If you applied a fungicide to a cornfield, what would you expectto happen to the rate of decomposition and net ecosystemproduction (NEP)?(A) Both decomposition rate and NEP would decrease.(B) Neither would change.(C) Decomposition rate would increase and NEP woulddecrease.(D) Decomposition rate would decrease and NEP wouldincrease.

Q: Is there any biome in which DDT can be used that would not impactanother biome?

A: Biomes are a community of ecosystems that have similar characteristics and are well adapted to the…

Q: How do toxic substances travel through the environment, and where are they most likely to be found?…

A: Introduction  There are certain chemicals that are toxic to mankind like they can cause some adverse…

Q: Which one of the following would NOT be classified as a decomposer? O A. Amushroom O B. Aworm O C.…

A: It will be not qualified as a decomposer

Q: How are biogeochemical cycles interconnected

A: Introduction :- A biogeochemical cycle (or, more broadly, a matter cycle) is the process through…

Q: Why a medium of a biofilter should have a high content of inorganic nutrients?

A: Biofiltration is a pollution control technique using a bioreactor containing living material to…

Q: The process by which microbes break down food and paper waste into nutrient-rich humus is called:…

A: The microbes are ubiquitous organisms that possess various metabolic transformation activities that…

Q: What are biogeochemical cycles?

A: An ecosystem is a unit which comprises of all the organisms that live in a particular place which…

Q: Why are phytoplankton commonly referred to as primary producers? O A. They are decomposers that…

A: Phyoplanktons are the organism that are present on the surface of the ocean / ponds. Example :-…

Q: How would loss of fungi in a forest effect biogeochemical cycles in the area? a. Nitrogen could no…

A: Biogeochemical cycles  The movement of molecules or compounds like carbon dioxide, water, nitrogen…

Q: I have 11 organisms. 3 Primary Producers 3 Primary Consumers 3 Secondary Consumers 2 Apex…

A: Single organism can be eaten by many different organisms and thus different food chains get…

Q: a. Carbon Cycle i. Producers ii. Consumers iii. Decomposers iv. Methanogenesis

A: Disclaimer:" As per the guidelines only the first question is answered please ask the other…

Q: Suppose that the net secondary production in a community is 520 kilograms. The respiration of…

A: Plants are called autotrophs as they make their own food from the inorganic carbon source The plant…

Q: Which of the following is NOT the usual mechanism of transport of atmospheric microbes? A.…

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Q: Explain the importance of decomposition in an ecosystem. Cite an application of this process for…

A: Decomposition is the natural process by which large organic materials and molecules are broken down…

Q: Which ecosystem has the maximum biomass?

A: The total amount of weight of organisms present in a particular area is called biomass.    The plant…

Q: Why is only a small portion of the solar energythat strikes Earth’s atmosphere stored by…

A: Primary producers refer to the organisms that can convert light energy of the sun into chemical…

Q: Researchers with the Canadian Forest Service placedidentical samples of organic material—litter—on…

A: temperature is an important factor for the decomposition of litter. the rise in mean annual…

Q: How significant are biogeochemical cycles to humans? How do human activities affect the…

A: Biogeochemical cycles recycle nutrients in the ecosystem. It involves both biotic ( living ) and…

Q: What is the function of decomposition in the ecosystem?

A: An ecosystem is a large community of living organisms in a specific area in which the biotic and…

Q: What is bioenergy from the biomass, especially, agricultural wastes?

A: Non-renewable energy is defined as a type of energy that is produced from sources that will take…

Q: Where in the energy and trophic schemes do decomposers enter?

A: Food chain is considered as straight single pathway by  which food energy travels in an ecosystem.

Q: Which of the following processes is/are used to fix atmospheric N2? a.bacterial action b.Haber…

A: Nitrogen fixation is the process in which nitrogen in its molecular form (N2) in the atmosphere is…

Q: How can ecologists experimentally determine the factorthat limits primary production in an…

A: Primary production provides the origin of energy in an ecosystem, it is the chemical energy…

Q: Does secondary succession occurs on deforested site?

A: Ecology is the study of interaction of organisms with one another and with the environment. Ecology…

Q: Which level of pollution would you invest time and resources into restoring, and why?

A: "Unhealthy" AQI is 151 - 200. Everyone may begin to experience some adverse health effects, and…

Q: Our review of biogeochemical cycles underscores the importance of primaryproduction to ecosystems…

A: Primary production is the amount of carbon fixed by photosynthesis.

Q: understand about the biogeochemical cycles?

A: An ecosystem is a collection of all the living things in a specific area that interact with one…

Q: After prairie grassland is plowed, what explains the observed large release of carbon dioxide out of…

A: Tillage(plowing) is the act of loosening and turning the soil.

Q: Give a pair of sedimentary type of biogeochemical cycle.

A: Biogeochemical cycle is any of natural pathways through which vital elements of living matter are…

Q: Nitrogen is fixed in ecosystems in ways stated below. Which one of the statements below is false?…

A: Nitrogen is an odorless, colorless, and gaseous element that makes up around 70 percent of the…

Q: What are the major properties of biofortification?

A: The process of improving the nutritional quality that includes the density of vitamins and minerals,…

Q: Inaquatic ecosystems, the major agents of decomposition are:a.aquatic…

A: Answer: Introduction: The habitat of living organism present with each other underwater body is…

Q: If decomposers usually grow faster and decompose material more quicklyin warmer ecosystems, why is…

A: Decomposer: These are those organisms that decompose dead organisms. Organisms like fungi,…

Q: How does plastic pollution affect the general ecosystem?

A: Introduction Plastic is defined as a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials that use…

Q: What is the carbon source for autotrophic organisms?

A: Organisms derive nutrition from the ingested food particles which provide the carbon source,…

Q: Which of the following statements about the nitrogen cycle is false? a. Ammonification converts…

A: Nitrogen cycle is the conversion of nitrogen to various forms of nitrogen. It is a micronutrient…

Q: What is Land Pollution and what are the causes and effects of Land Pollution?

A: Land Pollution: It can be understood as the contamination of land and soil because of the deposition…

Q: What will happen if we completely remove the decomposers from an ecosystem?

A: They are the micro consumers, mostly bacteria and fungi also called saprophytes or mineralizers.…

Q: Although the market value of compost is negligible, many communities have implemented yard waste…

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Q: Why mining causes the pollution?

A: Pollution is introduction of any substance which causes undesirable disturbances in the environment/…

Q: The highest DDT concentration in aquatic food chain is occurred in what?

A: Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) is an odorless, tasteless, and colorless compound. It is a…

Q: Define the following terms as they apply to Microbial Ecology: a. Fixation b. Production

A: A. Microbial fixation means to transform the complex chemicals to simple absorbable form so that…

Q: Why has CO2 input into the atmosphere outstripped removal for the past half century?

A: CO2 is the greenhouse gas present in the atmosphere.

Terrestrial Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a collection of interconnected communities. It includes both living and non-living elements of specific strata. The terrestrial ecosystem is solely related to the ecosystem present on the land and covers 25 to 30% of the total earth’s surface area.