Definition of ecosystem

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ecosystem

The term 'ecosystem ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' A functioning community of nature that includes fauna and flora together with the chemical and physical environment with which they interact. Ecosystems vary greatly in size and characteristics; an ecosystem can be a mud puddle, a field or orchard, or a forest. An ecosystem provides a unit of biological study and can be a unit of management'.

The term 'ecosystem ' as it applies to the area of basic science can be defined as 'all the organisms in a given area and the abiotic factors with which they interact'.

The term 'ecosystem ' as it applies to the area of forestry can be defined as ' organisms and the physical factors that make up their environment'.


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