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REPORT

ECOSYSTEM WORKSHEET

Submitted as Assignment of Environmental Geography and Sustainable Development for


National Training Phase I of 2025 International Geography Olympiad.

By:

Indra Kurniawan
SMA Negeri 15 Surabaya
BACKYARD ECOSYSTEM Image 2. Domesticated Dog Present
Abiotic factors such as constant
supply of water sourced from pumped
groundwater is essential for the survival of
living things inside the ecosystem. Soil
quality remains on excellent condition as
fallen plant matter is left decomposed on
its own, enriching soil nutrients. Sunlight
also present all year round with
penetration reaches the topsoil considering

Image 1. Photograph of Ecosystem the density of vegetation is not too dense.


Backyard ecosystem is a Image 3. Schematic Diagram of Food
manmade ecosystem located in the Chain Present
backyard of personal residence,
categorized as garden ecosystem. In this ecosystem there’s only
Combining small scale chicken farming one predator, which is domesticated dog.
and collections of banana tree and Omnivores like free-range chicken doesn’t
holticulture plants. Spanning over 700 have any predator nor competitors. With
m2, it’s a paradise for natural life in the food chains began by plant being eaten by
middle of Surabayan suburbs. chicken or rat. Energy from sunlight
absorbed by plants is transfered to its
Biodiversity in this ecosystem consumer and repeat the cycle.
includes a wide array of holticultural
tree, including banana tree (Musa), The condition of this ecosystem
Syzygium malaccense, cassava (Manihot is considered as poor. Human activity and
esculenta) and mango tree (Mangifera the lack of proper maintenance contributes
indica). Several animal such as rodents to the deteriorating of this ecosystem.
(Muridae), domesticated dog (Canis Certain area is heavily damaged and biotic
lupus familiaris), free-range chicken factor is uncontrollable. Population of this
(Gallus gallus domesticus) and various ecosystem is highly instable.
species of reptiles. Due to lack of predators, rats
population is skyrocketing beyond control
acting as a pest for this ecosystem. Human
activity also disturbs the natural process
inside the ecosystem, littering and poor
soil management became more common
in this ecosystem, while lack of proper
maintenance left the ecosystem on its
own.

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