(November 2015) Tamar (Hebrew: ×ª××¨â) is a female name of Hebrew origin, meaning date (the fruit), date palm or just palm tree. There are three characters in the Bible with this name. The pronunciation of Tamar depends on each so-named person's language, culture, and idiolectic preference; typical pronunciations in English are / Ë t ÉË m Ér / and / Ë t eÉª m Ér /.
An aquatic ecosystem is an ecosystem in a body of water. Communities of organisms that are dependent on each other and on their environment live in aquatic ecosystems. The two main types of aquatic ecosystems are marine ecosystems and freshwater ecosystems.
Section 1-1 Living Things and the Environment. All living and nonliving things that interact in a particular area make up an ecosystem. The place where an organism lives and that provides the things the organism needs is called its habitat. Needs include food, water, and shelter. A single ecosystem may contain many habitats. The living parts of an ecosystem are called biotic factors.