Ecosystem Questions
Which of the following is a major producer in a terrestrial ecosystem?
Plants capture only ______ of the PAR.
What is the percentage of Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) in the incident solar radiation?
Identify the correct statement regarding decomposition:
Decomposition is faster when:
Bacterial and fungal enzymes degrade detritus into simpler inorganic substances. This is called:
The process where water-soluble inorganic nutrients go down into the soil horizon and get precipitated as unavailable salts is:
Which of the following is the correct sequence of decomposition?
The raw material for decomposition is:
The process of breaking down complex organic matter into inorganic substances like CO2, water, and nutrients is:
What is the annual net primary productivity of the oceans?
The annual net primary productivity of the whole biosphere is approximately:
Secondary productivity is the rate of formation of new organic matter by:
The rate of biomass production is called:
Which of the following relations is correct regarding GPP and NPP?
Which ecosystem has maximum biomass?
Which of the following is NOT true about a pond ecosystem?
Which of the following are the 4 basic components of functioning of an ecosystem?
Vertical distribution of different species occupying different levels is called:
Functional unit of nature is: