(a) Define an ecosystem. Give examples of any two ecosystems. (b) List the biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem.
(a) An ecosystem includes all of the living things (plants, animals, and organisms) in a given area that interact with each other, as well as the non-living environments (weather, earth, sun, soil, climate, and atmosphere) that surround the living things.
Terrestrial ecosystem: A terrestrial ecosystem is a land-based community of organisms and the interactions of biotic and abiotic components in a given area. Example forest
Marine ecosystem: A marine ecosystem is a land-based community of organisms and the interactions of biotic and abiotic components in a given water body. Example Pond
(b) The biotic components of an ecosystem are the plants, animals and decomposers present in it. The abiotic components of an ecosystem are air, water and soil.
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