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The location I selected for my long term outside observations report was that boarding Lake Ripple. I chose a spot encompassing a small five square acres located down the path from the football field. I found this area to be thriving with life and the enclosed water from the lake made it the perfect location to view changes throughout the year. I chose the spot because of its overall beauty and the plethora of information that could be obtained from such a small piece of earth. Many organisms and materials, both living and dead, could be seen in this five square meter area. Biotic components such as the green grass, brown moss, lichen, small gray fish (eventually named Pedro), water plants, water spiders, green ferns, small shrubs with brown/green leaves, bees, three large trees, purple flowers, drift wood, spider and web, fallen brown leaves, long wheat-type sprouting grass, tree roots, acorns, pine needles, birds, and small black bugs. All of the biotic components played a role, either big or small, in my micro ecosystem. Most components were in the ecosystem to provide food for the other members, making them producers. Examples of this include all the plants; ranging from the small grasses, to the larger bushes, to the aquatic