Description of soil and grasslands in Ecuador

2. Moors make up approximately 6% of the territory in Ecuador. On the
moors the climate is cold, foggy and rainy. It is an ecosystem that has
a great number of plants and animals that are adapted to the
conditions of the place. The ground on the structure that retains
water and distributes it to other lower lands and helps to reduce the
effects of global warming.

3. FACTS
Since early civilizations started to live on the moors, the ground has
provided them with water, carbon, oxygen and rich biodiversity.
However, the idea that grasslands should be turned into productive
land is gradually destroying these areas.

4. PROBLEM
The changes in this area, caused by the irrational use of natural
resources, the extensive crops, and the excessive cattle grazing, are
provoking the loss of the ground structure. The low capacity of
grasslands to retain water is leading to the erosion of the ground,
turning them into a desert.

5. SOLUTION
Nowadays, people are aware of the importance and benefits of the
moors. This is why several conservation groups are joining efforts to
combine ancestral practices with alternative knowledge to restore
the natural characteristics of the land.

6. Ecosystems of the Grasslands
LOOK AT THE PICTURE
What are some of the characteristics of the grasslands?

7. Ecosystems of the Grasslands
LOOK AT THE PICTURE
What are some of the characteristics of the grasslands?
• It has a lot of grass
• It can be very cold or hot

8. Ecosystems of the Grasslands
DISCUSS
What benefits do the grasslands offer man?

9. Ecosystems of the Grasslands
DISCUSS
What benefits do the grasslands offer man?
•It offers food for cattle.
•It offers space for crops

10. Ecosystems of the Grasslands
Grasslands

11. Ecosystems of the Grasslands
Flora
Endemic grass grows
rapidly after cattle has
eaten the pasture. The
grass is a source of food,
fiber and fuel that regulates
the weather, pollination
and water purification
Grasslands

12. Ecosystems of the Grasslands
Grasslands
Flora
Endemic grass grows
rapidly after cattle has
eaten the pasture. The
grass is a source of food,
fiber and fuel that regulates
the weather, pollination
and water purification
Fauna
Squirrels, wolves,
foxes, hummingbirds
and certain
herbivorous
mammals like llamas
feed on the
vegetation.

13. Ecosystems of the Grasslands
Flora
Endemic grass grows
rapidly after cattle has
eaten the pasture. The
grass is a source of food,
fiber and fuel that regulates
the weather, pollination
and water purification
Fauna
Squirrels, wolves,
foxes, hummingbirds
and certain
herbivorous
mammals like llamas
feed on the
vegetation.
Ecosystem with cold
weather
Grasslands

14. Ecosystems of the Grasslands
Flora
Endemic grass grows
rapidly after cattle has
eaten the pasture. The
grass is a source of food,
fiber and fuel that regulates
the weather, pollination
and water purification
Fauna
Squirrels, wolves,
foxes, hummingbirds
and certain
herbivorous
mammals like llamas
feed on the
vegetation.
Ecosystem with cold
weather
Grasslands
Soils

15. Ecosystems of the Grasslands
SoilsCoastal
Region
Highland
Region
Amazon
Region

16. Ecosystems of the Grasslands
SoilsCoastal
Region
Fertile, alluvial
soils are used for
raising cattle and
meat production
Highland
Region
Amazon
Region

17. Ecosystems of the Grasslands
SoilsCoastal
Region
Fertile, alluvial
soils are used for
raising cattle and
meat production
Wet, irregular
and fertile soils
help to develop
milk production
Highland
Region
Highland
Region
Amazon
Region

18. Ecosystems of the Grasslands
SoilsCoastal
Region
Fertile, alluvial
soils are used for
raising cattle and
meat production
Highland
Region
Wet, irregular
and fertile soils
help to develop
milk production
Amazon
Region
Fragile and infertile.
Leaves fall from
trees; they
decompose and give
nutrients to the soil

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