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Phytoremediation – Definition, Types, Mechanisms

• Published on May 25, 2024 • 20 min readby MN Editors

What is Phytoremediation? Types of Phytoremediation There are three varieties of phytoremediation: 1. In situ phytoremediation Advantages of In situ phytoremediation Disadvantages of In situ phytoremediation 2. In-vivo phytoremediation with relocated contaminants 3. In vitro phytoremediation Processes Of Phytoremediation Phytoremediation is based on certain natural processes carried out by plants, such as: Mechanisms of phytoremediation … Read more

Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR)

• Last Updated March 22, 2025 • 0 revisions • 17 min readby MN Editors

What is Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR)? Mechanism of action of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) The synthesis of different chemicals alters the entire microbial community in the rhizosphere niche to facilitate PGPR-mediated plant growth promotion. In general, PGPR stimulates plant growth either directly by enabling resource acquisition (nitrogen, phosphorus, and critical minerals) or indirectly … Read more

Bioaccumulation – Definition, Mechanisms, Applications

• Published on May 25, 2024 • 10 min readby MN Editors

What is Bioaccumulation? Definitions of Bioaccumulation Bioaccumulation (increase in chemical concentration) is the process of chemical accumulation in an organism over time. Bioaccumulation, as defined by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, is the accumulation of a chemical in an organism due to direct uptake from the environmental matrix (bioconcentration) and uptake from … Read more

Soil profile and Soil Horizon – Definition, Types, Importance

• Published on May 25, 2024 • 27 min readby MN Editors

What is Soil? Soil Properties Distribution of soil layers Importance of Soil Soil Forming Factors Climate, organisms, relief, parent material, and time are the five major factors that influence the formation of soil. One may say that the local soil environment is determined by the relief, climate, and organisms, which work together to induce weathering … Read more

Soil Microorganisms – Types, Examples, Factors, Importance

• Published on May 25, 2024 • 32 min readby Editorial Team

What are Soil Microorganisms or Soil Microflora? The term “soil microflora” is used to describe the community of microorganisms that make up most of the soil’s organic matter and a smaller, colloidal amount of humus. What is Soil Microfauna? What is Soil Microflora? What is Soil Microbiology? Factors Affecting Microbial Community in Soil Like higher … Read more

Mutualism – Definition, Types, Examples

• Published on May 25, 2024 • 11 min readby MN Editors

What is Mutualism? Mutualism is simply a partnership between two animals that benefits both. This link may exist either inside the species or between species. The organisms involved in this connection are known as symbionts. All living species, including humans, animals, birds, plants, and microbes such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi, exhibit interdependence. Mutualism resembles … Read more

Commensalism – Definition, Types, Example

• Published on May 25, 2024 • 7 min readby Editorial Team

What is Commensalism? Along with mutualism, the term was coined in 1876 by Belgian palaeontologist and naturalist Pierre-Joseph van Beneden. Beneden first used the term to describe the behaviour of carrion-eating animals that followed predators in order to consume their leftover meal. The term commensalism is derived from the Latin word commensalis, which meaning “table … Read more

Predation – Definition, Types, Examples

• Published on May 25, 2024 • 18 min readby MN Editors

What is Predation? – Predation Definition Characteristics of Predators 1. Physical adaptations 2. Diet and behaviour 3. Camouflage and mimicry 4. Venom 5. Electric fields 6. Physiology Types of Predators Predation comes in four main forms: 1. Carnivory Example of Carnivorous Predation 2. Herbivory Example of Herbivorous Predation 3. Parasitism Examples of Parasitic Predation 4. … Read more

Producers – Definition, Types, Examples

• Published on May 25, 2024 • 8 min readby MN Editors

What is a Producer? Types of Producers Phototrophs and chemotrophs are the two most common forms of primary producers. Phototrophs Word origin: photo– (light) + troph (nourishment) On occasion, the terms’secondary producers’ and ‘tertiary producers’ are employed. Animals that devour plants are secondary producers because they “generate” biomass for their predators. Likewise, carnivores that are … Read more

Consumers – Definition, Types, Examples

• Published on May 25, 2024 • 5 min readby MN Editors

What is Consumer? Consumer is a category that belongs inside an ecosystem’s food chain. It primarily refers to animals. Consumers cannot generate their own energy and must rely on the intake and digestion of producers, other consumers, or both in order to survive. Types of consumer 1. Primary consumers Examples of Primary consumers 2. Secondary … Read more