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  • Ecological Factor: Light

    Ecological Factor: Light

    Introduction Light is a significant ecological factor. Quality (wavelength or colour), duration (length of day) and intensity (energy input or actual intensity measured in gram calories) of light all influence plants and animals in various ways. Both animals and plants respond to different wavelengths of light. Colour vision occurs in majority of animals including arthropods,…

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  • Major Ecosystems of the World

    Major Ecosystems of the World

    Overview Types of Ecosystem Artificial categorization of ecosystem can be done as following of the giant ecosystem – the Ecosphere. A) Natural Ecosystems: Self- operated under natural conditions. Natural ecosystems can be further classified as… Terrestrial- for example: Forest, Grassland, Desert, Natural Geysers etc. Aquatic- Further classified as freshwater & marine… Freshwater- Lotic (Running water):…

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