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isPermaLink="false">http://biology-today.com/?p=1760</guid> <description><![CDATA[Trophic level is a step or division of food chain which is characterized by the method of obtaining its food. The number of trophic levels are equal to the number of steps in the food chain. The two fundamental trophic levels are producers and consumers.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://biology-today.com/ecology/what-is-trophic-level/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>What is ecological guild?</title><link>http://biology-today.com/ecology/what-is-ecological-guild/</link> <comments>http://biology-today.com/ecology/what-is-ecological-guild/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:21:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Zoology</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Ecology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ecological Guild]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ecosystem]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://biology-today.com/?p=1758</guid> <description><![CDATA[A group of species belonging to a trophic level which exploits a common resource base in a similar fashion is known as ecological guild. Examples: Nectar feeding birds, grazing animals.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://biology-today.com/ecology/what-is-ecological-guild/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>What is ecads?</title><link>http://biology-today.com/ecology/what-is-ecads/</link> <comments>http://biology-today.com/ecology/what-is-ecads/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:19:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Zoology</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Ecology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ecad]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ecosystem]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://biology-today.com/?p=1756</guid> <description><![CDATA[An ecad of a plant species is a population of individuals which although belong to the same genetic stock (genetically similar) but differ in vegetative characters such as size, shape, number of leaves, stem etc.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://biology-today.com/ecology/what-is-ecads/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Why pyramid of number is inverted in parasitic food chain?</title><link>http://biology-today.com/ecology/why-pyramid-of-number-is-inverted-in-parasitic-food-chain/</link> <comments>http://biology-today.com/ecology/why-pyramid-of-number-is-inverted-in-parasitic-food-chain/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:16:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Zoology</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Ecology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ecosystem]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Inverted Food Chain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Number of Pyramid]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Parasitic food chain]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://biology-today.com/?p=1753</guid> <description><![CDATA[In parasitic food chain, the pyramid of number always inverted, because a single plant may support the growth of many herbivore and each herbivore provide nutrition to several parasites, which support many hyperparasite. Thus, the number of organisms gradually shows an increase, making the pyramid inverted.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://biology-today.com/ecology/why-pyramid-of-number-is-inverted-in-parasitic-food-chain/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Distinguish between food chain and food web</title><link>http://biology-today.com/ecology/distinguish-between-food-chain-and-food-web/</link> <comments>http://biology-today.com/ecology/distinguish-between-food-chain-and-food-web/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:12:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Zoology</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Ecology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ecosystem]]></category> <category><![CDATA[food chain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Food Web]]></category><guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://biology-today.com/?p=1748</guid> <description><![CDATA[Primary productivity: 1. It is the rate of synthesis of organic matters by producers. 2. It is comparatively quite high. 3. It is due to synthesis of fresh organic matter from inorganic raw materials by producers. Secondary productivity: 1. Rate of synthesis of organic matters by consumer. 2. It is small and decreases with rise [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://biology-today.com/ecology/distinguish-between-primary-and-secondary-productivity/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Difference between net and gross primary production and</title><link>http://biology-today.com/ecology/difference-between-net-and-gross-primary-production-and/</link> <comments>http://biology-today.com/ecology/difference-between-net-and-gross-primary-production-and/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:58:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Zoology</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Ecology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ecosystem]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gross Primary Production]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Net Primary Production]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://biology-today.com/?p=1745</guid> <description><![CDATA[Net Primary Production (NPP): 1. It is the amount of organic matter stored by producers per unit area. 2. NPP is equal to organic matter synthesized by photosynthesis (-) minus the rate of respiration. Gross Primary Production: 1. It is the amount of organic matter synthesized by producers per unit time and area. 2. GPP [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://biology-today.com/ecology/difference-between-net-and-gross-primary-production-and/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Differentiate between grazing food chain and detritus food chain</title><link>http://biology-today.com/ecology/differentiate-between-grazing-food-chain-and-detritus-food-chain/</link> <comments>http://biology-today.com/ecology/differentiate-between-grazing-food-chain-and-detritus-food-chain/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:54:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Zoology</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Ecology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Detritus food chain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ecosystem]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Grazing food chain]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://biology-today.com/?p=1743</guid> <description><![CDATA[Grazing food chain: 1. It always starts from green plants to tertiary consumer level. 2. Green plant is the first organism to absorb solar energy. 3. They do not help in nutrient cycle. 4. Generally large organism maintain this type of food chain. Detritus food chain: 1. It always starts from detrivores. 2.Bacteria, fungi are [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://biology-today.com/ecology/differentiate-between-grazing-food-chain-and-detritus-food-chain/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>What is standing crop?</title><link>http://biology-today.com/ecology/what-is-standing-crop/</link> <comments>http://biology-today.com/ecology/what-is-standing-crop/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:48:21 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Zoology</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Ecology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Standing Crop]]></category><guid
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