ecosystem
is a community of living and non-living components and their environment interacting to form a system
climate, parent material, soil, topography
external factors of ecosystem
decomposition, root comepition, shading, disturbnace, succesion, biodiversity
internal factors of ecosystem
Terrestrial
tundra taigas, temperature, deciduous forest, tropical rainforests, grasslands, and desserts
Freshwater
lakes, river, and ponds
Brackish
mangroves, and swamp
Marine
seagrass, coral reefs, coastral marine wetlands
Special ecosystem
caves
Farm ecosystem
cows, sheep, goats, chicken, pigs, and cattle that grow on the farm
Plants
convert energy of the sun into carbohydrates
Animals
consume plants for their energy, growth and reproduction
Cellulosic straws
only consumable by ruminant animals ike cattle and carabaos
edible grains, cellulosic straws
harvested grains components
Rice bran
during rice proccessing these are not edible by humans but are feed for animals
straws, stovers, hays, grasses, and leaves
biomass waste
Cash buffer
it can increase econimic stability to the farm that uses small livestock
Capital reserve
it can increase econimic stability to the farm that uses large animals
food source, income, generator of employment
livestock as a..
Nutrient recycling
is an essential component of any sustainable farming system
Manure
can be used as fertilzier
Algae
poultry and pig manure can be used to generate feed for fish called