Ecosystems Content Outline
- A system is a group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a complex whole.
- A system can be influenced by other systems.
- Systems follow rules.
- An ecosystem is a community of living organisms in conjunction with the non-living components of their environment, interacting as a system.
- An ecosystem is a complex set of relationships among plants, animals, and the people in their habitats.
- Changing one element of an ecosystem, either by natural or human forces, impacts the whole system.
- Damage to an ecosystem may cause the disappearance of plants and animals.