The Environment Needs YOU
Have you ever thought that a CFL bulb in your room can be a reason for someone else's death someday ? If yes, you must be well aware. But if not, then some awareness lessons are required. Basic Understanding Before we proceed, let us first understand few basic terms. Environment refers to the immediate surrounding of an organism. For example, this laptop in my hand is included in my environment. Ecosystem refers to any part of environment which is an open system and exhibits relationship/interaction between living and non-living organisms. It is not necessary for an environment to have an ecosystem. For example, a pond is an ecosystem because there are living organisms like fishes,plants and non-living components like soil, water, sunlight. The pond exhibits relationship/interaction between living and non-living organisms; fishes use oxygen dissolved in water; plants absorb nutrients from soil and use sunlight for photosynthesis. Ecology is the science of ...