Tag: interaction
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Intra- & Inter- Specific Relationship (Species Interactions)
Interactions among species is divided into two categories: Intraspecific: It is type of interaction that occurs between populations of same species. Example: Social, family, cannibalism etc. Interspecific: It is type of interaction that occurs between population of different species. Example: Parasitism, Predation, Mutualism etc. SCROLL DOWN FOR LECTURE VIDEO Interspecific Interactions The interactions are usually…
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Ecology: Definition, Subdivision & Scope of Ecology
The word ecology is derived from Greek language… So for an idea of Ecology, it can be said that it is study of the environmental house including all the organisms living in it & all the functional processes occurring inside it. That means we can say that ecology is basically concerned with study of relationship…
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Ecosystem (Introduction)
Introduction Ecosystem = Ecological System (Eco = Environment; System = Interacting & interdependent complex) ‘Ecosystem’ term was first used by A.G. Tansley (1935), describing a natural unit consisting of both living & non- living parts, which interact, forming a stable system. Fundamental concepts of ecosystem include… Energy flow through food chains or food webs. Nutrient…