Ecosystems- Key words

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    • What is an ecosystem?
      Ecosystems are communities made up of living things and their non-living surroundings or environment.
    • What is an abiotic factor?
      Non-living components of an ecosystem such as the climate and soil.
    • What is a producer?
      An organism or plant that is able to absorb energy from the sun through photosynthesis.
    • What is a decomposer?
      An organism that breaks down dead plant and animal matter, such as bacteria and fungi.
    • What is a fragile environment?
      A delicate ecosystem, easily impacted by humans
    • What is a food web?
      A complex hierarchy of plants and animals relying on each other for food.
    • What is a food chain?
      The connections between different organisms that rely on one another as their food source.
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