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Ecosystem

An ecosystem is   a   big community of plants, animals and smaller organisms that live, feed, reproduce and interact in the same area or environment. Some ecosystems are really large. For example  many bird species nest in one place and feed in a completely different area. On the other hand some ecosystems may be physically small such as you would find in a meadow at the edge of the forest, or in a coral reef in the ocean. While some species may be found naturally found in both areas the species that live in the forest ecosystems are usually very different from those that inhabit the meadow, even though the two environments are right next to each other. If we protect existing natural habitats we will help to maintain the bio diversity. Unfortunately  natural   habitats and their ecosystems are more and more endangered because of the damaging environmental effects on growing populations. Fresh water ecosystems include lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams lakes are large bodies of fresh water surrounded by land, while ponds are bodies of water surrounded by land.

Food chain

Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and animals. Herbivores deer, turtles, and many types of birds are herbivores. Carnivores are animals that eat other animals. Different habitats and ecosystems provide many possible food chains that make up a food web. Each of these living things can be a part of multiple food chains. A food chain shows how each living thing gets food and how nutrients and energy are passed on to creature to creature. Food chains begin with plant life and end with animal life some animals eat plants, some eat other animals.

Plants Flowering trees and shrubs which are attractive in the spring time when the rhododendrons, and azaleas  are in flower  dogwoods , magnolia , and  flower cherries extend the flowering season in early summer. There is also black cottonwood and alder. Plants and algae are important to fresh water biomes because they provide oxygen through photosynthesis, and food for animals in this biome. In fact slimy scum you see on the surface on a pond or lake is lunch for many of our aquatic animals.

Animals'

Many animals live in freshwater ecosystems. Some need the movement of the stream or river water to survive. There is crayfish and crustaceans in our streams. Squirrels, ducks , deer, bunny’s , and  also coyotes ,owls , geese,  frogs , skunks , foxes , cougars, and bears.

Fish

Through its neighbourhoods and parklands and alongside roads, these streams provide spawning and rearing habitat for five species of salmon and trout and a variety of wildlife. http://www.surrey.ca/community/8570.aspx

Watersheds

A watershed describes an area of land that’s contains common set of streams and rivers that all drain into a  single larger   body   of water.

Insects

These are the insects that live in Hawthorne park aphids, wasps, hornets, tent caterpillars,  bees, and  canker worms.