# Ecosystems

A forest, a reef or a pond is a set of living things and the stuff they trade: food, water, carbon, shelter. Take one part away and others change.

Connects to:
- [Life](https://mapideas.org/i/life)
- [Cycles of matter](https://mapideas.org/i/ea_cycles)
- [Animals](https://mapideas.org/i/et_animals)
- [Do animals have rights?](https://mapideas.org/i/q_x_animal_rights)

Sources:
- [Wikipedia: Ecosystem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecosystem)

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