what is an ecosystem?
Place in which we find biotic and abiotic and abiotic interaction plass constant flow of energy between each of the factors named before. As a society, we depend on healthy ecosystems to do many things; to purify the air so we can breathe properly, sequester carbon for climate regulation, cycle nutrients so we have access to clean drinking water without costly infrastructure, and pollinate our crops so we don’t go hungry.
Biome: place determined by temperature, latitude and plants.
Community: Group of different species sharing together.
Population: Group of organisms that live in the same place and are the same species.
Species: Group of individuals that are separed by reproduction walls
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Importance of ecosystems
Ecosystem Disturbances
A small change in an ecosystem, such as the elimination or introduction of one species, can cause changes throughout the entire ecosystem. Environmental changes or human interference can cause these disturbances.
Pollution
Pollution, including land pollution, water pollution and air pollution, poses a serious threat to ecosystems. Pollution can threaten or kill organisms that are central to ecosystems, causing the ecosystem to become imbalanced.
Interactions
Living organisms within an ecosystem interact in many ways including predation, cooperation, competition and symbiosis. Each species has a niche, or special role, such as eating small insects, decomposing matter or converting sunlight to energy through photosynthesis.
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