Question

a community consists of a single coyote species living along a lake. which of the following describes this ecosystem? A ) the temperate forest in which a lake is located B ) the rocks, substrate, water, and surrounding air C ) all the ducks, meadow voles, monarch butterflies, and other organisms living in and around the lake D ) all the organisms in and around the lake, and the non-living components of the lake

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option is;

D) All the organisms in and around the lake, and the non-living components of the lake

Explanation:

An ecosystem comprises living and non living organisms that interact with each other  through food dependencies, nutrient cycles, trophic levels and flow of energy, to form a system together as a community of biotic and abiotic factors.

An ecosystem is the association between the living and nonliving things in a location such as that of the ecosystem consisting of a the Sun, the weeds,  and goat, that eats the weed, where the weed add absorbed sunlight to grow.