Write a paragraph on ‘Balance in an Ecosystem’.

Ecosystem is the interaction between biotic (living) component such as plants, animals and other organisms and abiotic (non-living) components such as soil, water sunlight etc. An ecosystem is said to be balanced, when living and non -living components are in peace.

For example:

In an ecosystem, all the organisms require food to live. The sun is the main source of energy. Green plants use sun energy to make food through photosynthesis. Animals do not get energy directly from the Sun. Many animals (herbivores) eat plants which use sunlight to make food. Other animals such as tiger, lion eat herbivores to get energy. Therefore, through food chain ecological balance is maintained. Disturbance in any component of ecosystem leads to ecological imbalance.