Freshwater Biome
What is a Freshwater Biome
Fresh water is less than 1% of the water on earth. Fresh water is defined by having low salt levels, usually less than 1%. Fresh water is usually held in ponds, lakes, streams, and rivers. Trees like cottonwood, willows, and river birch are commonly on the edged of bodies of water. Fish, turtles, frogs, and insects commonly live in bodies of freshwater.
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Animals
Threats
Threats include dams, climate change, water withdrawal. Human runoff also threatens this biome by poising and polluting the bodies of water.
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University of California Museum of Paleontology, https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/freshwater.php.