What is ecosystem and its components

1.	What is ecosystem and its components
Answer» Ecosystem:\xa0All organisms such as plants, animals, microorganisms and human beings interact with the non-living physical surroundings in an area called as the ecosystem.The structural component of an ecosystem may be classified under two main types:1. Biotic components2. Abiotic componentsBiotic components comprise the living organisms present in an ecosystem. These include plants, animals and micro-organisms (bacteria and fungi). The biotic component of an ecosystem has been classified into three groups:1. Producers (green plants)2. Macro consumers (usually animals)3. Micro consumers or decomposers (organisms like bacteria and fungi).Abiotic components consist of the non-living components like light, temperature, water, oxygen,carbon, nitrogen and minerals. Various important abiotic factors have been classified as follows:1. Climatic factors: These include light, temperature, precipitation, atmospheric humidity and wind.2. Topographic factors: These include altitude, surface slope and exposure, etc.3. Edaphic factors: These include soil and substratum.

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