Ecosystem and its Components

Presented to: Dr. Ahmad Sher Presented by: Muhammad YaseenRoll NO: 44B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture5th Semester College of AgricultureBZU, Bahadur Sub Campus, Layyah2012-16

Ecosystem An ecosystem is a

community of living organisms (plants, animals and microbes) in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment (things like air, water and mineral soil), interacting as a system.

Ecosystem and its Components

Biotic Components: The Living Biotic components of an ecosystem are the living

things, which include plants, animals and microbes. primary producers Herbivores (primary consumers)Carnivores (secondary consumers)Omnivores Decomposers like bacteria and fungi consume

waste and living things that have died.

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Ecosystem biotic components

Ecosystem components

Abiotic Components: The Non-LivingBiotic factors in an ecosystem cannot survive

without abiotic components,light temperature water atmosphere soil