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What is an ecosystem? - Coggle Diagram
What is an ecosystem?
Nutrient recycling
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Leaves, dead branches and twigs fall from trees all year
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Water,nutrients and gases return quickly into the trees through their roots
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DEFINITIONS
PRODUCERS: Plants are producers becuase they capture the sun's energy by photosynthesis. All consumers depend on producers
CONSUMERS: Primary consumers feed on the producers, then secondary and tertiary consumers feed on producers and/or other consumers
TROPHIC LEVELS: These are levels of energy. Plants form the first trophic level, then primary, secondary and tertiary consumers form the second third and fourth trophic levels.
The Biosphere is made up all of those plants and animal components in the world that are either living or have lived (organic). They also depend upon non-living parts (inorganic).
The interaction of all these parts takes place in an ECOSYSTEM. Large ecosytems at the global scale are called biomes.
Tropical rainforest biome has the ideal conditions for developing a complex ecosystem, with the equatorial climate of high temperatures and heavy rainfall every day giving heat and moisture.