Importance of Ecosystem for Living Organisms
Ecosystem
Ecosystem is that it is a community or group of living organisms that live in and interact with
each other in a specific environment.
For example, tropical forests are ecosystems made up of living beings such as trees, plants,
animals, insects and micro-organisms that are in constant interaction between themselves and
that are affected by other physical (sun, temperature) or chemical (oxygen or nutrients)
components.
Structure of the Ecosystem
The structure of an ecosystem is characterized into:
➢ Biotic Components
➢ Abiotic Components
Abiotic Components
Abiotic components are the non-living component of an ecosystem. It includes air, water, soil,
minerals, sunlight, temperature, nutrients, wind, altitude, turbidity, etc.
Biotic Components
Biotic components refer to all living components in an ecosystem. Based on nutrition, biotic
components can be categorized into autotrophs, heterotrophs and saprotrophs (or decomposers).
Ecosystem
Ecosystem is that it is a community or group of living organisms that live in and interact with
each other in a specific environment.
For example, tropical forests are ecosystems made up of living beings such as trees, plants,
animals, insects and micro-organisms that are in constant interaction between themselves and
that are affected by other physical (sun, temperature) or chemical (oxygen or nutrients)
components.
Structure of the Ecosystem
The structure of an ecosystem is characterized into:
➢ Biotic Components
➢ Abiotic Components
Abiotic Components
Abiotic components are the non-living component of an ecosystem. It includes air, water, soil,
minerals, sunlight, temperature, nutrients, wind, altitude, turbidity, etc.
Biotic Components
Biotic components refer to all living components in an ecosystem. Based on nutrition, biotic
components can be categorized into autotrophs, heterotrophs and saprotrophs (or decomposers).
