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Montane Grasslands and Shrublands

Montane Grasslands and Shrublands Biome, as defined by the WWF, encompasses all high-altitude grasslands and shrublands globally. It includes montane, subalpine, and alpine habitats located at elevations above...

January 11, 2016

Taiga Biome & Boreal Forests: Features, Extent, Soil, Ecosystem and Wildfires

Taiga is also known as Boreal Forest. Taiga is earth’s largest terrestrial biome, covering 29% of World’s Forest cover and is characterized by coniferous forests. Extent of Taiga...

January 11, 2016

Tundra Biome: Features, Types, Ecosystem

The word Tundra is derived of a Finnish word “tunturi” which means treeless mountain tract. In Tundra Biome, the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short...

January 11, 2016

Ecosystem Productivity

Ecosystem productivity or Biomass Productivity refers to the rate at which an ecosystem can convert sunlight and nutrients into plant biomass. It is a key attribute that determines...

January 11, 2016

Ecological Pyramids of Numbers, Biomass and Energy

An ecological pyramid shows the relationship of biomass, productivity or energy at different trophic levels. The primary producers are generally shown at the bottom and apex predators at...

January 11, 2016

Trophic Levels in Food Chain

Trophic levels represent feeding positions within an ecosystem’s energy flow as producers become food for consumers. These stratifications help characterize complex interdependencies. The four key trophic level are...

January 11, 2016

Difference between Food Chain and Food Web

Food chain refers to a linked feeding series in an ecosystem. A food chain illustrates the order in which a chain of organisms feed upon each other and...

January 11, 2016

Ecological Niche and Habitat

An ecological niche refers to the role and position a species has in its environment. It includes all the ways a particular species interacts with and uses its...

January 11, 2016

Various Ecological Units: Species, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biome, Ecosphere, Biosphere

Ecology studies the interactions between organisms and their environment across multiple scales. These complex interactions can be organized into several hierarchical ecological units based on common characteristics and...

January 11, 2016

GK & Current Affairs – January 9, 10, 2016

1. which of the following organisations publishes the report titled “Global Economic Perspectives”? [A]OECD [B]WTO [C]IMF [D]World Bank Answer: World Bank According to the recently released World Bank...

January 11, 2016

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