Part of & Resources in Ecosystems

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms (plants, animals, and microorganisms) interacting with their physical environment (soil, water, air) in a specific area.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers are organisms, like plants and algae, that create their own food through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on eating other organisms (plants or animals) for energy.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains that shows how different organisms in an ecosystem are related through feeding relationships.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers, like fungi and bacteria, break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil and helping to recycle materials in the ecosystem.

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How do predator and prey populations affect each other?

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Predator and prey populations are interdependent; if prey populations increase, predator populations may also increase, and vice versa.

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the number of different species and their genetic diversity.

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What can disrupt an ecosystem?

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Ecosystems can be disrupted by human activities such as pollution, habitat destruction, and introduction of invasive species.

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What happens when a species is removed from a food chain?

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Removing a species from a food chain can lead to population imbalances, affecting the survival of other species and the overall health of the ecosystem.