Question

Define an ecosystem. Explain it with a suitable example.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. An ecosystem can be defined as a functional unit of nature, where living organisms interact among themselves and also with the surrounding physical environment.
2. For example, Mangroves are one of the most productive ecosystem on earth, deriving nourishment from terrestrial fresh water and tidal salt water.
3. Coringa mangrove is situated south of Kakinada Bay and is about 150 km south of Visakhapatnam.
4. It is named after the river coringa. Coringa mangroves receives fresh water from coringa and Gaderu rivers and salt waters from Kakinada Bay.
5. Biotic components in coringa:
   Producers: Mangrove, Spirogyra, Euglena, Oscilatoria, Blue Green Algae, Ulothrix etc.
   Consumers: Shrimp, crab, hydra, protozoans, mussel, snails, turtle, daphnia, brittle word, tube worm etc.
   Decomposers: Detritus feeding bacteria etc.
6. Abiotic components: Salt and fresh water, air, sunlight, soil, etc.