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Ecosystem Types in the Philippines

The document lists and describes 5 major ecosystem types in the Philippines: 1. Terrestrial ecosystems include various forest types classified by altitude up to 3,000 meters above sea level, as well as grasslands. They are dominated by different forest species and plants. 2. Freshwater ecosystems include lakes, rivers, and marshes. They involve interactions between aquatic species and their environments. 3. Brackish/estuarine ecosystems include mangrove swamps and nipa swamps. They are distinguished by variable salinity from fresh to saltwater. 4. Saltwater/marine ecosystems include mudflats, seagrass belts, and coral reefs. They are classified based on dominant

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Ecosystem Types in the Philippines

The document lists and describes 5 major ecosystem types in the Philippines: 1. Terrestrial ecosystems include various forest types classified by altitude up to 3,000 meters above sea level, as well as grasslands. They are dominated by different forest species and plants. 2. Freshwater ecosystems include lakes, rivers, and marshes. They involve interactions between aquatic species and their environments. 3. Brackish/estuarine ecosystems include mangrove swamps and nipa swamps. They are distinguished by variable salinity from fresh to saltwater. 4. Saltwater/marine ecosystems include mudflats, seagrass belts, and coral reefs. They are classified based on dominant

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General Type List down the Sub- Types Describe the Major

Features of the Eco


system
1. Terrestrial  Sub-alpine forest  It has a forest classified
Ecosystem  Mossy forest based on: Altitude
 Montage Forest (upper and ranging from sea level
lower) to 3,000 meters above
 Pine forest sea level.
 Beach Forest  A land-based
 Forest over ultramafic rocks community of
 Grassland (upland and
organisms and the
interactions of biotic
lowland)
and abiotic components
 Semi-deciduous forest (moist
of a given area.
deciduous)  Have a presence of
 Lowland evergreen forest dominant forest species
 Forest over limestone(karst) and endemic/native
 Forest over ultrabasic soil plants.

2. Freshwater  Lacustrine: Lakes and  Are interactive systems


Ecosystem ponds within which biotic
 Riverine: rivers, streams, species and their
creeks growth and adaptation,
 Palustrine: marshes and associated
biological productivity,
nutrient cycling, and
energy flows among
inland aquatic
microbial, plant, and
animal communities,
are integrated with their
environment.
3. Brackish/Estuarine  Mangrove swamp  They are distinguished
Ecosystem  Nipa swamp by variable salinity
gradients, tides,
temperature variations,
siltation, and nutrients
availability.
4. Saltwater/Marine  Mudflats  It has classified based
Ecosystem  Seagrass belts on dominant
 Coral reefs species/taxa, physical
features, and
geography.
5. Special Ecosystem  Caves  It may be classified
based on the nature of
mineral deposits and
geological formations.
 Hollow spaces or cavites
beneath the surface of
the earth.

References:

 Catibog-Sinha CS, Heaney LR. 2006. Philippine Biodiversity: Principles and


Practice. Quezon City, Philippines: Haribon Foundation for the Conservation of
Natural Resources, Inc.

 Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Forest Management


Bureau (DENR-FMB). 2011. 2011 Philippine Forestry Statistics. Quezon City,
Philippines: Forest Economics Division.
(Online: [Link]

 Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation (PTFCF). Undated. Fast


Facts. Last accessed on February 13, 2014, [Link]

 Carpenter KE, Springer VG. 2004. The Center of the Center of Marine Shorefish
Biodiversity: The Philippine Islands. Environmental Biology of Fishes (2005)
72: 467-480. (Online: [Link]
3154-4#page-1) 

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