What is an ecosystem?

            If you observe a pond or a river, you would be amazed to see the variety of living things there. You would find not only fishes, but also plants, frogs, insects, birds and many more creatures! They all live there quietly and interdependently.

            An ecosystem is the coexistence of different life forms in a given geographical area. Various species of creature from a community at such locations. The communities with its surroundings such as soil, temperature, vegetation etc. from an ecosystem.

            Individual animals fight for resources in an ecosystem, because there is a limit to resources available for a biological community. Different species interact with each other in the ecosystem for their survival, food, shelter etc.

            This interaction, however, may be in the form of relationships like that of the prey and the hunter. It may be one of mutual benefit or symbiotic. Symbiotic living means interdependence and a friendly relationship with nature and living beings.

            Life in an ecosystem is cyclical in nature as living organisms depend on each other. The continuity of the fragile ecosystem depends on the interrelationship between various physical and biological factors.

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