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NCERT Biology 12 Organisms Ecosystem Detailed Data

The document provides detailed data on key ecological concepts from the NCERT Class 12 Biology curriculum, focusing on ecosystems. It covers topics such as photosynthetically active radiation, energy transfer efficiency, primary productivity, and carbon storage in the biosphere. Additionally, it highlights the impact of human activities like deforestation on ecosystem productivity.

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NCERT Biology 12 Organisms Ecosystem Detailed Data

The document provides detailed data on key ecological concepts from the NCERT Class 12 Biology curriculum, focusing on ecosystems. It covers topics such as photosynthetically active radiation, energy transfer efficiency, primary productivity, and carbon storage in the biosphere. Additionally, it highlights the impact of human activities like deforestation on ecosystem productivity.

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NCERT Class 12 Biology: Organisms & Populations and Ecosystem Detailed Data

Photosynthetically Active Radiation


Less(PAR)
than 50% of solar radiation NCERT - Ecosystem Chapter

Energy captured by plants 2-10% of PAR NCERT - Ecosystem Chapter

Energy transfer efficiency 10% energy transfer per trophic level NCERT - Ecosystem Chapter

Standing Crop Measurement Measured as biomass (fresh or dry weight)NCERT


or numbers
- Ecosystem
per unit area
Chapter

Primary Productivity 1% of solar energy is converted into Net Primary


NCERT Productivity
- Ecosystem(NPP)
Chapter

Ecological Pyramids Number, Biomass, Energy (Energy pyramidNCERT


is always
- Ecosystem
upright) Chapter

Succession Timeframe Primary succession: Hundreds to thousands


NCERT
of years;
- Ecosystem
SecondaryChapter
successi

Carbon Storage in Biosphere Approximately 71% in oceans, 29% in terrestrial


NCERT ecosystems
- Ecosystem Chapter

Grazing Food Chain (GFC) Energy


In aquatic
Flow ecosystems, GFC is the major energy
NCERT pathway
- Ecosystem Chapter

Decomposition Process Humus decomposes at an extremely slow rate;


NCERT mineralization
- Ecosystem releases
Chapternut

Human Impact on Ecosystem Deforestation leads to 30-50% loss in productivity


NCERT - Ecosystem Chapter

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