Class 5 (ICSE) • Science (EVS)Chapter 3: Our Environment and Ecosystems⭐ Topic 1
Our Environment and Ecosystems
An ecosystem is a community of living things (plants, animals) and non-living things (air, water, soil) interacting together in an environme
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Ecosystems can be small, like a pond, or large, like a forest, and each has plants, animals, and non-living elements interacting.
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- An ecosystem includes living and non-living things.
- Ecosystems can be small (a pond) or large (a forest).
- A food chain shows energy passing between living things.
- Example: grass to deer to lion.
- Every living thing plays a role in an ecosystem.
- Disturbing one part can affect the whole ecosystem.
- Protecting ecosystems maintains biodiversity.
- Healthy ecosystems support all living things.
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our environment and ecosystems