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…
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How does energy flow through an ecosystem?
Energy is the basis of the whole biosphere. Both the living beings and the non-livings contain energy. That energy is hidden in between atoms and Read More…
Loss of Energy in the Food –Chain
From Lindeman’s law it is clear that only 10% of energy is utilized at each trophic level and rest 90% goes off. This flow of energy can briefly beRead More…
Flow of Energy in an Ecosystem
Energy is the basis of the whole biosphere. Both the living beings and the non-livings contain energy. That energy is hidden in between atoms and Read More…
Direct causes of the loss of biodiversity
Species become endangered due to both natural and anthropogenic causes. Since man has no control over natural causes, we should consider anthropogeniRead More…
Habitat Destruction and Loss of Water Bodies
Habitat Destruction The predominant features that create structural complexity in the environment, such as plants or animals are called as a habitRead More…
Disruption of Food-chains and Genetic Erosion
The population explosions of earlier and present days have already caused and are still causing severe impacts on the global environment. As for the Read More…
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…
Land Management and Need of Land Management
Land management is the process of managing the use and development of land resources in rural and urban areas. Land resources are used for a varieRead More…
Marine Pollution and Oil Spills
The Marine Pollution, as defined by the International Oceanographic Commission (IOC) for United Nations Educational and Scientific Commission, is theRead More…