2. An ecosystem is an area where

An ecosystem is an area where living things, such as plants and animals, as well as non-living things, like weather and landscapes, work together to provide suitable living conditions. As living and non-living things depend on one another, any change to a member of the ecosystem may lead to changes to other elements, (30) ______. This also means that damage to one part of the ecosystem will lead to serious consequences for other parts.
While large national parks or nature reserves often come to mind when people think of an ecosystem, (31) ______. In a pond, for instance, animals such as frogs and fish live together with water plants, and depend on each other as well as on the water, humidity, and temperature to survive and grow. Large areas (32) ______ are called biomes. Examples of biomes include oceans, rainforests, and deserts.
Since our appearance on Earth, we have interacted with as well as depended on different ecosystems. However, we have also taken over many ecosystems and destroyed many of them, having caused the loss of balance in the ecosystem. As we are part of the ecosystem, we also suffer from the damage we are causing to it. For instance, when forests are destroyed, the air quality worsens and global temperatures rise due to the loss of trees that absorb carbon dioxide. Additionally, local communities may lose access to clean water, food sources, and (33) ______. These effects, in other words, are warnings that human actions can severely damage ecosystems if not controlled.