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Understanding Dynamic Ecosystems

This document provides an overview of ecosystems, including what an ecosystem is, examples of different ecosystem types, and the key abiotic and biotic components. An ecosystem is defined as a system of interdependent organisms sharing an environment, including physical factors. Examples given are human, aquatic, rainforest, coral reef, desert, agroecosystem, and tundra ecosystems. Abiotic components are non-living, such as light, humidity, temperature, and pH. Biotic components include producers (autotrophs like plants), consumers (heterotrophs like primary, secondary and tertiary consumers), and decomposers (like bacteria and fungi). Food chains within an ecosystem are interconnected to form a food web.

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Understanding Dynamic Ecosystems

This document provides an overview of ecosystems, including what an ecosystem is, examples of different ecosystem types, and the key abiotic and biotic components. An ecosystem is defined as a system of interdependent organisms sharing an environment, including physical factors. Examples given are human, aquatic, rainforest, coral reef, desert, agroecosystem, and tundra ecosystems. Abiotic components are non-living, such as light, humidity, temperature, and pH. Biotic components include producers (autotrophs like plants), consumers (heterotrophs like primary, secondary and tertiary consumers), and decomposers (like bacteria and fungi). Food chains within an ecosystem are interconnected to form a food web.

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Biology

Chapter 8
Dynamic ecosystem

Prepared by :
Azneezal Ar-Rashid
October 2009
What is ecosystem?
• An ecosystem is a system of
interdependent organisms which share the
same habitat, in an area functioning
together with all of the physical factors of
the environment.
• Ecosystems can be permanent or
temporary. Ecosystems usually form a
number of food webs.
Examples of ecosystems

• Human
• Aquatic
• Rainforest
• Coral reef
• Dessert
• Agroecosystem
• Tundra
Human ecosytem
Aquatic ecosystem
Rainforest ecosystem
Coral Reef ecosystem
Dessert ecosystem
Agroecosytem
Tundra ecosystem
Ecosystem
• Abiotic components
– Non-living organisms

• Biotic components
– Living organisms
Abiotic components
• These factors are :
– Light intensity
– Humidity
– Temperature
– pH
– microclimate
– topography
Biotic components
• Refer to living organisms in an ecosystem which are
grouped as :
– Producers
• Autotrophs
– Photosyntesis
– Consumers
• Heterotrophs
– Primary
– Secondary
– Tertiary
– Decomposers
• Microorganisms
– Bacteria
– Fungi
Producers
• Manufacture food
– Are eaten by primary, secondary and tertiary
consumers
• Trophic levels
– Each organism belongs to a distinct level of
feeding
• Food chain
– The sequence of one organism feeding upon
another
Food chain
Ecosystem
• Ecosystems almost always contain more
than one food chain
• Most food chains overlap because the
organisms feed on more than one type of
food.
• The food chains are intertwined to formed
a food web, a network of interacting food
chains
Food web

Biology Chapter 8 Dynamic ecosystem Prepared by : Azneezal Ar-Rashid October 2009
What is ecosystem? • An ecosystem is a system of interdependent organisms (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organism) which
Examples of ecosystems • Human • Aquatic • Rainforest • Coral reef • Dessert • Agroecosystem • Tundra
Human ecosytem
Aquatic ecosystem
Rainforest ecosystem
Coral Reef ecosystem
Dessert ecosystem
Agroecosytem
Tundra ecosystem

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