AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are two main categories of ecosystems. They are: Terrestrial ecosystem – Ecosystems found on land e.g. forest, grasslands, deserts, tundra.

Detailed explanation-3: -Forests help in maintaining the temperature of the earth and are the major carbon sink. Grassland Ecosystem. In a grassland ecosystem, the vegetation is dominated by grasses and herbs. Temperate grasslands, savanna grasslands are some of the examples of grassland ecosystems.

Detailed explanation-4: -These include taiga, tundra, deciduous forest, grasslands, tropical rain forests, and deserts. Taigas are cold-climate forests found in the northern latitudes. Taigas are the world’s largest terrestrial ecosystem and account for about 29% of the Earth’s forests.