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Define an ecosystem. Explain it with a suitable example.

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An ecosystem includes the interaction of the living things with the non-living environment. It includes animals which are interdependent on each other for survival and can be represented by a food chain. Example-
Ponds or lakes are natural stationary freshwater ecosystems. Producers include phytoplanktons. These are consumed by zooplanktons which are consumed by fishes.

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