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Evaporation and transpiration

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2.5. ENERGY RESOURCES


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Fig. 2.5.2. (a) Solar cell.


Natural Resources 41

Solar
radiations

Solar cell

Electric Solar cell


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Water pump

Fig. 2.5.2. (b) A solar pump run by electricity produced by solar cells.
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Fig. 2.5.3. Simple box-type solar cooker.


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Tidal barrage

Sea (High tide)

Reservoir

(a)

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Sea

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tide

(b)

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at high tide (a), and flows out from the reservoir to the
sea, again turning the turbine at low tide (b).

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by one neutron that bombards a Uranium (U235) nucleus,
releasing a huge quantity of energy, two smaller nuclei
(Ba, Kr) and 3 neutrons.
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68 Environmental Science and Engineering

Nutrient cycling

Abiotic
component

Energy Biotic
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flow Bacteria
Plants Animals
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component

Nutrie
nt Cycling

Fig. 3.1. Nutrient cycling and energy flow mediated through food-
chain. The flow of energy is unidirectional while the nutrients
move in a cyclic manner from the abiotic to biotic (food chain)
to abiotic and so on.

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+&6.#'K("*+(6&-3$*"0.'($*(6"#*$7%#.'9(<--(04.(.;"3/-.'(6$0.+(">%7.('4%8
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Small fish

Phytoplanktons Zooplanktons
(Algae, diatoms)

Cornivorous
fish

Fig. 3.2. A grazing food chain in a pond ecosystem.

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Dead mangrove
tree leaves

Detritus feeders
Phytoplanktons Carnivores

Decomposers (Bacteria, fungi)

Fig. 3.3. A detritus food chain in an estuary based on dead


leaves of mangrove trees.
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72 Environmental Science and Engineering

Humans

Blue Whale Sperm Whale

Elephant Seal
Killer Whale

Leopard Seal
Squid

Penguin
Emperor Penguin

Snow
Petrel Fish

Carnivorous Herbivorous
Krill Zooplankton
Plankton

Phytoplankton

Fig. 3.4. A simplified food web in Antarctic ecosystem.

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! ECOLOGICAL PYRAMIDS
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Top carnivores Top carnivores
Hawks, Lion, Tiger
other birds

Carnivores Frogs, birds Snakes, foxes,


Carnivores
lizards
Herbivores Insects Herbivores Insects, birds

Producers Grasses Producers Trees

(a) (b)

Hyper parasites Fleas, microbes

Parasites Lice, bugs

Herbivores Birds

Producers Trees

(c)

Fig. 3.5. Pyramid of numbers (a) grassland (b) forest (c) Parasitic food chain.
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Tertiary Carnivores Big fish


Carnivores

Carnivores Small fish


Snakes, frog, birds
Herbivores Insects
Squirrel, rabbit,
Herbivores
Producers

insects
Phytoplanktons
Producers Grasses,
herbs
(a) (b)

Fig. 3.6. Pyramid of biomass (a) Grassland (b) Pond.

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Top carnivores

Carnivores

Herbivores

Producers

Fig. 3.7. Pyramid of energy.

! ENERGY FLOW IN AN ECOSYSTEM


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NU
Energy
storage

Input I P Output
A
energy energy

Standing Biomass

Respiration

Fig. 3.8. Universal energy flow model applicable to all living


components (I = Energy input; A : assimilated energy ; P =
Production ; NU = Energy not used.

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Sunlight

I GPP NPP

Carnivores
Herbivores
Producers

R R R
Heat loss

Fig. 3.9. One-way energy flow model showing unidirectional flow


through primary producers, herbivores and carnivores. At each
successive trophic level there is huge loss of energy (I = Solar
energy input ; GPP = Gross primary production ; NPP = Net
primary production ; NU = Energy not used ; NA = Energy not
assimilated e.g. excretion ; R = Respiratory loss).
78 Environmental Science and Engineering

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R
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Tree Grazing food chain
canopy ( in forest canopy)
Ground R
level Litter,
roots etc. D
D
Storage

Producers D
(Trees)
Detritus food chain
(in soil)
Detritivores
Decomposers

Fig. 3.10. Y-shaped or 2-channel energy flow model showing energy


flow through the grazing food chain and the detritus food chain (R =
Respiration, D = Detritus or dead matter).

! NUTRIENT CYCLING
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Nitrogen cycle
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Atmosphere

Nitrogen
Volcanic NOX Acid rain
eruptions N2
Biological Electrification
N2 fixation Acid
rain

Fertilizer
Runoff Hydro-
(Eutrophication) sphere
Litho- Animal Animals
protoplasm Shallow marine
sphere Nitrates sediments
(soil)
Industrial Plant
activities protoplasm Nitrites
Loss to deep
Nitrification sediments
Death
and Deacy Ammonia
Ammonification Denitrification
Excretion Organic
(Urea, uric Nitrogen
acid)
(Proteins, amino acids)

Fig. 3.11. Nitrogen cycle—a gaseous cycle with major reserve


as N2 (78%) in the atmosphere. Circulation of N- between living
components and soil/atmosphere is mediated by a group of
micro-organisms which convert one form of N into another.
80 Environmental Science and Engineering

Carbon Cycle
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Fig. 3.12. Carbon cycle.

Phosphorus cycle
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P-reserves
Death and
Excreta Guano(P-rich) decay
deposits
Sea birds
Phosphate Bones and Animal
rocks teeth protoplasm
Eutro- Runoff
phication fossil, bones,
teeth Plant
Marine
protoplasm
fish etc. Fertilizers
Mining
(PO4)

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Loss to deep
g ba
marine sediments izin
Plant Phosphat
Dissolved phosphate
uptake

Fig. 3.13. Phosphorus cycle—a sedimentary cycle with major


reserves of phosphorus in the sediments.

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Death or
+ ve collapse
Feedback
System function

– ve – ve Homeostatic
Feedback Feedback plateau

+ ve Feedback

Death or collapse

(–) O (+)
Stress conditions

Fig. 3.14. Ecosystem regulation by homeostasis. On application of a


stress, the negative feedback mechanisms start operating, trying to
counter the stress to regulate the system. But beyond the homeostatic
plateau, positive feedback starts which further accelerate the stress
effects causing death or collapse of the organism/system.

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Free floating stage

(a) Open water body (lake), sediment brought in by river.

Rooted floating stage

Sediment

(b) Sediment accumulation continues, organic debris from plants too


add to soil formation and shrinking of water body occurs.

Marshy vegetation

Soil with standing water

(c) A mat of vegetation covers the water which is mostly a


marshy habitat now, with a small part as aquatic system.
Ecosystems 87

Woodland Stage

Soil

(d) Eventually the former lake is covered by climax woodland


community, representating a terrestrial ecosystem.
Fig. 3.15. Ecological succession: A hydrach—from lake
to woodland community.

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Plate II. Tropical rain forest.

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Plate III. Rafflesia—the biggest flower.


90 Environmental Science and Engineering

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Spotted owl Tortoise The Great Indian Bustard

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Plate IV. Some important extinct and endangered


Indian species of animals.
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Plate VI. Awareness through Environmental rally, small children can be very
effective in spreading the message of environmental protection among
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Plate VII. Tree plantation compaigns serve as the most effective environmental
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