Difference between natural and artificial ecosystem?
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Natural ecosystems consist of many species of plants and animals, and have long and complex food webs and have high genetic diversity. They are also naturally sustainable. ... Farms are an example of an artificial ecosystem. In contrast to natural ecosystems, artificial ecosystems are often designed to be very simple.
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Natural ecosystems consist of many species of plants and animals, and have long and complex food webs and have high genetic diversity. They are also naturally sustainable. ... Farms are an example of an artificial ecosystem. In contrast to natural ecosystems,artificial ecosystems are often designed to be very simple
Natural ecosystem
(imagine a forest ecosystem)
1. Consists of many species of plants and animals
2. Genetic diversity is very high
3. The sunlight is the energy source for autotrophs and this energy drives all biological cycles
4. Food chains are long and complex
5. Ecological succession takes place in a natural ecosystem over the period of time
6. Natural nutrient cycling ensures maximum and efficient cycling of nutrients
7. Productivity is extremely variable and depends on the environment. In tropical rainforest productivity is very high, but in deserts productivity is very low
8. High sustainability or naturally sustainable
Agricultural or artificial ecosystem
imagine a paddy field)
1. Consists of a major crop plant (monoculture). Other species around are called weeds and farmer uses chemicals to destroy weeds.
2. Genetic diversity is very low and other plant species are removed by using weedicides
3. The sunlight is the ultimate energy source for autotrophs or crops but artificial fertilizers, manures and other nutrients are externally supplied to the soil.
4. Simple and often incomplete as other species are killed as pests or weeds
5. No ecological succession
6. Incomplete nutrient cycling. Harvesting of the crops removes large amount of nutrients from the soil making the soil less fertile each time.
7. Designed for high Productivity
8. Unsustainable as majority of fertilizers are from fossil fuels which are non-renewable and further adds to water pollution, bio magnification and other ecological disturbances.
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Natural ecosystem
(imagine a forest ecosystem)
1. Consists of many species of plants and animals
2. Genetic diversity is very high
3. The sunlight is the energy source for autotrophs and this energy drives all biological cycles
4. Food chains are long and complex
5. Ecological succession takes place in a natural ecosystem over the period of time
6. Natural nutrient cycling ensures maximum and efficient cycling of nutrients
7. Productivity is extremely variable and depends on the environment. In tropical rainforest productivity is very high, but in deserts productivity is very low
8. High sustainability or naturally sustainable
Agricultural or artificial ecosystem
imagine a paddy field)
1. Consists of a major crop plant (monoculture). Other species around are called weeds and farmer uses chemicals to destroy weeds.
2. Genetic diversity is very low and other plant species are removed by using weedicides
3. The sunlight is the ultimate energy source for autotrophs or crops but artificial fertilizers, manures and other nutrients are externally supplied to the soil.
4. Simple and often incomplete as other species are killed as pests or weeds
5. No ecological succession
6. Incomplete nutrient cycling. Harvesting of the crops removes large amount of nutrients from the soil making the soil less fertile each time.
7. Designed for high Productivity
8. Unsustainable as majority of fertilizers are from fossil fuels which are non-renewable and further adds to water pollution, bio magnification and other ecological disturbances.
Hope it helps!
If it does pls mark it as brainliest!
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