Ecosystem ecology Compare and contrast abiotic gradients in

Ecosystem ecology

Compare and contrast abiotic gradients in a temperate forest and a desert.

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Ecosystem: It explains the interactions between the population which present in the community and the communities physical surroundings or abiotic factors.

In ecosystem all living organisms are lived in a similar area along with the nonliving materials.

Ex: In an African savanna the greater Gorongosa ecosystem that is home to this lion and waterbuck and cattle egret. And the larger ecosystems and landscapes are embedded within biomes.

Abiotic Factors:

Abiotic Factors are a non living factor, which mainly influences or affects an ecosystem.

Ex: sun light, temperature, Rocks, Air masses, climate and chemical environment etc...

Compare and contrast abiotic gradients in a temperate forest and a desert

Abiotic gradients in a temperate forest:

The soil is highly fertile and rich in humus. So it affects plant and animal communities that live in them.

Winter season in temperate forest is between cold to moderate, but the summer season is warm.

Temperature affects temperate forests as well, suitable temperature is not maintained.

Sunlight is sufficient to grow plants and execute photosynthesis.

Pine trees are grown highly in Sandy-soiled forests.

Ex: Australasia and southern South America and Northern Hemisphere\'s deciduous forests.

Abiotic gradients in Desert:

In desert precipitation is very low.

Desert Soils are rich in minerals, but the organic matter present in the soil is so poor.

Top soil is so little, due to the high winds.

Temperature is too high in day time and low at night time.

High temperature in deserts results dry environment.

Ex: Sahara, Kalahari.