Ecological Spectrum

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What is an ecosystem?

Ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with non-living things

Living things + Nonliving things

ECOSYSTEM

POPULATION
A group of living things of the same kind that live together and reproduce at a given place and time.

COMMUNITY
All different populations of organisms that live together in a habitat

Population Population + Population

COMMUNITY

All energy in a food web comes from the

What makes ecosystems different?


1

Amount of water

Amount of sunlight
3

Type of soil

Name the three members in every community.


1. Producers

2. Consumers
3.Decomposers

What causes ecosystems to change? Natural causes:


1

Drought Disease
3 2

Fire
4

Overpopulation

What causes ecosystems to change? Changes caused by humans:


1

Water pollution
2

Air pollution
3

Land pollution
4

Construction

How can humans help to prevent changes in ecosystems?


1

Use resources wisely


2

Laws that control pollution


3

Clean up litter
4

Keep rivers and lakes clean

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