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Describe the pond as an ecosystem.

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  • A pond is a fairly self sustainable unit that shows even complex interactions of an aquatic ecosystem.
  • It is a shallow water body in which all the major/basic components of an ecosystem are well exhibited.

The abiotic components include

  • Water with all the dissolved inorganic and organic substances.
  • The rich soil deposits at the bottom.
  • The solar input.
  • The cycle of day length and temperature
  • Other elematic factors.

The biotic components include.

  • The producers or autotrophic components that include phytoplanktons, some algae, floating, submerged and marginal plants.
  • The consumers represented by zooplanktons free swimming animals, bottom dwelting animals etc.


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