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 [...]
The following points highlight the three main types of ecological pyramids. The types are: 1. Pyramid of Numbers 2. Pyramid of Energy 3. Pyramid of Biomass. Type # 1. Pyramid of Numbers: In a food chain the members at the successive higher levels are smaller in number. For example in a pond the lowest trophic level is represented by algae [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Subject Matter of Decomposition 2. Processes of Decomposition 3. Factors. Subject Matter of Decomposition: Decomposers and transformers are the living components of the ecosystem and they are fungi and bacteria. Decomposers attack the dead remains of producers and consumers and degrade the complex organic substances into simpler compounds. The simple organic matters [...]