Ecosystems

Ecosystems are places where living things and their surroundings interact.

生态系统是生物与其周围环境相互作用的地方。

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Ecosystems have living things like plants and animals, and nonliving things like water and rocks.

生态系统有植物和动物等生物，也有水和岩石等非生物。

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Ecosystems can be found in many places like forests, deserts, and oceans.

生态系统存在于许多地方，例如森林、沙漠和海洋。

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Humans are part of ecosystems because they live and interact with nature.

人类是生态系统的一部分，因为他们与自然生活并相互作用。

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Predators are animals that are hunted and eaten by other animals in an ecosystem.​

捕食者是被生态系统中其他动物猎杀和食用的动物。

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Prey are animals that are hunted and eaten by predators in an ecosystem.​

猎物是生态系统中被捕食者猎杀和吃掉的动物。

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Decomposers break down dead plants and animals into nutrients in an ecosystem.​

分解者将死去的植物和动物分解成生态系统中的营养物质。

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Balance in an ecosystem means that only one type of organism exists.​

生态系统中的平衡意味着只存在一种类型的生物。

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Human impact can disrupt the balance of an ecosystem.​

人类的影响会破坏生态系统的平衡。

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Deforestation is the clearing of trees from a forested area, which can harm ecosystems.​

森林砍伐是从森林地区砍伐树木，这可能会损害生态系统。

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