ecosystems

Understanding the feeding relationships and the interaction between organisms in any ecosystem..

Pollution can be anything - which damages the ecosystem and destroys the delicate balance in the ecosystem. Thereby, it creates health hazards to human beings and animals besides damaging the ecosystem. For e.g., industries polluting air has set imbalance in compositio..

The study of food chains helps in understanding food relationship and interdependence among various organisms in an ecosystem. The mechanism of transfer of food, energy and nutrients through various components of nature can also be studied The effect of the use of pesticides on the ..

"Pyramid of biomass is the graphic representation of biomass present per unit area of different trophic levels, with producers at the base and top carnivores at the tip". The total amount of living or organic matter in an ecosystem at any time is called 'Biomass'. In a terrestrial ec..

Pyramid of Biomass - "Pyramid of biomass is the graphic representation of biomass present per unit area of different trophic levels, with producers at the base and top carnivores at the tip". The total amount of living or organic matter in an ecosystem at any time is called 'Biomass'. In ..

Habitat loss and fragmentation, disturbance and introduction of alien species pore greatest threats to biodiversity. Exotic species have large impacts in island ecosystems..

Water is an indispensable commodity of life. Water determines the distribution, structure and function of organisms in the ecosystem..

Threats to Biodiversity - Habitat loss and fragmentation, disturbance and introduction of alien species pore greatest threats to biodiversity. Exotic species have large impacts in island ecosystems..

There are mainly two types of food chains operating in nature. a) Grazing food chain b) Detritus food chain. Grazing food chain is generally seen in ecosystems such as grassland, pond or lake where a substantial part of the net primary production is grazed on by herbivores (cattle and rod..

Pyramid of Numbers - "Pyramid of numbers is the graphic representation of number of individuals per unit area of various trophic levels stepwise with producers forming the base and top carnivores the tip..