Ecology

In this chapter, we are going to explore ecology at organismic and population levels. We know that the interaction among or between the organism and its physical environment is called ecology.

This topic describes the structure and function of an ecosystem. It discusses the concepts related to ecosystem such as productivity, decomposition, energy flow, ecological pyramids, succession, etc. An ecosystem is the functional unit of nature.

This chapter describes the importance and different patterns of biodiversity. It also discusses the loss of biodiversity and the ways of its conservation.

This chapter discusses various environmental issues. Here, we discuss air and water pollution and its control, greenhouse effect, ozone layer depletion, deforestation and degradation of resources in detail.