The document describes five types of terrestrial ecosystems: tundra, grassland, tropical rainforest, forests, and deserts. Each ecosystem is characterized by specific flora and fauna, such as mosses and reindeer in the tundra, grasses and elephants in grasslands, diverse plant and animal life in tropical rainforests, varying trees and wildlife in forests, and cacti and camels in deserts. It highlights the unique features and environmental conditions that define these ecosystems.

1. 5 Ecosystems
José Ángel.

2. THE EARTH’S TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
• Tundra:
Is the coldest ecosystem on Earth and it is also very dry. It is located in
the land areas near the North Pole.
-Characteristic: Is the absence of trees. There are mosses and some
grasses.
-Fauna typical are reindeers, arctic foxes, polar bears and white wolves.

3. • Grassland:
Grassland are flat areas dominated by grasses.
-Savannahs (tropical areas).
-Temperate grasslands (colder regions).
Animals -> Elephant, giraffes, zebras, lions, coyotes, wolves, bison prairie
dogs, gazellas, antelopes.

4. • Tropical rainforest:
Forest in tropical areas are warn and wet.
-Flora (plants): Evergreen trees, orchids , ferns .
-Fauna (animals): Snakes, monkeys, jaguars, insects, many birds (parrot,
tucan).

5. • Forests:
-Coniferous forests cold areas evergreen trees and animals like brown
bears, deer and foxes.
-Temperate deciduous forests trees which lose their leaves every winter,
such as oak, beech and maple and animals like squirrels, rodents and
wild boar.
- Mediterranean forest surrounding areas of the mediterranean. Sea
Cork oaks, holm oaks, thyme and Rosemary.
Fauna: eagles, foxes, lynx and rodents.

6. • Desert:
The driest and hottest places on Earth.
Temperatures are very high during the day but low at night.
Examples include:
Cacti, small bushes, lizards, snakes, camels and scorpions.