Most rainforests are structured in four layers: emergent, canopy, understory, and forest floor. Each layer has unique characteristics based on differing levels of water, sunlight, and air circulation.
Q. Which forest has minimum diversity?
The lowest species diversity tends to be found in boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere. Unfortunately, information is missing from areas of known high species diversity such as many countries in South America and the Congo Basin.
Table of Contents
- Q. Which forest has minimum diversity?
- Q. Why do tropical rainforest have high biodiversity?
- Q. What are the main threats to biodiversity in rainforest ecosystems?
- Q. Why do tropical rainforest have high productivity?
- Q. Which biome has the highest productivity?
- Q. Which ecosystem is the most stable?
- Q. Which ecosystem has highest GPP?
- Q. Which ecosystem is less productive?
- Q. Which ecosystem is known as giant permanent pond?
- Q. Why is the coral reefs the most productive ecosystem?
- Q. Why coral reefs are found in tropical seas?
- Q. Do coral reefs have high biodiversity?
- Q. Do How do coral reefs benefit people?
- Q. Do humans eat corals?
Q. Why do tropical rainforest have high biodiversity?
Why is biodiversity so high in the tropical rainforest? There are a number of reasons for biodiversity in the tropical rainforest including: the hot and wet climate provides ideal conditions for many species of plants and animals to thrive. large areas of rainforest are untouched by humans, allowing nature to thrive.
Q. What are the main threats to biodiversity in rainforest ecosystems?
Deforestation and fragmentation, over-exploitation, invasive species and climate change are the main drivers of tropical forest biodiversity loss. Most studies investigating these threats have focused on changes in species richness or species diversity.
Q. Why do tropical rainforest have high productivity?
In Tropical Rainforests, water, sunlight, and high temperatures are consistent and a dense concentration of plants is present, causing both the GPP and NPP to be very high. So, high levels of productivity increase biomass.
Q. Which biome has the highest productivity?
Tropical forests
Q. Which ecosystem is the most stable?
The ocean
Q. Which ecosystem has highest GPP?
coral reefs
Q. Which ecosystem is less productive?
Tundra
Q. Which ecosystem is known as giant permanent pond?
lake ecosystem
Q. Why is the coral reefs the most productive ecosystem?
Coral reefs are among the most productive ecosystems on the planet, with the primary producers at the base of the food chain (including corals) supporting their complex food webs. Although light provides the energy that fuels reef productivity, key nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus are also required.
Q. Why coral reefs are found in tropical seas?
Because of strict environmental restrictions, coral reefs generally are confined to tropical and semi-tropical waters. This is because most reef-building corals contain photosynthetic algae, called zooxanthellae, which live in their tissues.
Q. Do coral reefs have high biodiversity?
Coral reefs are believed by many to have the highest biodiversity of any ecosystem on the planet—even more than a tropical rainforest. Occupying less than one percent of the ocean floor, coral reefs are home to more than twenty-five percent of marine life.
Q. Do How do coral reefs benefit people?
Benefits of coral reef ecosystems Coral reefs protect coastlines from storms and erosion, provide jobs for local communities, and offer opportunities for recreation. They are also are a source of food and new medicines. Over half a billion people depend on reefs for food, income, and protection.
Q. Do humans eat corals?
No, there are no corals that we would want to eat. There are a few animals that eat coral tissue, such as parrot fish and some invertebrates, but humans would just break their teeth. There are other types of corals that have a higher tissue to skeleton ratio, but there are none that are edible.
