Philippine ecosystems lecture notes
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The document summarizes key aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems in the Philippines. It describes various freshwater lotic and lentic systems such as rivers, falls, lakes and springs. Marine ecosystems discussed include coral reefs, beaches, and deep sea trenches. Terrestrial ecosystems highlighted are tropical rainforests, which are among the richest in biodiversity, and include lowland dipterocarp forests and montane and mossy forests. A wide variety of bird, mammal and herp species are also noted.
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Philippine ecosystems lecture notes
- 2. Aquatic Ecosystems Freshwater: Lotic – running waters (spring,rivers, streams, brooks, etc) Bridal veil falls -Baguio Busay falls -Bohol Chico river -Bontoc
- 3. Katibawasan falls -Camiguin Chico river - Bontoc Majayjay river - Quezon Sabang river, Palawan
- 4. Cold spring-Camiguin Cagayan river -CDO Mahayag springs - Zamboanga Tul-an, Oroquieta
- 6. Aquatic Ecosystems Freshwater: Lentic – still waters (pools, pond and lakes) Lake Sebu-Cotabato Lake Danom-Sagada
- 7. Aquatic Ecosystems San pablo lake - LAguna Taal lake - Tagaytay
- 8. Marine Ecosystems Palawan Coral reefs – richest aquatic ecosystems which provides microhabitats for a rich variety of organisms
- 9. Marine Ecosystems Beaches and deep sea trenches Cebu Sorsogon
- 10. El nido - Palawan
- 11. Initao
- 12. Puerto galera- Palawan White island - Camiguin Initao
- 13. Terrestrial Ecosystems Tropical rainforests – world’s richest in terrestrial biodiversity
- 14. Rainforests Areas with very low temperature and wet the whole year round!
- 16. MOntane Forests
- 17. MOssy Forests
- 18. Organisms: Birds
- 19. Organisms: Birds
- 21. Organisms: Herps
- 22. Plus a whole lot more!!!