Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem?
A) All of the brook trout in a 500 hectare² river drainage system.
B) The plants, animals, and decomposers that inhabit an alpine meadow.
C) A pond and all of the plant and animal species that live in it.
D) The intricate interactions of the various plant and animal species on a savanna during a drought.
E) Interactions between all of the organisms and their physical environment in a tropical rain forest.

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An ecosystem refers to a community of living organisms (plants, animals, and decomposers) along with their non-living physical environment (water, air, and soil). Option E describes interactions between all of the organisms and their physical environment in a tropical rainforest, thereby representing an ecosystem.

Which of the Following Is an Example of an Ecosystem