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2.1 Ecosystems-2
2.1 Ecosystems-2
1 Ecosystem Structure
Ecosystems Have Living and
Nonliving Components
• Abiotic – Non-living
• Water
• Air
• Nutrients
• Rocks
• Heat
• Solar energy
• Biotic- Living
• Any living or once living
Major Biotic and Abiotic Components of an Ecosystem
Fig. 3-6, p. 59
Ecologists Study Interactions in Nature
• Ecology: Study of how organisms interact with each other and
their environment
• Species- A particular type of organism
• Populations- A group of individuals of the same species living
in the same place
• Communities-Populations of different species living in the
same place, and potentially interacting with each other
• Ecosystems-A community of different species interacting with
one another and with their nonliving environment of matter
and energy
• Habitat-An environment where a species lives
• Niche- How an organism makes a living (role/job)
Biosphere Parts of the earth's air, water, and soil
where life is found
Fig. 3-7a, p. 59
Consumers
Fig. 3-8a, p. 60
Producers and Consumers Are the Living
Components of Ecosystems (2)
• Decomposers
• Consumers that release nutrients
• Ex. Bacteria, Fungi
• Detritivores (scavenger)
• Feed on dead bodies of other organisms
• Ex. Earthworms, Vultures
Decomposer
Fig. 3-9a, p. 61
Detritivores and Decomposers
Fig. 3-10, p. 61
2.1.4 Ecological Pyramids