1. Backyard Features
THE BIOTIC & ABIOTIC

2. Hybrid “Gray” Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis X Hyla avivoca
C

3. Carpenter Bees
Xylocopa violacea
C

4. White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
C

5. Copperhead Snake
Agkistrodon contortrix
C

6. Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
C

7. Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
C

8. Widow Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa
C

9. Earthworm
Lumbricus terrestris
D

10. Masson’s Pine Tree
Pinus massoniana
P

11. Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
P

12. Rocks
The rocks in this area are
very important, specifically
to the snakes and frogs.
Snakes use the rocks to
hide under or build their
homes below it. Frogs use
the rocks as places to hide
because they blend into
the rock’s surfaces.

13. Sand in Soil
The sand in the soil
provides cover and homes
for smaller land organisms
such as some snakes and
some frogs.

14. Temperature
The temperature affects
what kind of organisms live
there and when they are
active in the ecosystem.

15. Sunlight
The sunlight affect the
growth rate of the plants
such as the pine trees and
poison ivy in this area as
well as flowers that provide
nectar for bees.

16. Ground Moisture
The ground moisture
growth of plants which is
important because they
are important food sources
for a variety of organisms.

17. Wind
Wind affects flight patterns
of birds and when they fly.
It also affects pollination
because the wind carries
pollen to other plants.

18. Air Pressure
Air pressure affects the
latitude in which the birds
fly which affects the prey
they will be able to catch
and eat.

19. Rain
Rain too affects when
certain organisms are
active due to the fact that
rain can be either
detrimental or beneficial
for certain organisms.

20. Humidity
If it is really humid outside
more insect tend to come
out which provides a large
feeding ground for
predators or those insects.

21. Carbon Dioxide
Plants use the carbon
dioxide for the necessary
photosynthesis which
produces oxygen and
glucose. Other organisms
use the oxygen