ecosystems: everything is connected. what is an ecosystem? an ecosystem is all of the organisms...
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Ecosystems: Everything Is Connected
What is an ecosystem?
An ecosystem is all of the organisms living in an area together with their physical environment*Example: Forest, coral reef, even a vacant lot
What are the components of the ecosystems pictured?
Components of an Ecosystem An ecosystem is made up of both
living and nonliving things.Biotic factors are the living and once
living things parts of an ecosystem.*Example: plants, animals, leaves, waste
Abiotic factors are the nonliving parts of an ecosystem.*Example: air, water, rocks, sunlight
What are the biotic and abiotic components of the ecosystems pictured?
Organization of Ecosystems An individual living thing.
Ex: a fish A group of organisms that
can reproduce fertile offspring. Ex: Bluegill fish
Members of the same species that live in the same area at the same time. Ex: all the Bluegill in a pond
Different species living in the same place and interacting. Ex: insects, frogs, fish, and plants in a pond.
Organism
Species
Population
Community
Habitat
A place an organism lives is called a habitat.
Every habitat has specific biotic and abiotic factors that organisms living there need to survive
Organisms tend to well suited to their natural habitat.
What are the biotic and abiotic factors of the habitat that allow zebras to survive?
Everything is Connected
You can think of an ecosystem as working like a car engine. The engine of a car is made up of hundreds of parts that all work together.
What might happen to the car if one of these parts breaks?
Everything is Connected
The same applies to an ecosystem
So, what might happen to an ecosystem if one part is changed or removed?