Vegetation on Earth includes different plant communities that are determined by climate and found in particular regions. The main types of vegetation are tundra, grasslands, deserts, forests, and tropical rainforests. Tropical rainforests have dense forests with tall trees, abundant rainfall, and support a high diversity of plant and animal life.

1. THERE ARE
DIFFERENT KINDS
of PLANTS
& ANIMALS
ON EARTH.

2. But
only certain kinds
are NATURALLY
FOUND

3. place…
PARTICULAR
@ any

4. Polar Bears
in the Arctic
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5. Elephantsin Central Africa

6. Kangaroos
in Australia

7. VEGETATION OF
THE EARTH

8. VEGETATIONVEGETATION
means the plant life of a region or the plant
community. It means all ground cover by
plants, and is the main element of the
biosphere.
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9. Climate
the most important
factor that determines
the type of vegetation
of an area.
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10. Plants or the natural vegetation on Earth have
its own grouping or plant association.

11. CLASSIFICATION OF
VEGETATION

12. VEGETATION
Tundra
Grasslands
Deserts
Forests

13. TROPICAL
RAINFOREST
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14. A good example of low latitude forest.
There is no dry month in a rainforest.
Trees can grow as high as 40 to 60 meters growing in closed formation.
Tropical Rainforest or Silva
Tropical Forest
Grow in places where
there is plenty of rain,
thick soil and sunshine.

15. Forest Floor
Remains wet and dark. They have evergreen trees
because they are always green throughout the year.

16. Animal’s life is plentiful in a tropical rainforest.
Tropical Rainforest
One can find so
many species of
plants as well as
animals associated
with it.
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17. Tropical Rainforest
- A rainforest is not a jungle. A
jungle is a very dense ground
growth found along riverbanks.
Animal’s life is plentiful in a
tropical rainforest.

18. Some animals in the rainforest.

19. Moose Black bear Marten Wolverine
Lynxes Beavers Porcupines

20. Predators -- Prey

21. TROPICAL
GRASSLANDS
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23. GRASSLANDS
in the tropics usually grow on rich soils and
most grassland areas have been converted
to or used as croplands

24. Serengeti Plain
Grasslandsare often
found in areas where yearly
rainfall is between 25 and 75
centimetre (10 to 30 inches).
Grasslands are sufficient for
many species of grasses.
African Savannah

25. Tropical grassland of Africa is found in the
Serengeti Plain. The Serengeti is known as
“a variety of animal population”.
Savannah is a grassland with scattered trees.

26. TROPICAL
DESERTS
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27. Desert – are extremely dry
areas. The rainfall maybe less
than 25 centimetres (10 inches)
of rain per year.

28. Xerophytes
- they have will developed root system for absorbing water.
- store water in their thick, fleshy stems.

29. Desert shrubs are composed of bushes and some form of
grasses that could withstand long drought periods.

30. Xerophytic Plants –
are plants found in desert
regions.
Cactus have a long and widespread
roots in order to look for water.

31. SAHARA ARABIAN
GOBI DESERT
HOT Desert

32. MEDITERRANEAN
FOREST
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33. Are found in the subtropical areas of the world,
particularly in the Mediterranean region.
MEDITERRANEAN FORESTS

34. Is primarily composed of
trees with leaves-leaves that
die, fall off and regrow during
seasonal growing cycles.
Broadleaf Deciduous Forest
Deciduous Forest are
commonly found in:
United States
Great Britain
Central Europe
Some parts of China
Siberia
Rainfall averages about 100cm (40 inches) per year

35. Variety of different deciduous
climax vegetation:
a.Local condition of soil
b.Drainage
c.Climate

36. Fox
Raccoons
Squirrel

37. CONIFEROUS FORESTS
Combination of broadleaf and needle-leaf trees.
Found within the boundary zones of continental climates with abundant rainfall and warm
summer period and climates with very cold winters and less rainfall.

38. STEPPE
Is a continuous short grass cover which extends quite
extensively without any tree interruption.
PRAIRIE
Is a tall grass cover that extends continuously to cover
a wide area without interruption from trees.
MIDDLE LATITUDE GRASSLANDS

39. TUNDRA
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40. WHERE NO
FOREST
VEGETATION
GROWS.
TUNDRA

41. A tundra is composed of
MOSSES SEDGES
LICHENS

42. Antarctic Desert is the largestdesert in the world.
 Tundra vegetation is also considered a
desert plant association, referred to as
Cold Desert Vegetation.

43. CHARACTERISTICS OF TUNDRA:
 Long cold winters and short
cool summers
 Low precipitation (less
than 10 inches per year)
and dry winds
 Permafrost - ground that is
permanently frozen
Permafrost
Has no cracks or pores,
nothing can penetrate it--neither
plant roots nor water.

44. Arctic Foxes
Polar Bears
Collared Lemmings
Hares

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