Grazing food chain
Provides inorganic matter to detritus food chain
Binds the inorganic nutrients into organic matter
Is based on energy present in detritus
Does not add energy into ecosystem
Among the following, what happens in abiotic components of an ecosystem
Choose correct answer.
$(1)$ Zooplanktons are primary producers in an aquatic ecosystem.
$(2)$ Decomposition is largely an oxygen requiring process.
$(3)$ In a natural ecosystem, fishes, wolf, etc. are carnivore.
$(4)$ The amount of energy decreases in each successive trophic level.
Which of the following groups is absolutely essential functional component of the ecosystem?
Consider the following statements concerning food chains.
$I$. Removal of $80\; \%$ tigers from an area resulted in greatly increased growth of vegetation.
$II.$ Removal of most of the carnivores resulted in an increased population of deers.
$III.$ The length of food chains is generally limited to $3$ to $4$ trophic levels due to energy loss.
$IV.$ The length of food chains may vary from $2$ to $8$ trophic levels.
Which two of the above statements are correct?