NEETBiologyEcosystemMCQ+4 / −1
Vertical distribution of different species occupying different levels in a biotic community is known as :
- AStratification
- BPyramid
- CDivergence
- DZonation
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Correct answer: A
Stratification is the occurrence of vertical zonation in the ecosystem & indicates the presence of favorable environmental conditions, for e.g., trees occupy top vertical strata or layer of a forest, shrubs the second. Herbs & grasses occupy the bottom layers. It is absent or poor where environmental conditions are unfavorable, e.g. desert ecosystems have very few trees & shrubs.
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