The Influence

of Vegetation
on the
Effects of
Water Runoff

What is an Ecosystem?

Ecosystem = A
system composed of
organisms and
nonliving things

Example: Lackawanna
River
Biotic

= Fish
Abiotic = Minerals

Are there any

ecosystems you are
familiar with?

What is Water Runoff?

Water runof = the flow of

excess water over the Earths
surface.

When runoff happens, it

carries the water from land to
water systems such as rivers
or lakes

Erosion = the washing away

of surface soil or rock by
water

How do you think runoff

affects a river or
ecosystem?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrBE
EjijxaY

The Purpose of Vegetation

Vegetation = all the plants found in a
particular area
Based on the video how do you
think vegetation influences water
runoff?
What do you think happens when
there is no vegetation?
Runoff

virtual Lab

Summary
An ecosystem is a system made up of
biotic and abiotic things.
Water runof is the draining away of
water and substances
Vegetation acts to filter the water
runoff before going to the aquatic
ecosystem
Without vegetation, you get erosion.

Exit Ticket
Summarize how vegetation
affects the aquatic
ecosystem accurately
using key vocabulary.