WHAT IS ECOSYSTEM?

Ecosystem-is a community of living organisms in

conjunction with the nonliving components of
their environment, interacting as a
system. These biotic and abiotic components are
linked together through nutrient cycles and
energy flows. Energy enters the system
through photosynthesis and is incorporated into
plant tissue. By feeding on plants and on one-
another, animals play an important role in the
movement of matter and energy through the
system.
 The 2 Components of Ecosystem
Biotic- factors are the living components of
an ecosystem. They are sorted into three
groups: producers or autotrophs, consumers or
heterotrophs, and decomposers or detritivores.
Abiotic- are non-living chemical
and physical parts of the environment that
affect living organisms and the functioning
of ecosystems. Abiotic factors and the
phenomena associated with them underpin all
biology.
Photosynthesis is a process used by plants and
other organisms to convert light
energy into chemical energy that can later
be released to fuel the organisms' activities. This
chemical energy is stored
in carbohydrate molecules, such as sugars, which
are synthesized from carbon dioxide and water–
hence the name photosynthesis, from
the Greek phōs, "light", synthesis, "putting
together".
Habitat-is the type of natural
environment in which a
particular species of organism lives. It is
characterized by both physical and
biological features. A species' habitat is
those places where it can find food, shelter,
protection and mates for reproduction.
Weather and climate are important physical
environmental factors which influences
the ecosystems. ... They also play a
vital role in nutrient cycling, water
purification, and climate moderation.All
weather and climatic paramerters affect
the ecosystem elements in various ways.
Biology is a science with theories and
hypotheses that can be proved or disproved
through scientific principles. If you breed
animals that carry desirable traits, the
offspring are more likely to continue those
traits.
Darwin postulated that crossbreeding
strategy occurs naturally and produces
evolutionary changes in species. Modern
scientific methods can also manipulate DNA
by inserting foreign DNA into eggs and
embryonic stem cells.
Organization and Regulation Life on this
planet is organized into groups according to
definable characteristics, such as plants,
animals, insects and fungi.
Scientists have traced the development of
planetary life through common ancestors
and evolutionary changes, such as birds
evolving from dinosaurs, according to
Evolution and the Fossil Record, a joint
project of the American Geological
Institute and the Paleontological Society.
Various forms of life share common
features, such as DNA that governs growth
and development, processing of energy to
sustain life, sensitivity to changes that
allow adaptation to the environment and
the ability to regulate the internal
environment to maintain life.
Interdependence of Life, Life on Earth is interdependent,
and various forms of life could not survive without the
evolution and existence of other life forms, such as oxygen
breathers producing carbon dioxide waste benefiting plants
and plants producing oxygen for animals. Without this
evolutionary interdependence, life as it exists would not be
possible. It is important that a careful balance be preserved
to maintain life. When the balance is upset, some
corrective measure is required, such as migration or
adaptation; otherwise, various affected species become
extinct. One such example is the evolution of the peppered
moth from a light-colored camouflage to a dark color to
avoid extinction, because the light color was too visible to
predators when coal stained trees and buildings during the
British Industrial Revolution.
Responding to Change Adaptation and response to
change through evolution explains the diversity of
life on Earth. As species adapt to change, different
characteristics develop. The traits and behaviors that
equip future generations to best survive are passed
down and allow life to continue. Animals with traits
and behaviors that reduce survival rates die off
through an evolutionary process known as natural
selection. An example is pesticide-resistance. Under
the selection pressure of pesticides, insects that can
thrive in the presence of pesticides will survive and
pass on their genes, while non-resistant members of
the same species will die off.