Question

what is ecosystem
what are its components
explain ​

Answer 1

Answer: ecosystem

Ecosystem refers to a system that includes all living organisms ( Biotic factors) such as plants, animals, microorganisms etc in a habitat as well as its physical environment  ( Abiotic factors) such as weather, soil, earth, sun, climate, rocks minerals etc, functioning together as a unit.

Ecosystems maintain a very delicate balance. Various human activities threaten to destroy this balance. Natural disasters such as fires, floods, storms and volcanic eruptions also have an effect on the ecosystems. Population growth, climate changes, resources exploitation etc, add to the destruction of the ecosystem. An increase or decrease in population of any organism can also disturb this balance.

An ecosystem is a community of plants and animals interacting with each other in a given area, and also with their physical environment. Both living and non-living things within a particular area make up the ecosystem.

Components of  Ecosystem

Biotic components: are the living components of an eco system.

Abiotic components: are the non living components of an eco system.

There is a mutual dependence of biotic members and abiotic members on one another in an eco system…This means the absence of one member can affect all other parties of the eco system.

Types of Eco- systems:

Natural eco system: A natural ecosystem is a biological environment that is found in nature rather than created or altered by man.

Examples: Forests rivers lakes,ponds,coral reefs, deserts, grasslands etc.

Artificial eco system: Humans have modified some ecosystems for their own benefit. These are artificial ecosystems.

Examples: crop fields,gardens,aquariums,dams,man-made ponds etc

Answer 2

• As we know in a given area, a community of animals and plants interacting with each other, with their physical environment is known as an ecosystem.
• An ecosystem consists of biotic and abiotic components. Within a particular area, living and non-living things make up the ecosystem.
• The nonliving components of an ecosystem are abiotic components and living components of an ecosystem are biotic components.
• Natural ecosystems and artificial ecosystems are the types of ecosystems.  a natural ecosystem such as deserts, ponds, grasslands, etc. crop fields, man-made ponds, dams, etc is an artificial ecosystem.