Search Results for: trophic level
Trophic level
In ecology, a trophic level pertains to a position in a food chain or ecological pyramid occupied by a group of organisms... Read More
Food chain
Everything is a cycle in life. The way organisms consume their food also follows a cycle. This is usually described as the... Read More
Ecological pyramid
Definition noun A graphical representation in the shape of a pyramid to show the feeding relationship of groups of... Read More
Biological magnification
Definition noun, plural: biological magnification The increasing concentration of a particular substance (e.g. toxin) as it... Read More
Trophic dynamics
Definition noun The system of trophic levels describing the position that an organism occupies, as well as the sequence of... Read More
Pyramid of Productivity
Definition noun A graphical representation in the shape of a pyramid showing the distribution of productivity or flow of... Read More
Detritivore
Definition noun, plural: detritivores An organism that feeds on detritus or organic waste Supplement A detritivore pertains... Read More
Tertiary consumer
Definition noun, plural: tertiary consumers Any organism that consumes or feeds largely on primary and secondary... Read More
Equilibrium
Equilibrium Definition In Biology Equilibrium refers to the state of balance and stability. In biology, equilibrium is... Read More
Ecosystem diversity
Ecosystem Diversity Definition What is ecosystem diversity? Ecosystem diversity deals with the study of different... Read More
Secondary consumer
Definition noun, plural: secondary consumers Any organism that consumes or feeds largely on primary consumers, as well as... Read More
Primary consumer
Definition noun, plural: primary consumers Any organism that consumes or feeds on autotrophs Supplement A food chain is... Read More
Primary producers
'Primary producers (also called simply as producers) are the autotrophs capable of producing organic compounds from light... Read More
Freshwater Community Energy Relationships – Producers & Consumers
The previous tutorial on producers and consumers noted the reliance that organisms have on one another to obtain energy to... Read More
SENI Biometric Analysis on the extinct Scincidae species: Macroscincus coctei (underlined)
Brian L. Schnirel Leeway Corucia Research Center (LCRC) Courtesy: Polyphemos (2004) Introduction: It has been... Read More
Community (biology)
Community, in biology, refers to the assemblage of interacting organisms (either of the same or different species)... Read More
Decomposer
Decomposer Definition The organisms that carry out the process of decay or breakdown of the dead organism are known as... Read More
Photoautotroph
Definition noun, plural: photoautotrophs An organism, typically a plant, obtaining energy from sunlight as its source of... Read More
Mycoplankton
Definition noun The fungi or fungus-like component of plankton Supplement Plankton pertain to the small organisms that... Read More
Decomposition
Definition noun The process or act of breaking down an organic material or substance into smaller constituent parts,... Read More
Phototroph
Definition noun, plural: phototrophs An organism, typically a plant, obtaining energy from sunlight as its source of energy... Read More
Bacterioplankton
Definition noun The bacterial component of plankton of aquatic ecosystems Supplement Plankton pertain to the small organisms... Read More
Environment
Environment Definition What does environment mean? If you mean physical environment, then it is defined as the surrounding... Read More
Net primary productivity
In order to keep the biosphere running, different organisms play different roles and functions. Some help in oxygen... Read More
Chemoautotroph
Definition noun, plural: chemoautotrophs An organism (typically a bacterium or a protozoan) that obtains energy through... Read More
Zooplankton
Definition noun Animal or animal-like constituent of plankton, comprised mainly of freely floating protozoa, small... Read More
Phytoplankton
Definition noun Photosynthetic (plant-like) constituent of plankton, mainly comprised of unicellular... Read More
Pyramid of Numbers
Definition A graphical representation in the form of a pyramid showing the feeding relationship and the number of organisms... Read More
Primary productivity
Planet Earth is home to different types of life forms ranging from microscopic bacteria to giant whales and elephants. To... Read More