Philippine ecosystems lecture notes

Philippine Ecosystems

Aquatic EcosystemsFreshwater:

Lotic – running waters (spring,rivers, streams, brooks, etc)

Bridal veil falls -Baguio

Busay falls -Bohol

Chico river -Bontoc

Katibawasan falls -Camiguin

Chico river - Bontoc

Majayjay river - Quezon

Sabang river, Palawan

Cold spring-Camiguin

Cagayan river -CDO

Mahayag springs - Zamboanga

Tul-an, Oroquieta

Aquatic EcosystemsFreshwater:

Lentic – still waters (pools, pond and lakes)

Lake Sebu-Cotabato

Lake Danom-Sagada

Aquatic Ecosystems

San pablo lake - LAguna

Taal lake - Tagaytay

Marine Ecosystems

Palawan

Coral reefs – richest aquatic ecosystems which provides microhabitats for a rich

variety of organisms

Marine EcosystemsBeaches and deep sea trenches

Cebu

Sorsogon

El nido - Palawan

Initao

Puerto galera- Palawan White island - Camiguin

Initao

Terrestrial EcosystemsTropical rainforests – world’s richest in terrestrial biodiversity

Rainforests

Areas with very low temperature

and wet the whole year round!

Lowland Dipterocarp

Forests

MOntane Forests

MOssy Forests

Organisms: Birds

Organisms: Birds

Organisms: Mammals

Organisms: Herps

Plus a whole lot more!!!