Ecosystems

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms (plants, animals, and microbes) interacting with their physical environment (soil, water, and climate).

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What are biotic factors?

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Biotic factors are the living components of an ecosystem, including plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Abiotic factors are the non-living components of an ecosystem, such as sunlight, temperature, water, and minerals.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains that illustrates how different organisms in an ecosystem are related through feeding relationships.

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What is a producer?

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Producers are organisms, like plants and algae, that can make their own food through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer?

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Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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Decomposers are organisms, such as bacteria and fungi, that break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular ecosystem, including the number of different species and their interactions.

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What is a habitat?

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A habitat is the natural environment in which an organism lives, providing food, shelter, and mates for reproduction.