Ecosystems
The continuous interaction between biotic and abiotic factors forms an ecosystem. Biotic factors include all living things, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms, while abiotic factors include sunlight, water, air, and soil.
Ecology is the study of ecosystems. The term combines two Greek words: oikos, meaning house or dwelling place, and logos, meaning the study of. So, ecology is the study of organisms at home.
Ecosystems come in all sizes, from vast oceans to tiny ponds.
They also exist everywhere—from tropical rainforests and arid deserts to your backyard.
But what keeps an ecosystem running?
It all starts with producers, like plants, that make food through photosynthesis. Energy then moves through different levels —herbivores eat plants, omnivores and carnivores eat these herbivores, and decomposers break down organic matter, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.
While energy flows through an ecosystem, essential nutrients like carbon, water, and nitrogen are continuously recycled through natural cycles, ensuring they never run out.
The continuous interaction between biotic and abiotic factors forms an ecosystem. Biotic factors include all living things, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms, while abiotic factors include sunlight, water, air, and soil.
Ecology is the study of ecosystems. The term combines two Greek words: oikos, meaning house or dwelling place, and logos, meaning the study of. So, ecology is the study of organisms at home.
Ecosystems come in all sizes, from vast oceans to tiny ponds.
They also exist everywhere—from tropical rainforests and arid deserts to your backyard.
But what keeps an ecosystem running?
It all starts with producers, like plants, that make food through photosynthesis. Energy then moves through different levels —herbivores eat plants, omnivores and carnivores eat these herbivores, and decomposers break down organic matter, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.
While energy flows through an ecosystem, essential nutrients like carbon, water, and nitrogen are continuously recycled through natural cycles, ensuring they never run out.
The continuous interaction between biotic and abiotic factors forms an ecosystem. Biotic factors include all living things, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms, while abiotic factors include sunlight, water, air, and soil.
Ecology is the study of ecosystems. The term combines two Greek words: oikos, meaning house or dwelling place, and logos, meaning the study of. So, ecology is the study of organisms at home.
Ecosystems come in all sizes, from vast oceans to tiny ponds.
They also exist everywhere—from tropical rainforests and arid deserts to your backyard.
But what keeps an ecosystem running?
It all starts with producers, like plants, that make food through photosynthesis. Energy then moves through different levels —herbivores eat plants, omnivores and carnivores eat these herbivores, and decomposers break down organic matter, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.
While energy flows through an ecosystem, essential nutrients like carbon, water, and nitrogen are continuously recycled through natural cycles, ensuring they never run out.
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