Tag: soil
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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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SOIL – Class 7
Soil is the upper most part of the surface of land. It contains many particles in it. FORMATION OF SOIL Weathering is a process in which huge rocks are broken down by the action of heat, wind, water and other natural and anthropogenic way to form small particles called soil. Formation of soil is a…
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Abiotic Factors
Abiotic Factors Abiotic factors are the non-living factors in our environment that affect living organisms & ecosystems. Example: Temperature, light, humidity, atmosphere, soil etc. Ecophysiology (Physiological Ecology) Ecophysiology is the part of ecology which is concerned with responses of individual organisms or species to abiotic factors. Types of Abiotic Factors we are going to study…