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    The document describes different ecosystems including the Sonoran Desert ecosystem, mangrove forests, sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, and rice paddies. 1. The Sonoran Desert ecosystem experiences heavy rainfall once a year which allows plants to quickly flower and for insects to pollinate, helping seed dispersal. Animals are active at night to find food or rest in shade. 2. Mangrove forests are found near coastlines in tropical and subtropical regions, and the trees can tolerate salty water with stilt roots to access air. 3. Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean provides habitat for organisms like worms, copepods, and bacteria that form the base of the food chain. 4.

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    The document describes different ecosystems including the Sonoran Desert ecosystem, mangrove forests, sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, and rice paddies. 1. The Sonoran Desert ecosystem experiences heavy rainfall once a year which allows plants to quickly flower and for insects to pollinate, helping seed dispersal. Animals are active at night to find food or rest in shade. 2. Mangrove forests are found near coastlines in tropical and subtropical regions, and the trees can tolerate salty water with stilt roots to access air. 3. Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean provides habitat for organisms like worms, copepods, and bacteria that form the base of the food chain. 4.

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    The document describes different ecosystems including the Sonoran Desert ecosystem, mangrove forests, sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, and rice paddies. 1. The Sonoran Desert ecosystem experiences heavy rainfall once a year which allows plants to quickly flower and for insects to pollinate, helping seed dispersal. Animals are active at night to find food or rest in shade. 2. Mangrove forests are found near coastlines in tropical and subtropical regions, and the trees can tolerate salty water with stilt roots to access air. 3. Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean provides habitat for organisms like worms, copepods, and bacteria that form the base of the food chain. 4.

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    UNIT 4

    ECOSYSTEM

    ASWATHY V S (Teacher)
    Devamatha CMI International School

    SONORAN DESERT
    A Desert in Arizona
    • Desert are not easy place to leave for animals and

    plants • Less rainfall

    • Roots of the plant spread out widely just

    underneath the soil. Eg: Saguaro cacti

    • Birds make holes in the cacti to make their nest.

    Eg: in teddy bear cholla.

    • During hot days, animals rest in the shade of the

    plants/burrow where it is cooler. Eg: Lizard, tortoises. • At

    night, animals come out in search of food. Eg: Kangaroo, Rat.

    A Desert in Arizona
    • In the Sonoran Desert – rains heavily atleast once a year – many plants quickly
    produce flowers – insects feed on it – helps in pollination.

    • Seeds fall to the ground are collected by ants as food and excess seeds are stored for later

    use – which may germinate into new plants after many years.

    • All the living organism interact with each other to maintain a good living

    environment. A
    bat feeding on agave nectar - night

    Non – Living Things in the desert


    • Light - Source of energy, helps in photosynthesis • Tempertaure - High
    at day time, low at night. Some animals *nocturnal / lives in burrows.
    • Soil - Provide minerals for the plants to grow & building materials for
    ground nesting animals • Water - Makes the cells alive , helps in
    reproduction and make them active.
    • Air - Provide CO2 for plants and O2 for animals *Nocturnal – Awake & active at night

    ,.
    Desert Ecosystem
    • Food webs are a very
    important part of
    ecological interaction,
    but they are not the
    only one.

    1. Plants provide shelter

    2. Plant root hold the soil

    3. Animals helps in plants


    reproduction
    (Pollination)
    Habitat in a Desert Ecosystem

    1.

    2.
    3.

    4.

    6.
    TYPES
    OF
    ECOSYSTEM
    Mangroves – Wetland Ecosystem
    • Mangrove forests are found in the lands near the coastlines in the
    subtropical and tropical regions of the world.
    • The roots of mangroves are developed to be exposed to air as the
    marshy swamps restrict the intake of oxygen.
    • A mangrove forest is at the intersection of land and sea, and they
    support a wealth of life from flora to fauna to people
    • The trees species can tolerate highly salt concentrated water. • They
    have stilt roots/breathing roots that help them adapt to the harsh
    conditions.

    Mangroves – Wetland Ecosystem


    Sea Ice in the Arctic Ocean
    Arctic Ocean
    • Conditions typical of Arctic lands are extreme fluctuations between
    summer and winter temperatures; permanent snow and ice in the
    high country and grasses, sedges, and low shrubs in the lowlands;
    and permanently frozen ground (permafrost), the surface layer of
    which is subject to summer thawing.

    • Arctic organisms live in the water column, on the seafloor, and on


    the ice. Organisms like worms, copepods, bacteria, and
    phytoplankton live in the ice, within pores, channels, and where
    the ice and water meet. These organisms form the base of the
    Arctic food chain.
    Sea Ice in the Arctic Ocean
    Rice Paddy – Artificial ecosystem
    Rice Paddy – Artificial ecosystem
    • The paddy field is a typical ecosystem in monsoon Asia. The main
    purpose of a paddy field is food production (i.e., a provisioning
    ecosystem service), but it also has several other ecosystem services.

    • The value of paddy fields as habitats for several wetland species and
    in contributing to regional biodiversity is clear.

    • Ecosystem services provided by paddy fields include; groundwater


    recharge, production of non-rice foods, flood control, soil erosion
    and landslide prevention, climate-change mitigation, water
    purification, culture and landscape, and support of ecosystems and
    biodiversity.
    Rice Paddy – Artificial ecosystem

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