Incomplete dominance is considered to be an exception of Mendelian inheritance as neither of the alleles is completely dominant over another. The... View Article
Yes, codominance occurs in humans. When both the alleles are expressed in the phenotype of a heterozygote, it is known as codominance. ABO blood... View Article
A healthy ecosystem is self-sustaining and resilient. It is balanced, stable and maintains the organisation and function over time. Further... View Article
An ecosystem is influenced by both biotic and abiotic factors. Human intervention also influences ecosystems. Biotic factors include plants,... View Article
A micro-ecosystem is a small-scale ecosystem, which is a subset of the biotic community and environmental factors of a larger ecosystem. They... View Article
There are various factors that cause a change in the ecosystem. These include changes in climate, habitat, invasive species, pollution,... View Article
The term ‘ecosystem’ was coined by Arthur Tansley in 1935. An ecosystem is the functional unit of the biosphere, which includes all the living... View Article
In an ecosystem, primary productivity refers to the accumulation of energy in terms of biomass. In aquatic ecosystems, coral reefs have the... View Article
Yes, energy is conserved in an ecosystem. Energy flows in the ecosystem from one trophic level to another. Photosynthetic plants capture light... View Article
Human interventions influence the cycling of matter in an ecosystem. E.g. burning of fossil fuels and deforestation have caused disruption to the... View Article
Humans are greatly dependent on ecosystems to meet their needs and for their well being. Ecosystem service is the benefit we draw from an... View Article
Nutrients are recycled back into the ecosystem. Plants take up nutrients through soil and decomposers release them back into the soil. Further... View Article
Yes, nutrient cycling is an ecosystem service. It is a regulating service. Nutrient cycling is essential for self-sustaining ecosystems. Further... View Article
Carbon is cycled in an ecosystem through the ocean, atmosphere, living and dead organisms. Atmospheric carbon is fixed by photosynthetic plants... View Article
The nutrients are lost from an ecosystem by soil erosion, leaching, accumulation of salt, denitrification, continuous cropping and burning of... View Article
Loss of species diversity makes an ecosystem less productive and more prone to get disturbed by environmental changes. All the species respond to... View Article
Mutualism is an interaction between species in an ecosystem. It refers to the interaction, which benefits all in the association. E.g. symbiotic... View Article
