An ecosystem is defined as all the living and nonliving things in an environment and how they interact. The document then describes 5 main types of ecosystems: tundra which has frozen ground all year; rainforests which can be tropical or temperate like those in the Pacific Northwest; deserts which are the driest with limited water supply; grasslands covered in grasses and receiving a medium amount of rain; and wetlands where the ground is covered in water for part of the year.