Producers (like plants) capture solar energy through photosynthesis, converting light energy into chemical energy in organic compounds. This energy then flows through the ecosystem to consumers and decomposers.
Driving force for an ecosystem is :
Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2014 · Topic: Ecology (Ecosystem Functions: Productivity, Energy Flow, Trophic Levels)
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- The driving force for an ecosystem is:
- Which of the following represents the major loss to the human kind due to environmental degradation ?
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