Science, asked by ShrutiGupta4871, 10 months ago

(a) What is an ecosystem? List its two main components.
(b) We do not clean ponds or lakes, but an aquarium needs to be cleaned regularly. Explain.

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Answered by niyati150
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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment, interacting as a system. These biotic and abiotic components are linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows.

Biotic components: Plants and animals. Abiotic components: Light, soil, temperature, humidity, wind, air, etc. (b) An aquarium is an artificial and incomplete ecosystem in contrast to a pond or lake which is natural , self - sustaining and complete ecosystem. In natural ecosystem, decomposers helps in recycling waste.

Examples of ecosystems are: agroecosystem, aquatic ecosystem, coral reef, desert, forest, human ecosystem, littoral zone, marine ecosystem, prairie, rainforest, savanna, steppe, taiga, tundra, urban ecosystem and others. plants, animals, soil organisms and climatic conditions.

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