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What is the ecosystem?


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  1. An ecosystem is a geographic area where plants, animals, microorganisms, other organisms, as well as the environment, work together as a functional unit.
  2. In an ecosystem, both living and non-living components interact with each other to maintain the ecological balance.
  3. It is the structural and functional unit of the biosphere.
  4. An ecosystem consists of two types of components including biotic and abiotic.
  5. Living beings form the biotic component and air, soil, and water form the abiotic factors.

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