The patent of the invention belongs to the technical field of
aerospace life support, and discloses a miniature
terrestrial ecosystem that can operate in a microgravity environment, and is mainly used for micro-ecological
system operation experiments in a weightless environment. The present invention mainly includes a
plant area 1, an animal area 2, a
solid waste area 3, a water tank area 4, and an
electric control area 5. Plants can be planted in
plant area 1 to produce
oxygen for biological utilization in animal area 2 and
solid waste area 3; animals can be raised in animal area 2, and microorganisms can be inoculated to treat
solid waste in solid waste area 3, both of which can produce
carbon dioxide for plants
Plant utilization in zone 1; water tank zone 4 can provide water for plants and realize
system water circulation;
electric control zone 5 can monitor and control various physical and chemical indicators and parameters of each zone in the
system, and at the same time provide light for plants to ensure normal operation of the device run. The invention has simple structure and high degree of
automation, and can be used to study the influence of special conditions of
space environment on the whole terrestrial ecological system and each biological
chain link.