The ecosystem is affected by the winds also. The winds are also known as air currents. The most of gymnosperms are pollinated by the wind and this phenomenon is known as anemophily. The wind also helps in the dispersal of seeds, fruits, cysts and many ...

The intensity, quality and the duration of light play an important role for the survival of organism. The organisms have photoreceptors. The light may lead to many processes. The photosynthesis is performed by the autotrophs. It provides food to plants as well as animals. Light ...

The temperature with a narrow range allows the organism to survive. It varies from 5 to 35 degree Celsius. There is an exception for spores, seeds and some other organisms. The prokaryotes occur in the high temperatures of hot spring and in the low temperatures ...

The ecosystem consists of two components which are known as the biotic and abiotic. The biotic component includes the autotrophs, heterotrophs and the reducers. They form the living members of an ecosystem. These components are related by the food mainly. The food transfers the matter ...

It is also known as a biological equilibrium. This is also referred as a balance of nature. An ecosystem maintains a biological equilibrium between the different components and is referred as a homeostasis. It keeps on changing with the time and is not static. The ...

The ecosystem is defined as a unit of biosphere which has the structural and functional aspects. It consists of the community and physical environment including the interactions between them. It was introduced in the year 1935 by the Tansley. The ecosystem can be temporary which includes ...

The hemichordates are also known as the half notochord organism. They were also considered a part of chordate. They were placed in chordates by Bateson. They are known as independent invertebrate by Hyman, Van der Horst, and Dawydoof. They are mainly marine and occur ...

The antedon is also known as the feather star. It occurs in the bottom half of shallow part of sea. It feeds on plankton and debris and has great power of the regeneration and autotomy. Their body has a disc which is cup shaped. It ...