The following points highlight the top six types of natural resources. The types are: 1. Soil 2. Water 3. Land 4. Energy 5. Marine 6. Mineral. Natural Resources: Type # 1. Soil: Land is a major constituent of the lithosphere and the source of many minerals essential to man and other organisms. It forms about one-fifth of the earth's surface, [...]
In this we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Productivity in Ecosystem 2. Concepts of Productivity 3. Environmental Factors. Introduction to Productivity in Ecosystem: The rate of biomass production is called productivity. The portion of fixed energy, a trophic level passes on to the next trophic level is called production. Productivity in ecosystems is of two kinds, i.e., primary and [...]
In this article we will discuss about the supply of inorganic substances for the maintenance of living matter from the abiotic components of biosphere. The entire global environment is basically made of abiotic (non-living) and biotic (living) components. These components together constitute the biosphere or ecosphere. Biosphere is, therefore, defined as that part of the globe where life exists. The [...]