- Definition
An ecosystem is like a neighborhood where all the living things (plants, animals, people) and non-living things (like water, air, and soil) interact with each other and depend on each other to survive.
ecosystem is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
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