Life Compartment The Ecosystem What is Ecosystem Ecosystem

Life Compartment “The Ecosystem”

What is Ecosystem?

Ecosystem refers to the living and nonliving organisms interact and helping one another to survive.

Components of the Ecosystem

Plants Bacteria, Algae, Fungi Sun Animals Biotic Soil Abiotic Water and Wind

Relationsh ips in the Ecosystem

Commensalism one organism benefits while the other is either benefited nor injured. Parasitism one organism (parasite) benefited and the other (host) is harmed. Predator-prey Relation ship give-and-take relationship and both organisms are benefited Mutualism positive-negative interaction in that the predator species benefits, while the prey species is harmed.

Food Chain THE SUN provides food for GRASS The GRASS is eaten by a GRASSHOPPER follow just one path of energy as animals find food. The GRASSHOPPER is eaten by a FROG The FROG is eaten by a SNAKE The SNAKE is eaten by a HAWK.

Food Web

Authors Jhona Bernardo Ryan Magbutong

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