{"id":3378,"date":"2022-12-13T06:12:33","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T06:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=3378"},"modified":"2025-09-22T09:22:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T09:22:11","slug":"s-14-a-ecology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/s-14-a-ecology\/","title":{"rendered":"s-14.a Ecology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Ecology<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.2500%;\n padding-bottom: 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden;\n border-radius: 8px; will-change: transform;\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; border: none; padding: 0;margin: 0;\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAGGrdxz3Jc\/8b2SVe3Nu8B7bz-Gjq-izg\/watch?embed\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\">\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.canva.com&#x2F;design&#x2F;DAGGrdxz3Jc&#x2F;8b2SVe3Nu8B7bz-Gjq-izg&#x2F;watch?utm_content=DAGGrdxz3Jc&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=embeds&amp;utm_source=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ecology<\/a> by Delta publications\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-removebg-preview-2023-10-16T170222.272.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-removebg-preview-2023-10-16T170222.272.png 360w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-removebg-preview-2023-10-16T170222.272-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-removebg-preview-2023-10-16T170222.272-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-large-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#b00012\"><strong>1. What is Ecology?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>&#8211; Ecology is the study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Ecosystems:<\/strong><br>&#8211; An ecosystem is a community of living organisms (plants, animals, and microorganisms) interacting with their non-living environment (soil, water, air).<br>&#8211; Ecosystems can be as small as a pond or as large as a forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Abiotic and Biotic Factors:<\/strong><br>&#8211; Abiotic factors are non-living components of an ecosystem (e.g., sunlight, temperature, water).<br>&#8211; Biotic factors are living organisms in an ecosystem (e.g., plants, animals).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Food Chains and Food Webs:<\/strong><br>&#8211; A food chain shows the transfer of energy from one organism to another.<br>&#8211; A food web is a more complex representation of feeding relationships in an ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers:<\/strong><br>&#8211; Producers (like plants) make their own food through photosynthesis.<br>&#8211; Consumers (like animals) eat other organisms for energy.<br>&#8211; Decomposers (like fungi and bacteria) break down dead organisms and return nutrients to the soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Habitats:<\/strong><br>&#8211; A habitat is where an organism lives, finds food, and raises its young.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7. Adaptations:<\/strong><br>&#8211; Organisms have special features or behaviors (adaptations) to survive in their habitats. For example, a polar bear&#8217;s white fur helps it blend in with the snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8. Biodiversity:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-removebg-preview-2023-10-16T170330.042.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-removebg-preview-2023-10-16T170330.042.png 570w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-removebg-preview-2023-10-16T170330.042-300x231.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Biodiversity refers to the variety of life on Earth. It&#8217;s important for the health of the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9. Conservation:<\/strong><br>&#8211; Conservation is the protection and management of natural resources to ensure they are not depleted or destroyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10. Human Impact:<\/strong><br>&#8211; Humans can have both positive and negative impacts on ecosystems. Pollution, deforestation, and overfishing are some negative impacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11. Recycling and Reducing Waste:<\/strong><br>&#8211; We can help the environment by recycling, reducing waste, and conserving resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12. Endangered Species:<\/strong><br>&#8211; Some animals and plants are at risk of extinction. Conservation efforts aim to protect these species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>13. Water and Air Quality:<\/strong><br>&#8211; The quality of air and water affects the health of ecosystems. Pollution can harm plants and animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>14. Climate Change:<\/strong><br>&#8211; Climate change is the long-term alteration of temperature and typical weather patterns in a place. It&#8217;s caused by human activities and affects ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>15. Environmental Responsibility:<\/strong><br>&#8211; Everyone can play a role in protecting the environment by making sustainable choices and being responsible stewards of our planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/82035\/756\/833\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-61.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-61.png 500w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-61-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-61-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/82924\/857\/921\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-2-63.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-2-63.png 500w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-2-63-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-2-63-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ecology ecology by Delta publications Key Notes: 1. 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