{"id":2778,"date":"2022-04-25T22:18:33","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T19:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/?p=2778"},"modified":"2022-09-27T19:03:34","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T16:03:34","slug":"ecosystems-and-conservation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/ecosystems-and-conservation","title":{"rendered":"Ecosystems and Conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span id=\"Introduction\">Introduction<\/span><\/h3><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Introduction\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Introduction<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Examples_of_Ecosystems\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Examples of Ecosystems<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Factors_affecting_Ecosystems\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Factors affecting Ecosystems<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Importance_of_Ecosystems\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> Importance of Ecosystems\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<p>An ecosystem is a geographic area where <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plant\">plants<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Animal\">animals<\/a>, and other organisms, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Weather\">weather<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Landscape\">landscape<\/a>, work together to form a bubble of life. Ecosystems contain biotic or living, parts, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abiotic_component\">abiotic factors<\/a>, or nonliving parts. Biotic factors include plants, animals, and other organisms.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2780 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ecosystems-and-Conservation-300x258.png\" alt=\"ecosystems and conservation\" width=\"300\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ecosystems-and-Conservation-300x258.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ecosystems-and-Conservation.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Examples_of_Ecosystems\"><strong>Examples of Ecosystems<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Examples of land-based ecosystems are <a href=\"https:\/\/climate-woodlands.extension.org\/forest-ecosystems\/#:~:text=Forest%20ecosystems%20are%20the%20combination,trees%20as%20the%20dominant%20vegetation.\">forest<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jagranjosh.com\/general-knowledge\/grassland-ecosystem-components-structure-and-economic-importance-1556176113-1#:~:text=Grassland%20Ecosystem%20is%20an%20area,too%20much%20of%20a%20forest.\">grassland<\/a>, tundra, and desert ecosystems. A forest ecosystem is one that consists of various plants, particularly trees. Because of the abundance of plants that serve as producers, this ecosystem abounds in life.<\/p>\n<p>The most obvious reason for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/new-guide-promotes-biodiversity-conservation-in-hydropower-development\">conservation is to protect wildlife and promote biodiversity<\/a>. Protecting wildlife and preserving it for future generations also means that the animals we love don&#8217;t become a distant memory. And we can maintain a healthy and functional ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Factors_affecting_Ecosystems\"><strong>Factors affecting Ecosystems<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ecosystems are controlled by external and internal factors. External factors such as climate, parent material which forms the soil and topography, control the overall structure of an ecosystem but are not themselves influenced by the ecosystem. Internal factors are controlled, for example, by decomposition, root competition, shading, disturbance, succession, and the types of species present.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Importance_of_Ecosystems\"><strong>Importance of Ecosystems\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/study\/fbe-606-assessment-and-mapping-of-ecosystem-services-t\">Ecosystems provide a variety of goods and services<\/a> upon which people depend. Ecosystem goods include the &#8220;tangible, material products&#8221; of ecosystem processes such as water, food, fuel, construction material, and medicinal plants.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Postdoc \u2013 scenarios for forests ecosystem services\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/postdoc-scenarios-for-forests-ecosystem-services\">Ecosystem services<\/a>, on the other hand, are generally &#8220;improvements in the condition or location of things of value&#8221;. These include things like the maintenance of hydrological cycles, cleaning air and water, the maintenance of oxygen in the atmosphere, crop pollination and even things like beauty, inspiration and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/award-one-planet-fellowship-call-for-young-climate-researchers-seeking-career-acceleration-opportunity\">opportunities for research<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Many ecosystems become degraded through human impacts, such as soil loss, air and water pollution, habitat fragmentation, water diversion, fire suppression, and introduced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/webinar-forest-invasive-species\">species and invasive<\/a> species. These threats can lead to abrupt transformation of the ecosystem or to gradual disruption of biotic processes and degradation of abiotic conditions of the ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>Once the original ecosystem has lost its defining features, it is considered &#8220;collapsed&#8221;. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/study\/fbe-614-ecosystem-restoration\">Ecosystem restoration<\/a> is thought to contribute to all 17 Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Contact Us<br \/>\nHead of Department<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/\">Department of Ecosystems and Conservation<\/a>,<br \/>\nPO Box 3010, Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro, Tanzania<\/p>\n<div class=\"ssba-classic-2 ssba ssbp-wrap left ssbp--theme-1\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IntroductionContents1 Introduction2 Examples of Ecosystems3 Factors affecting Ecosystems4 Importance of Ecosystems\u00a0 An ecosystem is a geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscape, work together to form a bubble of life. Ecosystems contain biotic or living, parts, as well as abiotic factors, or nonliving parts. 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