ECOSYSTEM AND ITS COMPONENT AND ECOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIP

Determined by the presence of the land, climate, humidity and temperature

• Terrestrial Ecosystem

• Aquatic Ecosystem

• Freshwater Ecosystem

• Marine Ecosystem

Determined by the presence of the water, depth, flow and temperature

• Marine Ecosystem

• Freshwater Ecosystem

• Aquatic Ecosystem

• Terrestrial Ecosystem

Includes flowing water like rivers and streams and standing water like lakes and ponds

• Terrestrial Ecosystem

• Aquatic Ecosystem

• Freshwater Ecosystem

• Marine Ecosystem

Includes the ocean and sea that has salty water

• Marine Ecosystem

• Freshwater Ecosystem

• Aquatic Ecosystem

• Terrestrial Ecosystem

Ecosystems where fresh and saltwater meet

• Terrestrial

• Aquatic

• Marine

• Estuaries

Non living factors that provides shape and support to the ecosystem

• Abiotic Factors

• Biotic Factors

• Renewable Resources

• Nonrenewable Resources

Living components/factors of the ecosystem that includes plant and animals

• Nonrenewable Resources

• Renewable Resources

• Biotic Factors

• Abiotic Factors

2 classification of resources

Can regenerate or recycle naturally and are therefore replaceable

• Nonrenewable Resources

• Renewable Resources

• Biotic Factors

• Abiotic Factors

Are those that cannot be replenished by natural processes or at an instant

• Abiotic Factors

• Biotic Factors

• Renewable Resources

• Nonrenewable Resources