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Wildlife Diversity

Wildlife Diversity. Wildlife 10/20. Terminology. Micro- Organism is a microscopic organism that consists of either one cell, a cluster of cells or no cell at all. Most micro-organisms are single celled. Examples include bacteria, fungi, algae, and some forms of plankton.

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Wildlife Diversity

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  1. Wildlife Diversity Wildlife 10/20

  2. Terminology • Micro- Organism is a microscopic organism that consists of either one cell, a cluster of cells or no cell at all. Most micro-organisms are single celled. Examples include bacteria, fungi, algae, and some forms of plankton. • Invertebrate is an animal that does not have a backbone. Examples include insects, jellyfish, starfish, spiders and crabs.

  3. Terminology • Plants are multi-cellular and are characterized by photosynthetic nutrition. Plants rely on chemical energy which is produced from water, minerals, and carbon dioxide with the aid of the radiant energy of the Sun.

  4. Terminology • Insects have segmented bodies, jointed legs, and exoskeletons. Insects are distinguished by their body, which is divided into three major regions. The head, which bears the mouthparts, eyes, and a pair of antennae. The thorax which usually has three pairs of legs and usually one or two pairs of wings. The third region is the many-segmented abdomen.

  5. Terminology • Amphibian are part of the group of vertebrate animals characterized by their ability to use both aquatic and terrestrial habitats. The name amphibianmeans “living a double life,” which reflects their dual life strategy. Some species of amphibians are permanent land dwellers, while other species live entirely in an aquatic habitat. • Fish are any cold-blooded vertebrate animals found in the fresh and salt waters of the world. Living species range from lampreys to sharks, rays, and bony fish such as trout and bass.

  6. Terminology • Reptiles are air-breathing vertebrates that have internal fertilization, and epidermal scales covering part or all of their body. The major groups of living reptiles are turtles, lizards, snakes and crocodiles. There are over 8,700 species of reptiles. • Birds include any wildlife that have feathers. Feathers are the major characteristic that distinguishes them from all other animals. They are warm-blooded vertebrates with four-chambered hearts and forelimbs modified into wings.

  7. Terminology • Mammals are vertebrate animals in which the young are nourished with milk from special mammary glands of the mother. Mammals are also distinguished by hair, although in many whales it has disappeared except in the fetal stage. The mammalian lower jaw is hinged directly to the skull, instead of through a separate bone as in all other vertebrates.

  8. Alberta’s Six Natural Regions • 1-Rocky Mountain Region Includes the Alpine, Subalpine and Montane sub-regions. • 2-Foothills Region Includes the Upper and Lower Foothills sub-regions • 3-Grassland Region Includes the Dry Mixed-grass, Mixed-grass, Northern Fescue and Foothills Fescue natural sub-regions

  9. Alberta’s Six Natural Regions • 4-Parkland Region Includes the Foothills Parkland, Central Parkland and Peace River Parkland natural sub-regions. • 5-Boreal Forest Region Includes the Dry Mixed-wood, Central Mixed-wood, Lower Boreal Highlands, Upper Boreal Highlands, Athabasca Plain, Peace Athabasca Delta, Northern Mixed-wood and Boreal Subarctic natural sub-regions • 6-Canadian Shield Region

  10. Alberta’s Natural Sub-regions

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