What is the difference between a biome and an ecosystem?

Foundational tenets of ecology, “ecosystem” and “biome” are easily confused and overlap significantly. Nonetheless, they describe their own fundamental categorizations of the Earth's surface and processes. read more

Difference Between a Biome & an Ecosystem By Ethan Shaw; Updated March 13, 2018 Foundational tenets of ecology, “ecosystem” and “biome” are easily confused and overlap significantly. read more

A biome is a collection of different ecosytems which share similar climate conditions. An example of an ecosystem is a pond. All of the living things in the pond (frogs, fish, bacteria, water plants etc.) are considered biotic factors . read more

Biome vs Ecosystem Separation of ecosystems and biomes is a problem in terms of space and time. A given ecosystem may vary over time, with ecological succession, stream movements, drought, and extinction of species, introduction of exotic species, human interferences and other factors. read more