Ecosystems

Abstract

Introduction: An ecosystem is defined as being a community of both living organisms and nonliving things that interact and work together to produce an exchange of materials. Ecosystems can be as broad as the entire Earth or as narrow as your bedroom. Each part of an ecosystem is important because the well-being of the ecosystem as a whole is reliant on every individual part. For example, if there are not enough nutrients in the soil, plants will die. If plants die, the insects and animals that eat them will also die, and then the predators of those animals will die as well. This goes on and on in a circle. If one small thing is change, the impact is huge. Each part of an ecosystem must work together to create the proper balance and promote survival.