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Ecosystem being an open system receives input in the form of ____A____ and _____B_____.
Ecosystem being an open system receives input in the form of ____A____ and _____B_____.
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The correct option is A A - solar energy, B - inorganic nutrients
An ecosystem is a geographic area where biotic components (producers, consumers and decomposers) and abiotic components (climatic and edaphic factors) work together to sustain life.
Ecosystems are considered as open systems as they exchange energy, nutrients, and biomass with the environment.
Ecosystem receives input in the form of solar energy and inorganic matter from its environment.
The producers of the ecosystem convert the light energy of the sun into chemical energy by utilising the inorganic nutrients and produce organic matter.
Consumers (heterotrophs) either directly or indirectly depend on the producers for survival. Therefore, the energy from producers is transferred to the consumers. However, a part of the energy is lost in the physiological processes taking place in the organisms like respiration, growth etc.
Therefore, a regular input of energy is essential for maintaining any ecosystem.
Hence, the ecosystem gives out energy in the form of heat to the environment. Thus, degradation and energy loss are the output from the ecosystem.
An ecosystem is a geographic area where biotic components (producers, consumers and decomposers) and abiotic components (climatic and edaphic factors) work together to sustain life.
Ecosystems are considered as open systems as they exchange energy, nutrients, and biomass with the environment.
Ecosystem receives input in the form of solar energy and inorganic matter from its environment.
The producers of the ecosystem convert the light energy of the sun into chemical energy by utilising the inorganic nutrients and produce organic matter.
Consumers (heterotrophs) either directly or indirectly depend on the producers for survival. Therefore, the energy from producers is transferred to the consumers. However, a part of the energy is lost in the physiological processes taking place in the organisms like respiration, growth etc.
Therefore, a regular input of energy is essential for maintaining any ecosystem.
Hence, the ecosystem gives out energy in the form of heat to the environment. Thus, degradation and energy loss are the output from the ecosystem.
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