Biodiversity increases genetic diversity and species diversity. It makes an ecosystem better adapted to the natural processes and environmental... View Article
Biosphere constitutes all the ecosystems present in the world. Biosphere is the part of the earth which supports life. It can be considered as a... View Article
Limiting nutrient is the nutrient, which is present in the least quantity. An increase in the limiting nutrient shows an increase in the growth... View Article
Primary productivity refers to the conversion of energy from the sun to organic matter through photosynthesis by plants. Productivity depends on... View Article
Organic farming reduces the consumption of chemical fertilisers and pesticides. It promotes rich biodiversity, conserves water resources,... View Article
Exotic species introduced in an ecosystem compete for resources and predation. They threaten native species hence also called invasive species.... View Article
Nutrient recycling is one of the most important aspects of an ecosystem. It makes the ecosystem self-sustaining. Decomposers break organic matter... View Article
Sunlight plays an important role in the ecosystem. It is the primary source of energy, which is utilised by plants to produce food and required... View Article
Vertical distribution of various species in different layers is called stratification. E.g. in the forest ecosystem, trees are present at the top... View Article
Biodiversity loss refers to loss of genetic diversity, species diversity and also to the loss of ecosystem. Biodiversity loss driven by human... View Article
Living organisms play an important role in the formation of soil. They increase fertility of soil and also help in maintaining structure and... View Article
Organisms require nitrogen as it is an essential nutrient. It is a part of nucleotides and amino acids, which are the building blocks of DNA and... View Article
Stephen Hales is regarded as the father of plant physiology for his many experiments. Julius Von Sachs compiled all the information and... View Article
Carl Linnaeus is regarded as the father of taxonomy for his extensive contributions to classifying and naming organisms. Further reading:... View Article
The word ‘systematics’ was used by Carl Linnaeus for the first time. He titled his book ‘Systema Naturae’. Systematics refers to arrangement of... View Article
Stanley B. Prusiner discovered prions in 1982, for which he received a Nobel prize. Prion is an infectious protein, which can cause abnormal... View Article
