Question

How inorganic component helps in ecosystem?

Answer 1

Abiotic (non-living) component:It comprises three types of components : (a) climatic conditionand physical factors of the given region such as air, water, soil, light, temperature, pH, moisture, etc. (b) Inorganic substances such as water, carbon (C) nitrogen (N), sulphur (S), phosphorus (P) and so on, all of which are involved in cycling of materials in the ecosystem i.e., biogeochemical cycles. The amount of these inorganic substances, present at any given time in an ecosystem, is designated as the standing state orstanding quality, (c) Organic substances such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipid, etc. present either in the biomass or in the environment i.e., biochemical structure that link the biotic and abiotic components of the ecosystem.Biotic (living) component:This is the trophic structure of an ecosystem, where the living organisms are distinguished on the basis of their nutritional relationships. From this trophic (nutritional) standpoint, an ecosystem has the following two components.