Ecosystem and Biosphere

Ecosystem

An ecosystem is made up of the living things in populations and the nonliving things that they interact or work with in their environment or surroundings. These nonliving things include the climate, parts of the landscape, light, heat, and the like. Ecosystems may be as big as a plain, a forest, or an ocean, or as small as an anthill, a tree, or a mud puddle.

The forest in which tarsiers live in Bohol is an example of an ecosystem, with living things such as animals, plants, and people interacting with nonliving things like rocks, soil, and light. A pond is another example of an ecosystem.