forest ecology

2 = carnivore order-2) The food chains and other such interrelationships in the ecosystems create a balance in the environment that is called the ecological balance. Man is also a part of these food chains and webs. However, man tries to modify the environment to suit his needs unlike t..

Forests are the most important resource of our globe. Naturally formed forests are found in such parts of globe - where the factors of plant growth have been ideal for several centuries. For this reason, they are mostly found in regions of high rainfall and regions of high altit..

Ecological Balance - The environment in which the man and other organisms live is called the biosphere. The biosphere is made up of different regions that have different types of flora (plants) and fauna (animals). The types of organisms in an area are determined by various factors such a..

The plants, which grow in saline habitats, are called Halophytes. There is high concentration of salts like sodium chloride, MgSO 4 etc. in these habitats. As the habitat is physiologically dry due to salts, the halophytes show characters similar to Xerophytes. In tropical and subtropical regions, ..

These are grown in ecologically fragile areas. Felling of trees and grazing of cattle are prohibited in these forests. 6) A special function of tree plantation, Van Mahotsava, is held each year in February and July since 1950 to propagate the idea of forest conservati..

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 biodiversity and including cul..

. Terrestrial ecology is further subdivided into forest ecology, grassland ecology, cropland ecology and desert ecology. Demecology is that branch of biology which deals with the ecology of populations. Modern ecology i..

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 of birds, 420 species..

The Environment influences an organism's life in many ways. It is everything that surrounds an organism and it includes physical and biological components. The physical components of the environment are soil, water, air, light and temperature. These are termed as abiotic components. The biological ..

The Environment is everything which surrounds an organism and influences its life in many ways. It includes physical and biological components. The physical components of the environment are soil, water, air, light and temperature. These are termed as abiotic components. The plants and animals are ..