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Ecosystems
Yes, deciduous woodlands and cold coniferous forests.
Living together
A group of living things
in a habitat is called a
community. Each one
contains plants, animals,
and other organisms that
all rely on each other.
Mountains
Climate conditions change
as you go up a mountain,
so different ecosystems can
exist here.
Seashores
Seashore ecosystems are
half land and half sea.
They change as the tide
comes in and out.
Grasslands
Humans evolved in grassland
habitats, and today, the
largest and fastest land
animals live here.
Deserts
They can be hot or cold, but
deserts are always dry, with
little rain. Only a few animals
and plants survive here.
Frogspawn
hatches into
tadpoles. Some
of these are
eaten by other
water creatures.
Rotting leaves
and wood are
home to fungi
and small
animals, such as
beetles and slugs.
Curiosity quiz
Look through the
Ecosystems and habitats
pages and see if you can
find the pictures below.
Become
an expert
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Food
chains
222-223
All living
things
Ferns grow and
absorb nutrients
from the soil.
Snails feed on the
leaves of plants,
and provide food
for other animals.
Frogs, which
eat insects,
live both on
land and in
the water.
