Fresh/Non marine
Aquatic plants; zooplankton; zooplankton;invertebrates:fish
Lake/Pond
Seafloor
BENTHIC/ABYSSAL
Short, cool summers long, cold winters little preciptation
Tundra
Mohave, Sahara
Desert
Thick, rich soil
Temperate forest
in river zones; along coasts of lakes and oceans; or saltwater; could be dry at times
Wetland
waters of the open ocean
Pelagic
short,warm,wet,summer; long,cold,dry winters
Taiga
Hot; fairly dry; alternating wet and dry seasons
small sections of most continents
Chaparral
Moving fresh water; vary in temperature, turbulence and amount of sediment
River/Stream
Benthic/Abyssal
small ground cover shrubs; mountain goats, sheep, elk, chinchilla.
Apline
warm all year long; wet season
tropical rain forest
Flowers and grasses; horses and deer; bison, antelope, birds, gophers, prairie dogs, coyotes, and mice
Grassland
Transition zone between rivers and ocean; brackish (salty) water; salinity varies
Estuary
changes in air, salinity and temp; pounding force of waves; organism may bury in sand
Intertidal
Broad band across North America, Europe, and Asia to the southern border of the arctic tundra
Taiga
Tall trees with wide leaves; vines;snake;butterflies;chimpanzees
Tropical Rain Forest
deciduous forest; five zone; four changing seasons; warm, wet summer; cool wet winters.
Temperate Forest
phytoplankton; plants; fishes and invertebrates
no sunlight; cold temp and high pressure; organic matter
lichens,mosses, and small shrubs; caribou, arctic hares, polar bears, seals, foxes and wolves, insects, birds
Tundra
hot; fairly dry; alternating wet and dry seasons
savanna
Plants have large leaves which hold moisture. Adapted to fires. root systems designed to get as much water as possible. Shrubs, foxes coyotes, jack rabbits, mule deer mammals,
Chaparral