[Music] in this video we are going to learn about ecosystems and we're going to have a ton of fun because ecosystems are super cool so what is an ecosystem well an ecosystem is an environment where living and non-living things interact an ecosystem is an outdoor environment now we just said that in an ecosystem living and non-living things interact with each other you might be wondering what are some examples of living and non-living things that interact in an ecosystem well living things like animals and plants interact with the non-living things outside like the weather and soil together they make up a very special place called an ecosystem here's the thing about ecosystems they can be small medium or large it all depends just as long as it's an environment where living and non-living things interact with each other [Music] for example this puddle is an ecosystem yeah it's just a small puddle but it's an environment where living and non-living things interact with each other this little puddle is an ecosystem it's a very small ecosystem but it's an ecosystem here is a larger ecosystem it's a rain forest biome it's a much larger ecosystem than the puddle isn't it there are many different living and non-living things that interact in this environment it is an ecosystem larger still is the whole earth scientists consider the earth to be one large ecosystem so an ecosystem could be as small as a puddle or as large as a biome or even as large as the whole earth to make things as simple as possible we're going to focus on the ecosystems found at the biome level so it's larger than a puddle but not as big as the whole earth that way we'll learn how ecosystems work and how living and non-living things interact with each other [Music] all right you know what time it is let's learn some ecosystems yeah it's gonna be awesome hey charlie good job by the way good job [Music] the first ecosystem we are looking at today is the desert ecosystem the desert ecosystem is found in the desert biome the ecosystem in the desert biome receives very little rain the desert biome is incredibly dry that makes the desert ecosystem unique the animals and plants in the desert have adapted to survive without standing water or much rain some animals actually keep water in their bodies to survive other animals get water from the food that they eat a plant people think of when they think of deserts is the cactus plant a cactus has spines that protect it from being eaten by creatures and has a special covering to protect the water that is inside of it so the water doesn't get out that is the desert ecosystem a very dry ecosystem the soil is dry and there just is not much water because there isn't a lot of rain and the plants and the animals have had to adapt the next ecosystem we are going to learn is the tropical rainforest ecosystem found in the tropical rainforest biome tropical rainforests are very different from deserts instead of being dry with little rain tropical rainforests get a lot of rainfall and the soil is moist tropical rainforests get lots of rain all year long rain rain rain that makes sense though doesn't it rain is in the name right this makes the tropical rainforest ecosystem very different from the ecosystem we find in deserts plants and animals don't have to trap or store water in moisture in the same ways as they do in the desert because water is all around them tropical rainforests are also incredibly warm there are no cold tropical rainforests all tropical rainforests are very warm all year long the plants and animals thrive in the warm temperatures animals like the snake enjoy eating lots of prey because of how many animals live in this exciting ecosystem for this reason snakes tend to be larger in the tropical rainforest ecosystem another interesting thing about the rainforest is the soil is not rich because there are so many plants all over the place the nutrients of the soil get drained very quickly so while the soil is much more moist than the desert the plants are constantly drawing nutrients from the soil the tropical rainforest biome is home to an amazing ecosystem with lots of life that benefits from all of the rain and the warm temperatures remember an ecosystem is an environment where living and non-living things interact the plants and animals interact with the weather and soil to make a unique ecosystem next we have the temperate deciduous forest ecosystem unlike the tropical rainforests temperate deciduous forests have big temperature changes throughout the year as the seasons change here is a picture of a temperate deciduous forest in the fall temperate deciduous forests experience all four seasons that's right the plants and animals have to adjust to major changes throughout the year that changes how they interact with the non-living things around them many animals migrate or hibernate during the winter in a temperate deciduous forest ecosystem they must protect themselves from the cold remember while the plants and animals in a tropical rainforest interact with non-living things the same way throughout the year in the temperate deciduous forest ecosystem there are vast differences depending on the season another interesting thing about the temperate deciduous forest ecosystem is that plants are spaced far apart compared to the tropical rainforest this means the soil is more rich the soil is not constantly being drained of nutrients the rich soil is another non-living thing that plants and animals interact with in this ecosystem the temperate deciduous forest ecosystem is an interesting one for plants and animals because of the big temperature changes during the year the soil is rich and the ecosystem is a wonderful place for animals and plants alike [Music] those are just a few of the ecosystems around the world there are so many more some of them even exist purely in the water but they all have this in common ecosystems are environments where living and non-living things interact with each other we hope you had an awesome time learning about ecosystems what other ecosystems can you think of talk to a teacher a parent or a friend about other interesting environments where living and non-living things interact for now i guess i'm just gonna stand here with this cup doing absolutely nothing in a temperate deciduous forest absolutely nothing thanks for hanging out with us you are awesome in the middle of the screen you could see there's a button you can click to subscribe to our channel or you can click one of these two boxes to watch a different video but don't stop learning now go ahead click you