An ecosystem
A) includes only the plants within a particular area.
B) includes all the living organisms within a specific area, but not the abiotic factors.
C) includes both living and abiotic factors within a particular region.
D) always includes equal numbers of plant and animal species.
E) only refers to biotic factors in a region.

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An ecosystem encompasses all living organisms (biotic factors) and non-living elements (abiotic factors) such as climate, soil, water, and sunlight within a specific area, interacting as a system.

An Ecosystem