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Deciduous Forest. Jacob G., Abigail S., Martina S. Where is ecosystem located?. North America South America Asia Europe Australia Japan. Describe the abiotic factors of your ecosystem. At the end of autumn all the leaves drop of the branches Chlorophyll makes leaves green
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Deciduous Forest Jacob G., Abigail S., Martina S.
Where is ecosystem located? • North America • South America • Asia • Europe • Australia • Japan
Describe the abiotic factors of your ecosystem • At the end of autumn all the leaves drop of the branches • Chlorophyll makes leaves green • Chlorophyll makes plants grow in the sunlight • The soil is fertile • There are 4 seasons: winter, summer, fall, spring
Producer: deciduous tree. How does your producer rely on other organisms in your ecosystem to survive? • Water, plants, and sun help trees to survive • Worms help decompose leaves which makes soil fertile
How do other organisms of your ecosystem rely on your producer to survive? • Chestnuts, beechnuts, and acorns are food for some animals • Caterpillars eat leaves of trees. • Pollen and nectar provide food for bugs and birds • Leaves, twigs, and bark allow insects to blend in.
How do humans affect your ecosystem? • People cut down trees and plants • Pollution – Acid Rain- Leaves fall of trees • Pesticides affect the food chain-birds lay eggs with thin shells-less birds born
Choose one biotic or abiotic factor in your ecosystem & describe how a change in one of these could your ecosystem. • Deer are getting hunted • More plants and trees – deer not eating them • Insects live in plants and trees • Trees die because more insects in plants and trees
Other interesting facts: • There are many different animals in our ecosystem • If you take all of one animal in our ecosystem it will affect the whole Deciduous Forest!
Works Cited • Howard, Fran. Forests. Edina, MN: ABDO, 2007. Print. Created using MLA Citation Maker on www.oslis.org.