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Energy Flow in an Ecosystem

Maharashtra Board · Class 9 · Science

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Topics in Energy Flow in an Ecosystem

1

Food Chains and Food Webs

  • Food chain is a definite sequence of interactions between producers, consumers, and saprophytes
  • Each chain consists of 4-5 or more links representing different trophic levels
  • Food web is an intricate network formed by interconnected food chains at various levels
2

Energy Pyramid and Trophic Levels

  • Energy and matter gradually decrease from producers to top consumers
  • Energy pyramid shows the pattern of energy exchange in ecosystems
  • Also called Eltonian Pyramid after Charles Elton (1927)
3

Bio-geo-chemical Cycles

  • Cyclical flow of nutrients within ecosystems through biotic and abiotic factors
  • Operates through biosphere (lithosphere + atmosphere + hydrosphere)
  • Two types: Gaseous cycles and Sedimentary cycles
4

Carbon Cycle

  • Circulation and recycling of carbon from atmosphere to living organisms and back
  • Main processes: Photosynthesis and Respiration
  • Plants convert CO₂ to carbohydrates through photosynthesis

Key Concepts

A food chain is a linearTrophic levels are the different feedingThese are the cyclical pathways throughCarbon moves through the atmosphereOxygen is produced by plants during

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