Ecosystems consist of various non-living (abiotic) and living (biotic) components.
1. Abiotic includes various: -
-Physical factors – sunlight, shade, precipitation, wind, terrain, temperatures and water currents.
-Chemical factors – all elements and compounds in the atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere that are essential for living organisms.
2. Biotic includes different types of plants and animals classified as, producers, consumers and decompose rs on the basis of their sources of energy and matter resources
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