Ecosystem

• Is a community of organisms that interact

with each other and their physical
environment and depend on each other for
survival.
• An ecosystem have a natural balance of
biotic and abiotic factors where the cycling
of energy drives the cycling of matter.
Sir Arthur George
Tansley
•Coined the word
ecosystem
•Stated that biotic
and abiotic
components
constantly interact
 Biotic Factors
•Biotic components
are living
components of the
ecosystem it include
plants, animals,
decomposers
 Biotic Factors
•Producers/ • Consumers/
autotrophs heterotrophs
•Largely green plants • Organisms that
and organisms that consume/ eat other
can produce their organisms
own food (decomposers and
scavengers)
Abiotic Factors
• Abiotic components
are nonliving
components of the
ecosystem it include
air current, temp.,
moisture and etc.
Directions: Identify the biotic and abiotic components of ecosystem
Directions: Identify the
biotic and abiotic
components of ecosystem
Directions: Write T if the statement is
correct and F if not

1. Heterotrophs are types of

abiotic components that
undergo cellular respiration.
Directions: Write T if the statement is
correct and F if not

2. Producers/ autotrophs are

biotic components of
ecosystem that can convert
abiotic components to food
Directions: Write T if the statement is
correct and F if not

3. Scavenger is a type of
biotic component that
breaks down remains of
dead plants and animals
Directions: Write T if the statement is
correct and F if not

4. Plants and
microorganisms are biotic
components of ecosystem
Directions: Write T if the statement is
correct and F if not

5. Water is a type or abiotic

component essential for
autotrophs in producing
food
Picture
Analysi
s
 Directions: Complete the comparison table
below
Biotic Abiotic
Producers Consumers Decomposers

Definition
Example
(3 each)