ECOSYSTEMS| PRODUCTIVITY | DECOMPOSITION | ECOLOGICAL PYRAMIDS |NUTRIENTS CYCLING |ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
ECOSYSTEM 1. AN ECOSYSTEM IS A FUNCTIONAL UNIT OF NATURE where living organisms interact among themselves and also with the surrounding physical environment. 2. ENTIRE BIOSPHERE A global ecosystem, as a composite of all local ecosystems on Earth. 3. GLOBAL ECOSYSTEM two categories: Aquatic and Terrestrial ecosystem. 4. Forest, grassland and desert Terrestrial Ecosystems. 5. Pond, […]
BIODIVERSITY
BIODIVERSITY Sum total of diversity that exists at all levels of biological organisation. o Levels of biodiversity –> Genetic, Species and Ecosystem levels 2. GENETIC DIVERSITY: o A single species might show high diversity at the genetic level over its distributional range. o India has more than 50,000 genetically different strains of rice, and 1,000 […]