Organisms are the biotic components of the ecosystem.
The ecosystem comprises different organisms interacting and co-existing with each other.
The organisms of the ecosystem are producers, consumers, and decomposers. They depend on,and interact with each other for their survival in the ecosystem.
The living components of the ecosystem are known as biotic components and the non-living components are abiotic components. Biotic components include plants, animals, and other organisms, whereas the abiotic factors include rocks, temperature, humidity, etc.
Organisms are also classified as multicellular organisms like plants, animals, and fungi and unicellular organisms like protists and bacteria.
Arthur Tansley coined the word “Ecosystem” in 1935.
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