THIS IS NOT A QUESTION!! THIS IS AN ANSWER!!
Day 2 of answering random questions i get asked in my classroom:
How does an Ecosystem Function?
When left to itself, an ecosystem functions like a well–oiled machine. The plants and animals that live in an ecosystem depend on each other for life; this means they are interdependent. Each individual life form does its part to provide for the other lives in the ecosystem community. Let us look at the ocean ecosystem again and start at the beginning. All living things need energy to survive. For example, the seaweed in the ocean gets its energy from the sun. There are fish, like sea carp, that eat the seaweed. The carp get their energy from eating these plants. Then, there are other fish that eat the carp. For example, a sea bass may eat the carp, and a shark may eat the sea bass, and so on. This is called a food chain or a food web. Each part of the chain is connected. Each part depends on the next for the energy to survive.