{"id":6340,"date":"2023-02-05T06:13:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-05T06:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=6340"},"modified":"2024-11-28T11:58:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T11:58:00","slug":"s-22-a-what-is-ecosystem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/s-22-a-what-is-ecosystem\/","title":{"rendered":"S-22.a What Is Ecosystem?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>What Is Ecosystem?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-4d4696560822e7cb72ec4be90d4370b1\" style=\"color:#74008b\">Key Notes:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/what-is-ecosystem.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12181\" style=\"width:536px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/what-is-ecosystem.png 450w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/what-is-ecosystem-300x258.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Definition of an Ecosystem:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An ecosystem is a community of living organisms (plants, animals, and microorganisms) that interact with each other and their physical environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Components of an Ecosystem:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ecosystems consist of biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) components.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biotic components include all the living organisms in the ecosystem.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Abiotic components include non-living factors such as sunlight, temperature, water, soil, and air.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Interactions in an Ecosystem:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In ecosystems, organisms interact with each other in various ways. These interactions can be categorized as:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Predation (predator-prey relationships)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Competition for resources like food, water, and shelter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Symbiosis (mutually beneficial relationships like mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Energy Flow:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Energy flows through an ecosystem in a one-way direction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Producers, such as plants and algae, capture sunlight through photosynthesis and convert it into energy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Herbivores eat plants, and carnivores eat herbivores, transferring energy along the food chain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Food Chains and Food Webs:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A food chain shows the flow of energy from one organism to another in a linear sequence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A food web is a more complex representation that shows multiple interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Trophic Levels:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Organisms in an ecosystem are classified into trophic levels based on their position in the food chain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Producers occupy the first trophic level, herbivores the second, and carnivores the third or higher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Ecological Niches:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Each species in an ecosystem has a specific ecological niche, which is its role and position in the ecosystem.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Niches encompass the organism&#8217;s habitat, the resources it uses, and its interactions with other species.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Human Impact on Ecosystems:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Human activities, such as deforestation, pollution, and overfishing, can disrupt ecosystems and lead to environmental problems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conservation efforts are crucial to protect and preserve ecosystems for future generations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Types of Ecosystems:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ecosystems can vary widely, from terrestrial (land-based) ecosystems like forests and grasslands to aquatic ecosystems like rivers, lakes, and oceans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Importance of Ecosystems:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ecosystems provide essential services such as clean air and water, pollination of crops, and regulation of climate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They support biodiversity and are vital for the survival of all living organisms on Earth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/82875\/333\/985\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-19.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-19.png 500w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-19-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-19-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/81662\/349\/317\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-2-19.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-2-19.png 500w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-2-19-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-2-19-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Is Ecosystem? 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