Environment Archives

Environment

3 minute read

Electronic waste major pollutants

iasmania
December 21, 2015

E waste – Electronic waste major pollutants ‘Electronic waste or e-waste describes discarded electrical or electronic devices. Used electronics which are destined for reuse, resale, salvage, recycling, or disposal are…

View Post

Environment

2 minute read

Environment Pollution – Water Pollutants

iasmania
December 21, 2015

Environment Pollution – Water Pollutants Water Pollutants Sources – community waste water, Industrial waste, Agricultural chemicals waste, Thermal & nuclear pollution, Oil spills, Radioactive dump waste, Groundwater seepage etc. Sudden…

View Post

Environment

3 minute read

Environment Pollution – Air Pollutants

iasmania
December 21, 2015

Environment Pollution – Air Pollutants Environmental Pollution Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or…

View Post

Biogeocycles: Water Cycle, Carbon Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle

Environment

2 minute read

Biogeocycles: Water Cycle, Carbon Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle

iasmania
December 21, 2015

Biogeocycles: Water Cycle, Carbon Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle Mineral nutrients are always in circulation, moving from non-living to living & then back to non-living components of ecosystem in a more or…

View Post

Ecological Succession, Food Chain, Food Web, Ecological pyramids

Environment

3 minute read

Ecological Succession, Food Chain, Food Web, Ecological pyramids

iasmania
December 20, 2015

Ecological Succession, Food Chain, Food Web, Ecological pyramids Ecological Succession Primary succession Primary succession is one of two types of biological and ecological succession of plant life, occurring in an…

View Post

Ecology, Biome, Ecotone, Niche, Ecosystem, Biosphere

Environment

2 minute read

Ecology, Biome, Ecotone, Niche, Ecosystem, Biosphere

iasmania
December 20, 2015

Ecology, Biome, Ecotone, Niche, Ecosystem, Biosphere Ecology Ecology may be defined as the scientific study of the relationship of living organisms with each other and with their environment. The emphasis…

View Post