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Ecosystems
Basic knowledge about ecosystems
Term | Definition |
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Ecosystem | An ecosystem is composed of a community of living beings and a habitat where they are found. |
Habitat | Is a certain area of the earth that has certain factors such as water, air, soil, temperature or rocks that makes it propitious and appropriate for certain living beings to develop |
Population | Set of living beings of the same class that live in an area |
Living beings | They are plants, animals, algae, fungi and bacteria |
Physical environment of an ecosystem | Place where living beings live. It is formed by soil, water, rocks, air, light, temperature, wind and humidity. |
Types of ecosystems | On Earth there are many different types of ecosystems. We can classify them into two groups: terrestrial ecosystems and aquatic ecosystems. |
Terrestrial ecosystems | The living beings are on the ground and surrounded by air. There are several types of terrestrial ecosystems, among them forests, meadows and deserts. |
The aquatic ecosystems | The living beings are surrounded by water. There are two types of aquatic ecosystems: those of salt water and freshwater. |