Environmental Silver Unit 2

Because they have such a variety of habitats

THe range of conditions win which a species can withstand (species can live outside of those conditions

Generalist Species can do a variety of things fairly well Specialist Species that can do 1 thing very well Both can do it because of what it already has

Tropical Rain Forest (Less nutrients b/c plants are constantly using it Temperate Forest (More nutrients because it has a period where it doesn’t use it (winter) and the rate of nutrient use is less (less plants)

The rate producers makes food for the Ecosystem (minus the food they take for themselves)

Rivers bring a lot of nutrients Ocean and River’s currents mix up the nutrients so they don’t just settle to the bottom This nutrients helps them make themselves

High diversity in shallow part of lakes because More different habitats =more different species (which shallow parts of the lake have, while the middle of the lake doesn’t Wood (fallen trees, rock, vegetation,

Cypress tree: Shallow roots (allow them to access nutrients near the surface) Frog: Webbed Feet (helps them swim faster and longer)

\A large body of water surrounded by land Turtle: Shell (protects them from predators) Lily Pads: Floating Leaves (Maximize sunlight for photosynthesis)

Torpedo shape Helps them move against current Strong roots Plants have strong roots to keep them in place and bending stems