Ecosystem and environment fact sheets | Field of Mars EEC
Explore Field of Mars EEC ecosystem and environment fact sheets for NSW primary and secondary students and teachers. These resources explain how living things interact with non-living features in places such as eucalypt forests, mangrove forests, coastal salt marshes and Field of Mars Reserve.
Use these fact sheets to learn about producers, consumers, decomposers, food chains, habitats, biodiversity, ecosystem processes and human-environment interactions. They support learning about how plants, animals, water, soil, sunlight, tides and landforms work together in Australian environments.
Ecosystems and environments fact sheet
Explore NSW ecosystems and environments, from forests and wetlands to coasts, mountains, drylands and cities.
Coastal salt marsh fact sheet
A tidal coastal ecosystem with salt-tolerant plants, muddy ground and shallow water that shelters birds, insects, crabs and other wildlife.
Eucalypt forest fact sheet
A native forest dominated by eucalypt trees, with canopy, shrub and ground layers that provide habitat for many plants and animals.
Field of Mars Reserve fact sheet
A protected Sydney bushland reserve with forests, creeks, tracks and habitats that support native plants, animals and fieldwork learning.
Mangrove forest fact sheet
A tidal shoreline ecosystem where salt-tolerant trees grow in mud, protect the coast and provide habitat for fish, crabs and birds.
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Flora and fauna fact sheets
Learn more about other habitats, ecosystems and environments.