how do ecologist define the term ecosystem
what makes up an ecosystem
what is the difference abiotic and
biotic factors?
give another example of ecosystem you
may come across and explain why
they are considered an ecosystem

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### 1. How do ecologists define the term ecosystem?
# Brief Explanations:
Ecologists define an ecosystem as a community of living organisms (biotic) interacting with their non - living (abiotic) environment in a particular area. It includes the flow of energy and cycling of nutrients between these components.
# Answer:
An ecosystem is a community of biotic organisms interacting with their abiotic environment, involving energy flow and nutrient cycling.

### 2. What makes up an ecosystem?
# Brief Explanations:
An ecosystem is composed of two main parts: biotic factors (living organisms like plants, animals, microbes) and abiotic factors (non - living components like climate, soil, water, sunlight). These components interact with each other.
# Answer:
An ecosystem is made up of biotic (living organisms) and abiotic (non - living) factors that interact.

### 3. What is the difference between Abiotic and biotic factors?
# Brief Explanations:
Biotic factors are living or once - living components of an ecosystem (e.g., plants, animals, bacteria). Abiotic factors are non - living components (e.g., temperature, water, soil type). Biotic factors depend on abiotic factors for survival, and abiotic factors can be modified by biotic factors.
# Answer:
Biotic factors are living/once - living (e.g., organisms), abiotic are non - living (e.g., climate, soil); biotic depends on abiotic, abiotic can be modified by biotic.

### 4. Give another example of ecosystem you may come across and explain why they are considered an ecosystem
# Brief Explanations:
A pond ecosystem: It has biotic factors like fish, algae, frogs, and abiotic factors like water, temperature, dissolved oxygen. The biotic organisms interact (e.g., fish eat algae) and interact with abiotic factors (e.g., fish use dissolved oxygen from water), so it's an ecosystem.
# Answer:
A pond ecosystem. It has biotic (fish, algae) and abiotic (water, temperature) factors that interact (e.g., fish eat algae, use water's oxygen), meeting ecosystem criteria.

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1. How do ecologists define the term ecosystem?

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2. What makes up an ecosystem?