In the temperate latitudes, a continental climate is usually characterized by a large annual range of air temperature (hot summers and cold winters) and considerable daily variations in air temperature. A continental climate differs from a marine climate in having a low mean annual temperature, low humidity, and dustier air.
All elements of a ecosystem work together, the sun provides sun light which plants use photosynthesis for food. Small animals eat the producers aka the plants. Then other animals eat those. And so on if a plant wasn't alive then the whole ecosystem will fail.
The company is a little bit better than a regular basis and the food was Avery but it was not