Tag: enzymes
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Soil as Ecological Factor
Introduction Soil consists of weathered layer of Earth’s crust with products of decay of living organisms intermingled. In soil, thus, abiotic & biotic components are intimate. Soil is considered to be chief organizing centre for land ecosystems. Pedosphere: Outermost layer of earth that is composed of soil & subject to its formation. Pedogenesis: Process of…
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Ecological Factor: Temperature
Introduction Compared to excessively wide range of temperatures existing in this universe, life is known to exist in very narrow range of temperature only. This in itself indicates that temperature has significant effect on living organisms as a limiting factor. Temperature regulates all chemical processes & many physical processes. It controls feeding, respiration, growth, reproduction,…