Biocenosis

The concept of biocenosis indicates the set of living beings that inhabit or exist in a certain space called the biotope . The biotope is the one that has the function of providing and satisfying all the needs of its inhabitants so that they can survive, for example, light, water and food. This type of space can vary depending on the geographical space in which it is … Read more

Terrestrial ecosystem

There are a variety of different ecosystems around the world. Remember that an ecosystem is a group of communities of things both living and inert that are related to each other. While there are many ecosystems on earth and in the world’s waters, the  terrestrial ecosystem   is one that is found only on land . Biotic beings found in this type of ecosystem include a … Read more

Marine ecosystem

The oceans cover two-thirds of the Earth’s surface. Within this oceanic habitat live a great variety of organisms that have evolved in response to various characteristics found around them. Marine organisms are not found uniformly in the oceans. Different characteristics of the marine environment have created different habitats that influence the types of organisms that live in them. Light, depth, proximity to land, and topographic complexity affect … Read more

Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a unit that includes all living beings : plants, animals, organisms and non-living elements that exist within a certain area, interacting with each other, and that also interact with non-living environments such as climate, earth, sun, soil, climate and atmosphere. Ecosystems constitute the basis of the Biosphere and determine the health of the entire Earth system. In an ecosystem, each part and organism that makes it up play … Read more

Flatworms

The flatworms , also called flatworms , are a group of invertebrates that have their body soft , and are generally very crushed . Several species of flatworms can live outdoors , but about 80 percent of all flatworms are parasites , that is, they live on or in another organism and feed on it. Are symmetrical bilaterally so the right and left sides are similar and have systems respiratory, skeletal and circulatory specialist. The body … Read more

Bivalves

You may have seen or even eaten an oyster and probably know them by the name of shellfish. The truth is that these little creatures are called bivalves . A bivalve is an animal belonging to the class Bivalvia . The word “bivalve” comes from the Latin bis which means two and valvae which means the leaves of a door . This name is given because all bivalve animals have two … Read more

Nematodes

Roundworms that may also be called nematodes , are a kind of worms which have a body round and long . They are worms that can vary in length from several millimeters to two meters. Roundworms are common to find in hot tropical countries . Children are more often affected than adults . Treatment is usually very effective, but eliminating pinworm infections is always a rather difficult process. What are nematodes? Nematodes are organisms that live in water , … Read more

Heterotrophic organisms

The heterotrophic organisms are those that must be fed with the organic substances that are synthesized by other organisms, either beings autotrophic or heterotrophic at the same time. To this group belong all the members of the animal kingdom , fungi , a large part of bacteria and archaea . What are heterotrophic organisms? The heterotrophic organisms are those which can not produce their own food by fixing carbon and therefore derives its intake nutrients from other … Read more

Autotrophic organisms

An autotrophic organism, within the branch of ecology , is an organism that serves as a primary producer within a food chain . The autotrophic organisms derive their energy and nutrients through the use of sunlight and do through photosynthesis , so they are also called photoautotrophs , and in some rare cases, obtain chemical energy by oxidation and are called chemo autotrophs to produce organic substances from inorganic substances. Autotrophs do not … Read more

Coniferous forest

The coniferous forest is the largest biome that exists on earth. The coniferous forest biome is found in the northern parts of Asia , Europe, and North America . This important forest biome constitutes approximately one third of the forests that exist around the world. What is the coniferous forest? The coniferous forest is an ecosystem that is characteristic of places with temperate climates in which hot summers and cold winters occur , as well as enough rain to maintain its characteristic coniferous … Read more