Ecoregion comparison!!
Texas Lakes & Prairies VS. YellowStone National Park
Yelowstone National Park!
Location: Wyoming, Idaho, Montana
A city near by: Sheridan
Annual high temperature: 46.3 F
Annual low temperature: 20.1 F
Average temperature: 33.2 F
Average precipitation: 15.4 inches
Bodies of water near by:
Yellowstone Lake
Shoshone Lake
Little Firehole River
Mountains: Absaroka Range, Gallatin Range, Eagle Peek, Mount Washburn
Producer: Engelmann Spruce, Cotton Wood Tree
Consumer: Grizzly Bears, Coyote
Sustainability: I infer that Yellowstone is very stable and sustained. There is many producers and consumers throughout the park, therefore if a species becomes extinct then there will be many more organisms to take its place. There is a lot of biodiversity present in this ecoregion.
Human influences:
Air pollution (cars pollute)
Littering (trash thrown everywhere)
Buffaloes are becoming deaf because humans are honking at them when they get in the way of the road
Animals can get vet care when sick or injured
Tourists are allowed to visit and learn about the species that live there
The biome is Taiga!
Lakes and Prairies of Texas!
Major cities close by: Dallas and Forth Worth
Location: North Texas
Abiotic Pattern: Hot summers cold winters, semi-arid
Regional average rainfall: 30 in./year
Average temperatures yearly:
High: 77 F Low: 57 F
Major rivers: Trinity, Red, Brazos
Major rivers are: Trinity, Red, Brazos
This ecoregion is very sustainable because there is many different organisms to fulfill an organisms place that became scarce or extinct. If deer were taken out of the ecoregion then the snake would still have plenty of food to consume. ( rabbits, turtles)
Human influences are:
Pollution from cars
Many cities and houses built
Animals are being hunted