Blooming Together_ Growing a Community Garden Worksheet.docx
Ecoregions
1. Ecoregion
1. Title: Ecoregions of Texas
2. Ecological + region = ecoregion
3. Root word is ecology
– Ecology is the study of the environment (abiotic and
biotic factors)
4. Region means an area of land
5. Ecogoregion is an ecosystem with distinctive features
such as plants, animals, and geography
6. There are 12 ecoregions in Texas
2. What Is An Ecoregion?
• Ecoregion – a major ecosystem with distinctive
geography, characteristic plants and animals,
and ecosystems that receives the same solar
radiation and precipitation
• An ecosystem with distinctive features such as
plants, animals, and geography
– Classified by: Temperature
Precipitation
Soil
3. Region 1: Piney woods
Location: Far east Texas
• Precipitation: The average annual rainfall is 60 to
80 inches
• Temperature Range: the humidity is high and
temperatures are range is 40-60F in January and in
July as high as 70-80F .
• Plant Life: Pine and Oak forests, Palmetto Palm,
over 85 species of trees
• Animal Life: 180 species of birds, squirrels,
snakes, rabbits, opossum
• Geographic Feature: Neches River, Big Thicket
8. Piney Woods Mastery Check
Which of the following is NOT true about the
Piney Woods ecoregion?
A. This region has a diverse population of birds.
B. Piney Woods gets little to no rainfall.
C. This ecoregion has many trees.
D. Piney Woods has swampy, marshy areas.
9. Region 11: Trans Pecos/Chihuahuan Desert
Location: Far West Texas
• Precipitation: Many droughts, 5- 15 inches
• Temperature: Jan.: 30-50F, July: 90-100F
• Plant Life: Cactus, Mesquite trees,
grassland
• Animal Life: Desert Roadrunner, Lizards
Mexican Gray Wolves
• Geography: Croton Peak, Mountains
15. Region 7 & 8: Edwards Plateau, Llano Uplift
Location: Central West Texas
• Precipitation: Rainfall averages from 15 to
34 inches
• Temperature range: Jan: 40-60F, July
70-80F
• Plants: Grasslands, mesquite trees,
wildflowers
• Animals: Mexican Free-tailed Bat,
Salamander
• Geography: Enchanted Rock and Canyons