lakes and ponds are vital habitats, and provide essential resources for a wide range of species, including humans. What is the status of these rich ecosystems?

Biotic factors refer to all the living components of an ecosystem. Living organisms are often divided into categories such as producers, consumers and decomposers. A bee pollinating a flower is an ...

The natural world is a finely-tuned balance of biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) components that shape our environments. Various biotic factors directly affect processes like population growth, ...