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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
In November 2015, the Odisha Government has imposed seven-month ban till May, 2016 on fishing along the Puri coast in order to protect the endangered Olive Ridley turtles....
Indian Government has notified the Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) as India’s National Aquatic Animal. It is also known as Susu because of the sound it produces...
The offshore wind farming is of two types viz. shallow water and deep sea farming. Most progress around the world has been done in case of shallow water...
