Question

How humans are dependent on ecological system for their existence?

Answer 1

Humans are dependent on the ecological system for their existence. As a part of the ecological system human beings are dependent on it for their existence. For example : (1) We breathe in air, we drink water, we grow crops in soil, etc.

Answer 2

Humans are dependent on the ecological system for their existence in the following ways;

• All the living organisms (biotic components), the physical environment (abiotic components), and their interactions with each other together form the ecological system.
• Both the biotic and abiotic components are interdependent.
• The existence of human beings is possible due to their dependence on the ecological system.
• It is the ecological system regulates the energy flow important for all the ecological processes.
• It is the ecological system that provides human beings with all the basic necessities like food, air, water, nutrients, minerals, etc. ensuring the continuation of the species.