Grand Lake. Rocky Mountain National ParkAt the edge of Rocky Mountain National Park, Grand Lake is the deepest natural lake in Colorado, dipping to 265 feet. Fed by high mountain runoff, the lake is clear and pristine. In the summer, you can rent a boat, bring your own or simply enjoy the gentle lapping of the waves from the sandy shore.
Document to print. The four fundamental ecological processes of ecosystems are the water cycle, biogeochemical (or nutrient) cycling, energy flow and community dynamics, i.e. how the composition and structure of an ecosystem changes following a disturbance (succession).
Ecosystem in a bottle project. In order for any ecosystem to continue a balance between three main components must be maintained. Nutrients must be converted into a usable form for the organisms in the ecosystem. This process starts through photosynthesis which uses light to take raw materials and convert them into carbohydrates.