What Is An Ecosystem?

Basic Definition

An ecological system is living and non-living things interacting with each other and their natural environment. “Ecosystem” is a shorter way to say “ecological system”.

Broader Definition

An ecosystem is the interconnectedness of all things in a system of give and take with zero waste. The ecosystem called Earth, includes and depends on many things not widely considered. It includes all matter on Earth, in the soil and below the soil. Some of the other things Earth's ecosystem includes and depends on are wind, temperature, humidity, gravity, volcanoes, moon, stars and space plus Earth's cores, rotation and revolution.

Contextual Perspective

Earth's ecosystem not only includes all Earth contains but all that contains Earth – the solar ecosystem, galaxy ecosystem and universe ecosystem.

Currently, Earth's niche in the universe ecosystem is unhealthy because the human element is becoming cancerous. This recent malfunctioning endangers the cellular structure and body of Earth, thus the universe.

The existence of interconnections within an ecosystem does not depend on awareness. It seems unlikely bees are aware of earthworm activity, land plants know of oceans, squirrels think about bacteria, bottom feeders consider the source of sediment or clouds know I'm here. Yet, in the short-term, the health of Earth's ecosystem does depend on human awareness.

Humans must return to living in accordance with universal principles and with the universe in mind to improve their quality of life. Once we resume growth in this wisdom of connectedness, relationships and the whole, we'll recognize this: the universe, more significant than humans, more magnificent than Earth and more immense in power than in size, must also have an immune system.

In an ecosystem, of lives and souls,
The body will respond to heal the whole