Transfer of Food through Ecosystems
All biosphere ecosystems have well-organized functions, such as cycling nutrients through food chains, operating biogeochemical cycles, and maintainiRead More…
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Positive and Negative Interdependence among Organisms in Ecosystems
Interdependence between two species through which individuals of either one or both species benefit is called positive interdependence. The benefits Read More…
Macro and Micro Ecosystems and Relation among Organisms
A habitat is the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism. As such, a microhabitat is a habitat that is small or limitedRead More…
Types of Ecosystems – Terrestrial and Aquatic
Ecosystems can be categorised into two broad categories: natural and artificial. Natural Ecosystems are those ecosystems that operate by themselves uRead More…
Structure and Functions of Ecosystems
The environment has two basic components: Biotic and Abiotic. The biotic components of an ecosystem are living beings—plants, animals, and microorgRead More…
Ecosystem analysis: Understanding Complex Ecosystems
Ecosystem analysis (EFA) was originally developed for monitoring rangelands for the purpose of sustainable development and maintenance of biodiversitRead More…
Fresh Water Ecosystems and Marine Ecosystems
The unit of biosphere having all the components producers, consumers and decomposers and the abiotic components together with physical factors in dynRead More…
Terrestrial Ecosystems and Their Components
The biosphere is itself a vast ecosystem which incorporates all the small ecosystems. But, the biosphere may have different types of physical conditiRead More…
Conservation of Wildlife
Wildlife conservation strategies and methods are adopted, i.e., flora and fauna. The principal strategy involves in-situ conservation and ex-situ conRead More…
Underlying Causes of Loss of Biodiversity
The Underlying Causes of species loss include International Trade in animal body parts, timber, and traditional medicinal plants and their parts;&nbsRead More…