Tropical Rainforests

ECOSYSTEMS

ecosystem:

a complex natural system made of plants, animals and the environment. They occur at different scales (e.g a pond, woodland. tropical rainforest) 
Global-scale ecosystems such as tropical rainforests are called biomes.

In an ecosystem there are different complex interrelationships (links) between the biotic (living) such as animals and fish and the (aboitic) non living enviornmental factors such as climate, soiland light

producers (e.g plants)

convert energy from the sun by photosynthesis into carbohydrtes such as sugars for growth

consumers 

get their energy rom eating producers, creatinf direct links within ecosystems (food chains) and more…