YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARKPARK
THE MAIN ECOSYSTEM ISTHE MAIN ECOSYSTEM ISTAIGATAIGA
THIS ENVIRONMENT CONSIST THIS ENVIRONMENT CONSIST OF MANY TYPES OF OF MANY TYPES OF
ECOSYSTEMSECOSYSTEMS
The other Ecosystems are:The other Ecosystems are:
• Thermal Pond• Freshwater lakes/ streams• Grasslands• ForestMost of the park is above 7,500ft. High
Altitude means cooler temps. Temperatures in the Yellowstone National Park vary. Yellowstone is located in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho
Location of Yellowstone National Location of Yellowstone National ParkPark
• Famous Sites• Old Faithful (Geyser)• Thermal Pools/Hot• springs• Wildlife• Grand Canyon of • Yellowstone
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Producers and Producers and ConsumersConsumers
at Yellowstoneat Yellowstone
ProducersProducers
• yellow pond lily
• lodge pole pine
• quaking aspen
• wheat grass.
Primary ConsumersPrimary Consumers
• moose
• yellow –bellied marmot
• pine bark beetle
Secondary ConsumersSecondary Consumers
• Brown bear
• Gray wolf
• Moose
• American elk
• Yellow bellied sapsucker
MAIN ABIOTIC FACTORSMAIN ABIOTIC FACTORSSome main abiotic factors Some main abiotic factors are weather, humans, and are weather, humans, and animals. Yellowstone has animals. Yellowstone has SHORT SUMMERS AND SHORT SUMMERS AND COLD LONG WINTERS COLD LONG WINTERS THEY HAVE A LOTS OF THEY HAVE A LOTS OF
WINTER STORMS. WINTER STORMS.
More affecting Abiotic factorsMore affecting Abiotic factors
• If the weather is to cold it can destroy plants, animals, trees.
• If the weather is to hot it can dry up water. Without water the animals, plants, trees can die.
• Pollution of all kinds (air, trash and vehicles) has affected the ecosystem of Yellowstone National Park by destroying streams, lakes and even animals are dying each day by man’s selfish choices.
HOW PEOPLE AFFECT HOW PEOPLE AFFECT THIS ECOSYSTEMTHIS ECOSYSTEM
People affect this ecosystem People affect this ecosystem by creating by creating POLLUTIONPOLLUTION. They . They do this with motorized cars do this with motorized cars and snow mobiles.and snow mobiles.This has increased the death This has increased the death of many animals. They have of many animals. They have died from lung diseases and died from lung diseases and cancercancer. .
OTHER PROBLEMS CAUSED BY MANOTHER PROBLEMS CAUSED BY MAN MAN HAS CAUSED MAJOR
FOREST FIRES BURNING ACRES OF LAND.
THEIR WAS A GREAT AMOUNT OF WOLVES BEFORE THE PARK WAS TAKEN OVER BY MAN IN 1872. IT MESSED UP THE FOOD CHAIN FOR A
LONG TIME UNTIL THE PARK REINTRODUCED THE WOLF.
Other affecting Factors:Other affecting Factors:
• Sounds of human activities can cause the animals to panic.
• Humans destroy the environment by taking from the park (small trees, plants, and animals) leaving an unbalance in nature.
Trash…Brings animals closer to human population. It can cause death and sickness when the animals consume the trash.
What happened to bears and what What happened to bears and what they didthey did
• Speeding cars injured and killed bears through out the night.
• Bears were killed near campgrounds and living areas.
• One adult female grizzly was killed in July, her cubs were held in captivity.
• A grown bear killed a man and injured two campers.• By 1960s the western grizzlies couldn’t find their
glory and forgot how to defend themselves.• When the dumps were closed the grizzlies got
aggressive.
What happened after the big What happened after the big attacksattacks
The grizzlies started getting their land back. People helped by putting the grizzlies in the endangered species act. The bears were given nine thousand square miles to regain their land.
The bears went out in the woods to get their food. They struggled to go back to the brink.
This is their land!
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