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    An ecosystem consists of biotic and abiotic factors interacting as a functional unit. It includes producers, consumers, and decomposers transferring energy and matter through food chains and nutrient cycles. The main functions of ecosystems are energy capture through photosynthesis, nutrient recycling through decomposition, and energy and nutrient transfer through food webs. Major threats to ecosystems include loss of habitat, overexploitation of resources, pollution, climate change, and human population growth disrupting these functions.

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    An ecosystem consists of biotic and abiotic factors interacting as a functional unit. It includes producers, consumers, and decomposers transferring energy and matter through food chains and nutrient cycles. The main functions of ecosystems are energy capture through photosynthesis, nutrient recycling through decomposition, and energy and nutrient transfer through food webs. Major threats to ecosystems include loss of habitat, overexploitation of resources, pollution, climate change, and human population growth disrupting these functions.

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    Chalk and Talk Presentation: Ecosystem

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    An ecosystem consists of biotic and abiotic factors interacting as a functional unit. It includes producers, consumers, and decomposers transferring energy and matter through food chains and nutrient cycles. The main functions of ecosystems are energy capture through photosynthesis, nutrient recycling through decomposition, and energy and nutrient transfer through food webs. Major threats to ecosystems include loss of habitat, overexploitation of resources, pollution, climate change, and human population growth disrupting these functions.

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    ECOSYSTEM

    by :-
    zenil mehta
    20EC151
    EC sem:-1
    Content
    What Is An Ecosystem
    Types
     Component
    Functions of an ecosystem
    Conservation of forest
    The Ten Global Threats to Ecosystem
    Viability
    References
    ECOSYSTEM

     The self-sustaining structural and functional


    interaction between living and non-living
    components.
    What Is An Ecosystem

     An ecosystem is a natural unit consisting


    of all plants, animals and micro-
    organisms (biotic factors) in an area
    functioning together with all of the non-
    living physical (abiotic) factors of the
    environment.
    Types Of Ecosystem

     Natural
    1.Terrestrial ecosystems (grasslands, forests,
    desert ecosystems)
    2.Aquatic ecosystem
    a. Lentic (Stagnant water) like lake, ponds
    b. Lotic (Flowing water) like river, ocean.
     Artificial
    1.A crop land, garden, aquarium, park, kitchen
    garden.
    Components
     Abiotic or Non-living components.
     1. Inorganic substances
     2. Organic compounds
     3. Climatic factors
     Biotic or Living components.
     1. Autotrophs or Producers
     2. Heterotrophs or Consumers
     3. Decomposers or Saprotrophs
    FUNCTIONS OF AN
    ECOSYSTEM
    1. The Producers, the green plants, fix radiant
    energy(solar energy) and with the help of
    minerals take from their edaphic(soil where
    they grow) or aerial environment and build up
    complex organic matter.
    2. The animals eat up plants and other animals as
    food. So, the energy is transferred through
    food to animals.
    3. When plants and animals die, then
    decomposers(like certain bacteria and fungi)
    act on their dead bodies and decompose them
    into simple materials like carbon dioxide, water
    and minerals which go back to air, water bodies
    and soil from where they were taken.
    PROCESS OF FUNCTIONING
    OF THE ECOSYSTEM

    The carbon dioxide from air, water and


    minerals from water bodies and soil are
    again taken up by green plants along with
    solar energy to make their food.
    This process is repeated again and again.
    This leads to continuous functioning of the
    ecosystem.
    ENERGY FLOW THROUGH
    THE ECOSYSTEM

    The transfer of energy and matter takes place in


    the process of predator and prey relationship in
    a food chain. The original source of energy is the
    energy from the sun.
    Out of the enormous amount of energy
    continuously radiated by the sun, most of it is
    reflected or refracted back (by atmosphere,
    earth surface and object like plants). Only a very
    small fraction, about one per cent, of the solar
    energy received by the plant is used through the
    process of photosynthesis.
    Conservation of forest

    Diversion of forest lands for other


    purposes have to be prevented. Reckless
    cutting of forests need to be checked.
    Steps have to be taken to stop shifting
    practice of cultivation.
    Forest fire is another cause of forest
    depletion which needs to be controlled
    effectively. Afforestation has to be taken
    up effectively.
    Creating Awareness

    Awareness about ecosystem


    conservation can be done by posters,
    competitions about ecosystem
    conservation, arranging T.V. programs
    and websites related to ecosystems.
    The Ten Global Threats to Ecosystem
    Viability

    1) Loss of crop & grazing land


    2) Depletion of world's tropical forests
    3) Extinction of species
    4) Rapid population growth
    5) Shortage of fresh water resources
    6) Over fishing, habitat destruction, &
    pollution in the marine environment.
    7) Threats to human health
    8) Climate change
    9) Acid rain
    10) Pressures on energy resources
    Thank you

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