Following the dynamics of the informative and training articles of the meanings that we are explaining in Ecology, we will develop a new concept. In this article we talk about What is Biocenosis With one Simple explanation with examples.
We can intuit according to the formation of the word, which is derived from the world of biology, and we are not wrong, the prefix “bio” means life, so the term will have to do with living beings. If you are interested in continuing to know biocenosis, keep reading these lines.
What is Biochenosis – Definition
We call Biocenosis or biotic community The set of living beings (different species) that live together, develop and inhabit the same place, with a series of environmental and physical conditions that make life possible in it, this physical space is called Biotope. Both concepts form what we call ecosystem. In this other ecology article, we explain what an ecosystem is.
Within the Biocenosis concept We can differentiate:
- Zoochenosis (referring to animals).
- Phytocenosis (referring to plants).
- Microbioceneosis (referring to microorganisms).
To better understand all the concepts given, then we show an explanatory scheme.
Thus, the ecosystem is a biological system formed by a part represented by living beings, called biocenosis, and another part represented by the physical place, called Biotope. Both are related by biotic factors (living organisms and their relationships) and abiotic (light, temperature, pH …).
Difference between biocenosis and biotope
To clarify in simpler terms the Difference between biocenosis and biotopewe explain in this section everything we should know to understand it.
Biotope and biocenosis are two parts that They form what we call ecosystem. Biochenosis is the part of the ecosystem formed by living organisms, that is, animals, plants and microorganisms, everything that has life is part of biocenosis, which we also call biotic part. On the other hand, biotope is the physical part in which living beings, biocenosis inhabit. The biotope offers the appropriate physical characteristics for its habitability, it is the non -living part of the ecosystem, the abiotic part: the soil, water, atmosphere …
It is easy to confuse biotope with habitat, but the habitat is the area/area where the living being develops, such as the branch of a tree, between rocks …
In this other post we detail what biotope is with examples.
Determining factors in biocenosis
Depending on the area of the planet on which we focus, we can find different biocenosis or sets of living beingsthis is due to the limiting factors or barriers that will define the type of organisms that will inhabit the biotope.
- Physical barriers.
- Climatic barrierswhich will also define different climatic zones such as the polar and subpolar zone, (cold and extreme temperatures), the temperate area (temperatures with seasonality, that is, 4 stations per year), the continental zone (moderate temperatures), the arid zone (very dry climate), the tropical zone (two stations, one dry and another humid) and the equatorial zone (high temperatures (high temperatures and stable all year with abundant rains).
- Biological barrierswhich is the presence of enemy organisms or that enter competition with others, food shortage, etc.
Types of Biotope
There are different Types of Biotopespecifically these three:
- Aquatic biotope: seas, oceans, lakes and rivers.
- Terrestrial Biotope: Mountains, meadows …
- Mixed biotope: combination of both, such as coastlines.
Examples of biocenosis
Some examples of biocenosis or set of living organisms are the following:
Populations
Set of living beings of the same species that inhabits the same place. Specific biocenosis.
- Pinewood.
- Hayedo
- Fish bank.
- Liebres population.
- Wolf herd.
Set of populations
Populations of different species that form the complex biocenosis of a place.
- Coral reef: corals house fish such as clown fish, sponges, worms.
- Oceanic posidonia meadow, which houses sea stars, turtles, lobsters, fish.
- Lakes that house freshwater characteristic fauna such as trout, ferns, mosses.
- Pinar, which houses pines of the specific species of the area and fauna such as squirrels, worms, butterflies, common blacksmith.
- Manglar, which houses mangles (tree species), insects, ants, spiders, snakes.
Thus we could continue until all the species, populations and set of populations that live on the planet. These simple and easy examples to visualize we hope that the doubts that may have emerged throughout this Ecology Verde article have been solved.
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