INTRODUCTORY ECOLOGY: Answer the question in 400 words

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  • Different ecosystems can be seen to have both similarities and differences in structure and function. Choose ONE of the following pairs of ecosystems to compare and contrast. ( 10 points)

    a) A desert ecosystem and the ecosystem.
    b) A lentic system and the ecosystem.
    c) A tundra system and the ecosystem.
    d) A grassland system and the ecosystem.

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An Ecosystem is a group of both non-living and living organisms that co-exist and interact
together and are composed of mineral soil, air and water if non-living. There are four main types
of ecosystems tundra, dessert, and lentic and grassland ecosystem. In these discussion we will
focus on comparing and contrasting the tundra versus the dessert ecosystem.
To commence with both of these ecosystems have reduced amounts of rainfall and the biome has
adapted to existing in that physical environment. For the tundra its cold and the reduced
precipitation rates and majorly covered in snow and the climate is mainly windy and cold. Found
at the top of mountains and also at the arctic regions; with little or no vegetative cover but snow.
On the other hand the desert ecosystem is hot and dry with winds too; they are characterized by
low amounts of rain and high evaporation rates; with little or no vegetative cover but sand .

Similarities between the desert and Tundra
Firstly, both of these ecosystems have little or no water; on t...


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