WHAT is an ECOSYSTEM?
Living things of the same species that live in the same habitat are a population.
All the different populations that live in the same habitat are a community.
Habitats have different characteristics.
Light, water, the temperature and the type of soil all affect living things.
An ecosystem is the combination of a habitat and its community of living things.
What are the different types of ecosystems?
There are many different types of ecosystems, but we can classify them into 2 main groups: terrestrial and aquatic
Terms related to ecosystems
Biodiversity refers to the variety of life. It is seen in the number of species in an ecosystem or on the entire Earth. Biodiversity gets used as a measure of the health of biological systems, and to see if there is a danger that too many species become extinct.
The biosphere is all parts of and around the planet Earth where life can be found. ... So, the biosphere includes all living things from plants and animals to fungi and bacteria AND any place you can find life on or around Earth. The biosphere is the parts of and around Earth that support life.
A biome is a large region of Earth that has a certain climate and certain types of living things. Major biomes include tundra, forests, grasslands, and deserts. ... Plants and animals that live within smaller areas of a biome also depend on each other for survival. These smaller areas are called ecosystems.
Community__ all the populations of different organisms living together in a habitat.
All living organisms share this beautiful planet earth and live in harmony with each other. But there are several threats to various organisms that can disturb this harmony
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