Which of the following is not an artificial ecosystem?

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  1. Reservoir of a dam
  2. Paddy-field
  3. Forest
  4. Garden

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Option 3 : Forest
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The correct answer is option 3 i.e., Forest

Key Points

  • The ecosystem is completely dependent on solar radiation.
    • For eg. forests, oceans, grasslands, lakes, rivers, and deserts. 
    • This type of ecosystem is known as the Natural ecosystem.
  • Man-made ecosystems are those ecosystems that are dependent on solar energy.
  • For eg. agricultural fields and aquaculture ponds.
  • Such ecosystems are also dependent on fossil fuels.
  • For eg. urban and industrial ecosystems.
  • An ecosystem is a community of living organisms in conjunction with the non-living components of their environment, interacting as a system.
  • These biotic and abiotic components are linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows.
  • A forest ecosystem is a functional unit or a system that comprises soil, trees, insects, animals, birds, and man as its interacting units.
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