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Types of Ecosystems

Natural Ecosystems
These operate by themselves under natural conditions without any major interference by man. Based upon the particular kind of habitat, these are further divided as:

1. Terrestrial, e.g. forest, grassland, desert

2. Aquatic which is further distinguished as:

a. freshwater which may be Iotic (spring, stream or river) or lentic (lake, pond, pools, ditch, swamp, etc.)

b. Marine, e.g. sea or ocean (deep bodies) and estuary (shallow bodies).