Organism, Population, Community
An example of an organism living in Lake Superior is the Cisco fish. An example of a population is the Lake Trout. There are more Lake Trout in Lake Superior than any other fish. An example of a community is how the fish (Trout, Whitefish, Cisco) interact with aquatic plant life (algae) and other organisms in the lake. The aquatic life (Trout, Whitefish, Algae), water, temperature, wind, and how these things interact with each other as well as the surrounding terrestrial life around the lake make up the ecosystem.
Biotic and Abiotic Factors
Some abiotic factors that designate Lake Superior to be in a temperate deciduous biome are it's very cold winters. The soil here is also very fertile. Also its location lands between a Tundra biome and a tropical deciduous, so the cold and warm air masses from each mix to make a average climate. A biotic factor that designates Lake Superior as a temperate deciduous forest is that the leaves around the lake change colour in fall and also fall off the trees in winter. This signifies that Lake Superior has 4 distinct seasons. Also some organisms are forced to hibernate in the winter such as bears. Finally, the trees found in this place are deciduous, such as Oak, Beech, Maple, and Walnut trees.