ECOLOGY
ECOSYSTEM
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A shrubland ecosystem may have several habitats, as the habitat for the honeyeaters is different from that of the emu, despite living in the same ecosystem.
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A population is a group of different species, living in the same habitat at the same time.
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Ecosystems contain biomes; biomes contain the living community and its environment; a community contains different populations and a population contains different individuals.
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In terms of terminology, the biotic components of an ecosystem are the non-living partsand abiotic components are the living parts.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Biodiversity is a term used to describe the enormous variety of life on Earth. It can be used more specifically to refer to all of the species in one region or ecosystem.
Detailed explanation-2: -An ecosystem is a geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscapes, work together to form a bubble of life.
Detailed explanation-3: -Greater biodiversity in ecosystems, species, and individuals leads to greater stability. For example, species with high genetic diversity and many populations that are adapted to a wide variety of conditions are more likely to be able to weather disturbances, disease, and climate change.
Detailed explanation-4: -An ecological niche refers to the interrelationship of a species with all the biotic and abiotic factors affecting it.