Biodiversity and Importance of Biodiversity
Biodiversity sources and also other sources supply raw materials to many important industries. They have aesthetic value and an appeal for ecotourRead More…
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What is an Ecological Niche? How is it related to habitat?
Ecological Niche Dictionary defines the term Niche as a comfortable or suitable position in the life of a living being or a role taken by a type of oRead More…
What is Ecosystem? What are its components?
The environment of our earth has a number of life zones that support birth and development of all types of organisms. All the life zones of the eaRead More…
Pollution- disruption of nutrient cycles and habitats
Our natural resources are known to have some specific qualities of their own. These qualities are known as natural qualities. It is due to specific nRead 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…
Biotic Components of Ecosystem
All the life forms in an ecosystem constitute Biotic components of that ecosystem. These components constitute three Trophic Levels. These trophic leRead More…
Questions and Answers on Environment
Why are some substances biodegradable and some substances non-biodegradable? Ans. Specific enzymes are needed for degradation of substances. A sRead 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…
Flow of Nutrients in Ecosystem
The flow of nutrients in ecosystem takes place in cyclic pathways through food chains, food webs and bio-geo-chemical cycles. Food Chain Flow oRead More…
Ecosystem and its components
Living beings are found across the earth. The total area where living beings are found is called as biosphere. It can be divided into many small iRead More…