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The Habitats of Georgia
Created By:
Gail Lutowski
Warnell Forest Education CenterWarnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
The University of Georgia
What is a HABITAT?
• A HABITAT is a place where living things, or organisms, live.
• Habitats provide organisms with:– FOOD – WATER– SHELTER– SPACE
Are All Habitats the Same?
• No Way! There are many different kinds of habitats all over the world.
• Can YOU think of some different types of habitats?
DESERT
OCEAN
SAVANNAH
FOREST
What Makes Habitats Different?
• All kinds of NON-LIVING things make each habitat unique.
• Some examples are:
AMOUNT ofSUNLIGHT
TEMPERATURE WEATHER SOIL TYPE
What Types of HabitatsAre in Georgia?
• Georgia Has:– Mountain Habitats– Piedmont Habitats– Coastal Plain Habitats– Marsh Habitats– Swamp Habitats– Atlantic Ocean Habitat
• Do you know WHERE in Georgia these different habitats are?
Mountains
Piedmont
Mar
shes
Atlantic Ocean
Swamps(along rivers and the Okefenokee)
Costal Plain
Georgia’s MOUNTAIN Habitat
What Do You Think It Is Like In the Mountains?
• LAND: – Steep and Rocky
• WEATHER: – Nice in Summer– Cold in winter
• SOIL: – Shallow and Rocky
• WATER:– Streams and Rivers
Living in the Mountains
• Organisms that live in the mountains have to be able to survive during long, cold winters. – What are some ADAPTATIONS that animals and
plants have for surviving cold winters?
Georgia’s PIEDMONT Habitat
What Do You Think It Is Like In the Piedmont?
• LAND: – Gently Rolling Hills– Rock Outcrops
• WEATHER: – Hot in Summer– Cold in winter
• SOIL: – Red Georgia Clay– Granite Outcrops
• WATER:– Rivers and Streams
Living in the Piedmont• Organisms that live in the Piedmont have to be
able to survive changing weather. – What are some ADAPTATIONS that animals
and plants have for surviving changing weather?
Georgia’s COASTAL PLAIN Habitat
What Do You Think It Is Like in the Coastal Plain ?
• LAND: – Very Flat
• WEATHER: – Hot and Humid
• SOIL: – Deep Sands
• WATER:– Rivers, Creeks,
Swamps
Living in the Coastal Plain
• Organisms that live in the Costal Plain have to be able to survive hot summers and dry, sandy soil.– What are some
ADAPTATIONS that plants and animals have for surviving in hot temperatures and dry, sandy soil?
Reptiles
Gopher Tortoise
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Eastern Indigo Snake
Birds
Red Cockaded Woodpecker Northern Bobwhite Quail
Georgia’s SWAMP Habitat
What Do You Think It Is Like In the Swamp?
• LAND: – Flat and Usually
Flooded
• WEATHER: – Hot and Humid
• SOIL: – Dark, Mucky Clays
• WATER:– Flooded Freshwater
Living in the Swamp
• Organisms that live in the swamp have to be able to survive in wet, flooded areas. – What are some
ADAPTATIONS that plants and animals have for surviving in wet, flooded areas?
Georgia’s MARSH Habitat
What Do You Think It Is Like In the Marsh?
• LAND: – Flat and Tidally
Flooded• WEATHER:
– Hot and Humid– Windy
• SOIL: – Dark, Sticky Mud
• WATER:– Where Rivers meet
the Ocean– Brackish water
Living in the Marsh
• Organisms that live in the marsh have to be able to survive in brackish water.– What are some
ADAPTATIONS that animals and plants have for surviving in brackish water?
Mammals
River Otter
Raccoon
Mink
Reptiles
Diamondback Terrapin
Shellfish
Blue Crabs
Oysters
Shrimp
Georgia’s ATLANTIC OCEAN Habitat
What Do You Think It Is Like In the Atlantic Ocean?
• The ocean habitat is very different from the land habitats!
• The ocean is very, very wet! : )
• The weather changes all the time. Sometimes there are storms like hurricanes!
• The bottom of the ocean is sand.
Living in the Ocean• Organisms that live in the ocean have
to be able to survive underwater.– What are some ADAPTATIONS that
animals and plants have for surviving underwater?