An ecosystem is...All the organisms living in a particular area and all non-living (abiotic) conditions found there.Ecosystems are dynamic systems as they are constantly changing.An ecosystem includes both biotic and abiotic factors.
Biotic factors are living things within a ecosystem.Biotic factors of an ecosystem can include:
Humans
Disease
Competition
Predator/prey
Invasive species
Food chains show how energy is transferred through an ecosystem.Energy mainly enters an ecosystem through photosynthesis in plants. Energy is transferred through the living organisms of an ecosystem.An organism that produces organic molecules using sunlight energy is a producer. An organism that eats other organisms is a consumer. Producers are eaten primary consumers. Primary consumers are eaten by secondary consumers. Secondary consumers are eaten by tertiary consumers.
