Environmental pollution: Definition, cause, effects

Pollution is the contamination of the environment by introduction of contaminants that can cause damage to environment and harm or discomfort to humans or other …

Aquatic ecosystems

An aquatic ecosystem is an ecosystem that is water based. The word ‘aquatic’ comes from the Latin word for water. An ecosystem is a distinct community …

Desert ecosystem

Types and Characteristic Features: One can find at least one desert on every continent except Europe and Antarc­tica. Each desert is different in some way, …

Grassland ecosystem

The Grassland Ecosystem is also called transitional landscape because grassland ecosystems are dominated by the grass with few or no trees in the area where …

Forest ecosystem

(a) Temperate Forest Ecosystem: The temperate forest ecosystem is very important on Earth. Temperate forests are in regions where the climate changes a lot from …

Food chains, Food webs and Ecological Pyramids

Food chains, Food webs and Ecological Pyramids

Energy flow in the Ecosystem

Energy flow in an ecosystem refers to the transfer of energy through various trophic levels, starting from the sun to producers and finally to consumers …

Ecosystems: Concept, structure and function

Living organisms cannot live isolated from their non-living environment be­cause the latter provides materials and energy for the survival of the former i.e. there is …

Environmental Studies: Nature, Scope and Importance

Environment literally means Surrounding in which we are living. Environment includes all those things on which we are directly or indirectly dependent for our survival, …

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