Select the tropical rain forest ecosystem.
This ecosystem has:
year-round rain and warm temperatures
soil that is poor in nutrients
many different types of organisms This ecosystem has:
a small amount of rain
dry, thin soil
many different types of organisms This ecosystem has:
long, cold winters and short, cool summers
many evergreen trees
soil that is poor in nutrients
An environment includes all of the biotic, or living, and abiotic, or nonliving, things in an area. An ecosystem is created by the relationships that form among the biotic and abiotic parts of an environment.
There are many different types of terrestrial, or land-based, ecosystems. Here are some ways in which terrestrial ecosystems can differ from each other:
the pattern of weather, or climate
the type of soil
the organisms that live there
A tropical rain forest is a type of ecosystem. It has year-round rain and warm temperatures, soil that is poor in nutrients, and many different types of organisms.
Choice 1 is a tropical rain forest ecosystem. It has year-round rain and soil that is poor in nutrients.
Choice 2 is a hot desert ecosystem. It is dry and is home to many different types of organisms.
Choice 3 is a taiga ecosystem. It has many evergreen trees. It also has long, cold winters and short, cool summers.