Gause’s Principle, also known as the competitive exclusion principle or Gause’s law, is a fundamental concept in ecology that describes the competition between species for limited resources. It states that two species that compete for the same resources cannot coexist in the long term at constant population values. When one species has even a slight … Read more
The history of the Lotka-Volterra predator-prey model can be traced back to the early 20th century. Alfred J. Lotka, an American mathematician and biophysicist, first proposed the model in 1910 in the context of autocatalytic chemical reactions. The model was essentially a logistic equation, initially derived by Pierre François Verhulst. In 1920, Lotka extended the … Read more
What is Community in Ecology? Types of Community Types of community can be classified based on their size and self-regulatory capabilities. Here are the main types of communities: Communities can also be classified based on their openness or closedness: Understanding the types of communities helps ecologists study the dynamics, interactions, and adaptations within different ecological … Read more
Definition of Terrestrial Ecosystem Features of Terrestrial Ecosystem The terrestrial ecosystem has the following characteristics: Types Of Terrestrial Ecosystems Different types of terrestrial ecosystems are widely dispersed throughout the geological zones. They consist of: 1. Desert Ecosystem 2. Forest Ecosystem Types of forest Ecosystem According to climate and tree type, they are divided into the … Read more
What is the Aquatic Ecosystem? Features of Aquatic Ecosystem Detailed characteristics of the aquatic ecosystem are depicted in the graphic below — Types of Aquatic Ecosystem There are two types of Aquatic Ecosystems, including; 1. Freshwater Aquatic Ecosystem a. Lotic Ecosystems b. Lentic Ecosystems c. Wetlands 2. Marine Aquatic Ecosystem a. Ocean Ecosystems b. Coastal … Read more
What is a Food Chain? A food chain refers to the sequence of events in an ecosystem in which one living organism consumes another, which is then consumed by a larger organism. A food chain is the movement of nutrients and energy from one creature to another at different trophic levels. Features of Food Chain … Read more
Energy Flow Energy Flow in Ecosystem Law of Thermodynamics in the Ecosystem Food Chain In the ecosystem, there are basically three different kinds of food chains. In nature, we mostly look at the food web because many living things eat both plants and animals. So, they live in more than one trophic level. Producers are … Read more
What are Ecological Pyramids? Definition of Ecological Pyramids Ecological pyramids are graphical representations that depict the distribution of energy, biomass, or numbers of organisms across different trophic levels in an ecosystem. Features of the Ecological Pyramid The Ecological Pyramid is a fundamental concept in ecology, offering a structured visual representation of the distribution and flow … Read more
What is Food Web? Definition of Food Web Characteristics of the food web Trophic Levels in a Food Web Energy Flow Types of Food Webs There are different kinds of food webs that differ in how they are put together and what they show or stress about the organisms in the ecosystem they show. Scientists … Read more
