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1. Name :- Aditi Paul

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Terrestrial
ecosystem
Natural and terrestrial ecosystem
Natural ecosystem:-
• A natural ecosystem is a community of living and non-living organisms, where
each component interacts together as a unit through biological, physical, and
chemical processes. The distinctiveness of natural ecosystems is that they are
purely natural and their formations are not in any way influenced by human activity.
Terrestrial Ecosystem:-
• A terrestrial ecosystem is a land-based community of organisms and the
interactions of biotic and abiotic components in a given area. Examples
of terrestrial ecosystems include the tundra, taigas, temperate deciduous forests,
tropical rainforests, grasslands, and deserts.
From largest area occupied to the smallest area occupied by
forests:-

Tropical
forest
Tundra and
temperate
grassland
ecosystems
From most productive to least productive
terrestrial ecosystems:-

Tropical ecosystem Tundra ecosystem

Temperate ecosystem Desert ecosystem

1. Tropical Rainforest Ecosystems
The tropical rainforests are found near the equator, between the tropics. These are the regions that
experience very high annual rainfall and are characterized by high average temperatures. The areas
also have high humidity that is lower in the dry season compared to the wet seasons.
Some features of Tropical Rainforests:-
no dry season
can be characterized in two words: hot and wet
 high level of precipitation often results in poor soils
exhibit high levels of biodiversity , eg:- Two-thirds of all flowering plants can be found in
rainforests.
among the most threatened ecosystems globally
The forest floor, the bottom-most layer, receives only 2% of the sunlight.
A common feature of many tropical rainforests is the distinct buttress roots of trees.
 called the "world's largest pharmacy“
Both common types of soils found here(ultisols and oxisols) are redish in colour.
Buttress roots
Some animals and insects found in tropical
rainforests:-

Toucan Anteater Capybara

Okapi

Blue Morpho butterfly

Harpy Eagle Kinkajou
2. Tundra Ecosystem
Tundra ecosystems are found in the Arctic and Antarctic – the Polar Regions. The vegetation in
Tundra ecosystems is composed of dwarf shrubs, sedges, and grass, mosses, and lichens. The
subsoil(layer under top soil) is permanently frozen, which makes it impossible for trees to grow in the
region. The tundra is covered in marshes, lakes, and streams during the warm summers.
Features of tundra ecosystem:-
tree growth is hindered by low temperature
composed of dwarf shrubs, sedges and grasses, mosses, and lichens
tundra soil is rich in nitrogen and phosphorus
 tends to be windy
During the summer, the permafrost thaws just enough to let plants
grow and reproduce, but because the ground below this is frozen, the
water cannot sink any lower, and so the water forms the lakes and
marshes found during the summer months
Animals and insects found in Tundra region:-
Sources …..
1. https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/various-types-natural-ecosystem.php#:~:text=Natural%2
0ecosystem%20is%20a%20community,way%20influenced%20by%20human%20activity
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2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrestrial_ecosystem#:~:text=A%20terrestrial%20ecosystem%20is%
20a,rain%20forest%2C%20grassland%2C%20deserts
.
3. http://www.nationalgeographic.org/topics/resource-library-terrestrial-ecosystem/#:~:text=A%20terr
estrial%20ecosystem%20is%20a,rainforests%2C%20grasslands%2C%20and%20deserts
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4. Wikipedia

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Check your aptitude
Q. A common feature of many tropical rainforests is the distinct buttress
roots of trees . Why is it so?
 Thank you

- Aditi Paul, Grade X