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Understanding Ecosystems: An Introduction to the World’s Complex Networks

The Components of Ecosystems: Understanding the Interdependence of Living and Non-Living Things Ecosystems are made up of living and non-living things that interact with each other in complex ways. The living things in an ecosystem are called biotic components, and the non-living things are called abiotic components. Both biotic and abiotic components are essential to the functioning of an ecosystem.…