<P> Biotic components are the living things that shape an ecosystem . </P> <P> Biotic components usually include: </P> <Ul> <Li> Producers, i.e. autotrophs: e.g. plants, convert the energy (from photosynthesis (the transfer of sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into energy), or other sources such as hydrothermal vents) into food . </Li> <Li> Consumers, i.e. heterotrophs: e.g. animals, depend upon producers (occasionally other consumers) for food . </Li> <Li> Decomposers, i.e. detritivores: e.g. fungi and bacteria, break down chemicals from producers and consumers (usually dead) into simpler form which can be reused . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Producers, i.e. autotrophs: e.g. plants, convert the energy (from photosynthesis (the transfer of sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into energy), or other sources such as hydrothermal vents) into food . </Li>

What are the biotic components of an ecosystem
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