The rate of decomposition is faster in the ecosystem due to following factors $EXCEPT$
Detritus richer in lignin and chitin
Detritus rich in sugars
Warm and moist environment
Presence of aerobic soil microbes
In an ecosystem in abiotic components which of the following occur
Match the following columns.
Column $- I$ | Column $- II$ |
$(a)$ Phytoplankton, grass | $(p)$ First trophic level |
$(b)$ Man, Lion | $(q)$ Herbivore |
$(c)$ Zooplankton, Cow, Grasshopper | $(r)$ Third trophic level |
$(d)$ Birds, Wolf | $(s)$ Top carnivore |
In what order do a hawk, grass and rabbit form a food chain in a meadow?
If the plant producer dies in the ecosystem, then the system is