilopes

8.2. Savannas

8.2.1. Precipitation 90-150cm/year Open, widely spaced trees, seasonal rainfall Parts of Africa, South America & Australia

8.2.1.1. Butterflies, forbs

8.3. Deserts

8.3.1. Precipitation 20cm/year Dry, sparce vegetation; scattered grasses Parts of Africa, Asia, Australia, North America

8.3.1.1. kangaroo rat, cactus

8.4. Temperate Grasslands

8.4.1. Precipitation: 10-60cm/year Rich soil; tall dense grasses Central North America; Central Asia

8.4.1.1. prairie dogs, flowers

9. Works Cited