The Path to a Greener Future: Understanding Sustainable Development In an era where environmental challenges and resource depletion are becoming increasingly evident, the concept of sustainable development has gained significant importance. Sustainable development aims to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This blog post will explore the principles, goals, and strategies of sustainable development, highlighting its critical role in ensuring a balanced and healthy future for our planet. "Transforming our world: The path to sustainable development." What is Sustainable Development? Sustainable development is a holistic approach that integrates economic growth, environmental protection, and social equity. It seeks to create a harmonious relationship between human activities and the natural world, ensuring that resources are used efficiently and responsibly. Definition: The most widely recognized de...
Function of ecosystem means how an ecosystem works/ operates under natural
conditions. The rate of biological energy flow ; the rate of nutrient cycles i.e.
Bio- Geo-Chemical cycles and Ecological regulation ( means regulation of
organisms by Environment and regulation of Environment by organisms ) plays a
major role in the function of an ecosystem
The energy cycle is
based on the flow of energy through the ecosystem.
1.
Energy from sunlight is converted by plants themselves into
growing new plant material which includes leaves, flowers, fruit, branches,
trunks and roots of plants. Since plants can grow by converting the sun’s
energy directly into their tissues, they are known as producers in the
ecosystem.
2.
The plants are used by herbivorous animals as food, which gives
them energy. A large part of this energy is used up for day to day functions of
these animals.
3.
The carnivores in turn depend on herbivorous animals on which
they feed.
4. Thus the
different plant and animal species are linked to one another through food chains.
5.
As each plant or animal can be linked to several other plants or
animals through many different linkages, these inter-linked chains can be
depicted as a complex food web.
6. The energy
in the ecosystem can be depicted in the form of a food pyramid or energy pyramid.
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