Ecosystem patterns and components
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See all →- Who is known as the father of Ecology in India? Answer: 2. Ramdeo Misra Key idea: Ramdeo Misra is known as the father of Ecology in India. S. R. Kashyap and Ram Udar are known for work on... 1
- Which one of the following will accelerate phosphorus cycle ? Answer: 4. Weathering of rocks Phosphorus comes mainly from rocks, and weathering of rocks releases phosphates into the soil, which speeds u... 1
- The amount of nutrients, such as carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and calcium present in the soil at any given time, is referred as : Answer: 3. Standing state The amount of nutrients such as C, N, P and Ca present in the soil at a given time is the standing state. Standing... 1
- Which of the following is a secondary pollutant ? Answer: 4. O ₃ A secondary pollutant is formed in the air by reactions of primary pollutants; ozone is formed from NO _x and hydrocarbons in... 1
- Presence of plants arranged into well defined vertical layers depending on their height can be seen best in : Answer: 1. Tropical Rain Forest A tropical rain forest shows the best stratification, with well-defined vertical layers: emergent trees, can... 1
- Plants which produce characteristic pneumatophores and show vivipary belong to : Answer: 1. Halophytes Mangrove plants live in saline, waterlogged soil. They have pneumatophores (breathing roots) and show vivipary (seed g... 1