Ecosystems
- Ecosystems function most efficiently when they are in balance:
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- The living (biotic) and non-living components (abiotic) are linked and interact with each other to try to maintain this balance
- Ecosystems can be any size
- All ecosystems have inputs, stores, transfers and outputs
- Inputs: solar radiation and precipitation
- Stores: biomass and soil
- Transfers: energy is transferred through food chains and webs
- Outputs: gases, dead matter
- All ecosystems provide goods and services