Ecological Hierarchy

Ecological hierarchy describes the organization of life from small to large systems. It starts with the individual organism, then groups of the same species called populations. Several populations form a community, which includes all living things in an area. Communities interact with their non-living environment, creating an ecosystem that includes air, water, soil, and energy flow. Larger levels include the landscape, which is a regional assembly of ecosystems, and the biosphere, encompassing all ecosystems on Earth. This hierarchy helps us understand how every part of nature connects and impacts the others, maintaining the balance of life on Earth.