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what is ecosystem?
Anecosystemis abiological environment consisting of all the
livingorganismsorBiotic component, in a particular area, and
the nonliving, orAbiotic component such as air, soil, water and
sunlight with which the organisms interact.
Functional
Energy cycles
Food chains
Diversity- interlinks between organisms
Nutrient cycles- biogeochemical cycles
Evolution
Biotic
Abiotic
Sunlight
Primary producer
Tempreture
Hervivorus
Precipitatio
Carniorous
Water or Moisture
Omnivorus
Soil or Chemical
Detritivorous
content
ECOSYSTEM
BIOTIC
FACTORS
ABIOTIC
FACTORS
Forest
Natural
Grassland
Aquatic
Desert
Types of
Ecosystem
Terres-trial
Artificial
Micro-bial
Aquatic
Forest
High rainfall
Large number of organism and flora
Highly diverse population
Stability of ecosystem is very sensitive
Types
of Forest
Features
of Forest Ecosystem
Forest canopy
Forest floor
Forest soil
Funtion
ecosystem:
of forest ecosystem
Watershed Protection
Atmospheric regulation
Soil Erosion Control
Wind Erosion Control
Desert
Types
of desert
Sand desert
Stony desert
Rock desert
Plateau desert
Mountain desert
Cold desert
Features
of desert ecosystem
Rainfall
Temperature
Soil
light
Plants and animals are adapted to live in extremities
Funtion
Ecosystem
of desert ecosystem
Producers:
Consumers:
Decomposers:
Energy
flow in ecosystem:
Food
chain:
Food
webs:
Ecological
pyramids: