A living community of organisms along with their physical environment, functioning as a unit.
A living community of organisms along with their physical environment, functioning as a unit. Ecosystems can vary greatly in scale, from a rock pool to a whole ocean. The largest are Earth's biomes: vast areas of geographical, climatic and biologically similar ecosystems, such as tundra or the taiga.
Ecosystems can vary greatly in scale, from a rock pool to a whole ocean. The largest are Earth's biomes: vast areas of geographical, climatic and biologically similar ecosystems, such as tundra or the taiga.