Ecosystems

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What is an ecosystem ?
An ecosystem is a natural environment and includes the flora (plants) and fauna (animals) that live and interact within that environment.
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Flora, fauna and bacteria are the biotic or living components of the ecosystem. Ecosystems are dependent on the following abiotic or non-living components?
Water,soil and climate..
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Changes to the ecosystem caused by natural factors include:
drought,flood,fire and disease
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Two of the changes to the ecosystem caused by human management
fish stocking and changing the pH level of water
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polar ?
found near the north and south poles. Only specialised plants and animals survive here.
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Temperate deciduous forest ?
found across Europe and in the USA. These trees lose their leaves every year and thrive in mild and wet conditions known as a temperate maritime climate
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Temperate grassland ?
found in Hungary, South Africa, Argentina and the USA. Consists of grass and trees that thrive in a temperate continental climate of moderate rainfall and mild conditions
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Desert ?
found near the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Conditions here are very hot and dry. Plants and animals are specially adapted to survive in the harsh conditions
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Tropical rainforest ?
found near the Equator. The climate is hot and humid and many different species can be found here
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Savanna grassland ?
found mainly in central Africa, southern India, northern Australia and central South America. Long grasses and a few scattered trees are found in these hot and dry conditions
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Coral reefs ?
found in a zone extending from 30° north to 30° south of the equator. They form some of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth
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impure substances
Hydrogen gas, gold metal, sugar (sucrose), baking soda, ammonia, diamond, copper wire, silicon chip, copper sulfate, ethanol
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Flora, fauna and bacteria are the biotic or living components of the ecosystem. Ecosystems are dependent on the following abiotic or non-living components?

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Water,soil and climate..

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Changes to the ecosystem caused by natural factors include:

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Two of the changes to the ecosystem caused by human management

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polar ?

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