The Landscapes of Spain and Europe

Humans & NatureHow would a human be different..

Living in nature or metropolis?

WaldenIn 1845, MassachusettsA man wanted an answer to that question

Henry David Thoreau

Walden Pond

Spanish LandscapesOcean

Mediterranean & interior

Mountain

Subtropical

Ocean Landscape

Praderas = Prairies

Praderas de Monteverde

Helecho = Fern

Tojo = Gorse

Brezo = Heather

Roble = Oak

Haya = Beech Tree

Castaño = chestnut

Key Terms Hoja Caduca

Almacenar agua

Troncos rectos y lisos

Fallen leaf (deciduous)

To store water

Straight and smooth trunks

MEDITERRANEAN & Interior Landscape

Key Terms: ESCASEZ DE AGUA

SHORTAGE OF WATER

ZONAS MÁS CALIDAS WARMER AREAS

HOJA PERENNE EVERGREEN

ENCINA = HOLM OAK

PINE TREE

ÁLAMOS Y CHOPOS = POPLAR TREES

Mountain Landscape

The vegetation changes with altitude

At the top, there is perpetual snow

At a slightly lower altitude, there are rocks and meadows

Below the meadows, there are bushes and evergreens

Lavanda = Lavender

More bushes…

Cultivos y praderas = Crops and prairies

At the bottom, there are deciduous forests (Bosques de hoja caduca)

European Landscapes Oceanic or Atlantic

Mediterranean

Mountain Continental

Polar or Subarctic

Subtropical

Oceanic or Atlantic ClImate

Caducifolio = Deciduous

Winter

Autumn, or Fall

llanuras =

Matorrales =

Plains

Shrubbery, or shrubs

Polar or Subarctic Climate

Tundra

Musgos = Mosses Líquenes = Lichens

Why do Polar animals have white fur?

Continental Climate

Mountain Forests

Spruce Tree (Abetos)

Fir Tree (Piceas)

Fir Tree Spruce Tree

Taiga

Estepa =

Steppe

Escasez de agua =

shortage of water

Mountain Climate

Andorra

The Pyrenees Mountains

(Pino, Abetos, & haya)

Pine, Fir, & Beech Trees

Carpathian Mountains & the AlpsHaya & Roble =

Beech & Oak

Ural Mountains Maple Leaf

Protected Natural Areas

Picos de Europa

Yellowstone

Islas Atlanticas

Maspalomas

Cazorla Segura y las Villas

Jaén

The objective of national parks is to conserve the

biodiversityBiodiversity =The variety of plants and

animals that live in a determined landscape

Grizzly Bear Oso Pardo

YELLOWSTONE

20 hrs

Old Faithful Erupts every 45-125 min56 m Duration of each eruption: 1.5

– 5 min

BENEATH THE CRUST

ElkBisonA herd of

Wolves Wolf

Trout

trout

Good-bye, Yellowstone. Yellowstone