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THE LIVING WORLD
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what is an ecosystem?
An ecosystem is a system in which organisms interact with eachother and their
environment
nutrient
cycle
Plants
take in nutrients to build into new
organic
matter.
Nutrients
are taken up when animals eat
plants
and then returned to the
soil
when animals
die
and the body is broken down by
decomposers.
litter
This is the surface layer of
vegetation
, which over time
breaks
down to become
humus.
biomass
The total
mass
of living
organisms
per unit area.
flora
Plant
life occurring in a particular
region
or time.
fauna
Animal
life of any particular
region
or time.
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