Question

Gardens and crop fields are examples of .......... ecosystem.

Answer 1

Humans are the dominant species in the biosphere. They modified the ecosystems to suit the social and economic needs. They even created new ecosystems. These man-made, or artificial ecosystems are terrestrial as well as aquatic. The terrestrial ones include rural and urban settlements, plantations, orchards, gardens, parks, croplands and animal farms. The man-made aquatic ecosystems include dams, reservoirs, lakes, canals, fishery tanks, ponds and aquaria.

So, the correct answer is 'artificial or man-made'.