What is an ecosystem
A community of organisms that interact with eachother and are affected by the abiotic , biotic, climatic and edaphic factors surrounding them
Describe conservation
The wise management of a natural resource to prevent explotation, destruction or negelct
What is biodiversity
Means the variety of living things
Why do we need conservation
To prevent organisms from becoming extinct
maintain the balance of nature
Future generations
Sources of many medicines
How can humans support conservations
Making themelves aware of the issues
supporting groups in society that encourage proper conservation
Benefits people get from ecosystems
Providing essentials, food, water, medicine
Providing natural resources, cliamte, air quality, recreation and aesthetic affects
Main causes of water pollution
Badly treated sewage waste
Oil spills
Dumping of household, farming and industrial waste
Main causes of soil pollution
Acid rain
Overuse of fertilizers and slurry
Improper dumping of wastes
