Ecosystems and Habitats

What is a habitat

• It is an animals home/shelter.
• Usually has a food and water source.
• Fits all the animals needs.

Examples

• One habitat is a tree to birds.
• Underground is a habitat for some plants.
• Another habitat is a river or pond to microrganisms

What is a ecosystem

• Living and non-living things coexisting.
• Sometimes made up of many habitats.
• They share nutrients within them.
• 3 main types: freshwater,terrestrial, and ocean.

Examples

• A whole forest can be one to lots of things.
• Another ecosystem can be a lake to fish.
• An ocean can be an ecosystem to a lot of animals.

What you would find in a healthy ecosystem.

• You would find living organisms.
• Also non-living organisms.
• There would be air.
• And a food and water source.
• And last there would be shelter.

A forest would be a healthy if...

• It had living and non-living things.
• A water and food source
• Shelter.
• And air.

I hope you learned a lot!