The Ecosystem - An introduction
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What is an ecosystem?
- An ecosystem is a specific environment that is made up of all living things
- Ecosystems can be small, like a pond, or large like a rainforest
-Things that form an ecosystem are called the components of an ecosystem.
- The main two components are...
FLORA = PLANTS
FAUNA= ANIMALS
- There are also 3 other components...
FUNGI
BACTERIA and
ALGAE
-The environment refers to the surrounding conditions which effect living things, such as soil, climate, water, air and light
