(plants, animals and organisms) in a given area, interacting with each other, and also with their non-living environments (weather, earth, sun, soil, climate, atmosphere). WHATS AN ECOSYSTEM MADE OF?
An ecosystem is made of 2 parts.
The biotope and the biocoenosis. BIOTOPE
The biotope,or physical environment includes
all the non living things like rocks, sand or water. BIOCOENOSIS
The biocoenosis includes all the living things
such as plants, birds and fish. FOOD CHAINS AND TROPHIC RELATIONSHIPS
The relation of an animal that is eaten by
other animal is called thropic relationships. This is a food chain: Caterpillars eat plants.
Praying mantis eat the caterpilar.
Owls eat the praying mantis. The owl die and
the decomposers break down the matter. Plant: producer Caterpilar: Primary consumer
Mantis: Secondary consumer Owl: Terciary
consumer HOW WE CAN CLASSIFY ECOSYSTEMS? We can classify ecosystems looking their physical environment. These are examples of ecosystems: Pond Woodland Coast Prairie City POND
Pond ecosystems are small areas of water and
their surrounding land. Biotope: water, land, sand, etc
Biocoenosis: frogs, toads, waterlilies, etc
WOODLAND
Woodland ecosystems can be flat or hilly.
Sometimes they have mountains. Biotope: rocks, rivers, dead leaves, etc
Biocoenosis: snakes, squirrels, ants, etc
COAST
Coast ecosystems have beaches and cliffs.
Biotope: dunes, sand, rock pools, etc
Biocoenosis: starfish, seaweed, dune grasses,
etc PRAIRIE
Prairie ecosystems are flat areas.
Biotope: soil, rivers, lakes, etc
Biocoenosis: zebras, owls, rabbits, etc
CITY
City ecosystems can be flat or hilly, with rivers or
lakes. Biotope: buildings, roads, etc Biocoenosis: sparrows, pidgeons, lizards, etc WHATS THE BIOSPHERE? It is all the ecosystems on the Earth. Biome: Is an ecosystem that has several types of habitat. Habitat: Is the place where a population lives. WHAT CAUSES NATURAL CHANGES IN ECOSYSTEMS?
They are caused by variations in environmental
conditions, such as seasonal changes or the natural development ogf ecological communities. WHAT CONSEQUENCES DOES HUMAN ACTIVITY HAVE IN ECOSYSTEMS? Pollution, overfishing, forest fires and deforestation can destroy habitats or entire ecosystems. BY ISAZ