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Ecological Adaptations - The part of the earth in which life exists is called biosphere. The biosphere consists of 3 major types of habitats. Aquatic habitat Terrestrial habitat Aerial or Arboreal habitat The special characteristics of plants and animals that enalbe them to be s..

Ecological Adaptations - Xerophytes - These are plants adapted to grow in dry habitats. They are classified into three categories on the basis of their morphology and life - cycle patte..

Soil Ecological Imbalance - Soil ecology is the study of life in soil in harmony with abiotic factors like air, soil particles, carbonaceous materials etc. In its natural condition, soil has its own equilibrium featured by delicate balance between micro and macro organ..

These are plants adapted to grow in dry habitats. They are classified into three categories on the basis of their morphology and life - cycle patte..

Naturally occurring animals, plants and their species, which are not cultivated, domesticated and tamed, are called wild life. The Indian fauna includes variety of animal life such as mammals, birds, reptiles, fishes, insects etc i.e. about 800 species of mammals, 2000 species o..

Forests and Wild Life - The biotic component of our environment on land, i.e. plants and animals (leaving aside the oceans and other water bodies) are overwhelmingly found in forests. Forests form a buffer for the earth to protect life forms; in fact that's where all our biodive..

An organism is a distinct unit of life in nature. It is said to be the smallest level and basic unit of ecological hierarc..

The Indian fauna includes variety of animal life such as mammals, birds, reptiles, fishes, insects etc i.e. about 800 species of mammals, 2000 species of birds, 420 species of reptiles, 2000 species of fish, 50,000 species of insects, 4000 species of molluscs (Source K.C.Agarwal, 1998). T..

Introduction - The term ecology is derived from two Greek words (oikos - means 'house' or place to live and logos means 'a discussion or study'). Literally, ecology is the study of organism 'at home' in their native environment. The term was first introduced by Reiter in 1868, b..

Air in motion is called wind. Wind velocity can be measured by an Anemometer. It is an important ecological factor of the atmosphere affecting variously the plant life on flat plains, along sea coasts and at high altitudes in mountain..