Which one of the following is not a functional unit of an ecosystem?

Which one of the following is not a functional unit of an ecosystem?
  1. Energy flow
  2. Decomposition
  3. Productivity
  4. Stratification

Solution

Vertical distribution of different species occupying different levels is called stratification. It represent the structural unit of an ecosystem. For example, trees occupy top vertical strata or layer of a forest, shrubs the second and herbs and grasses occupy the bottom layers.

Asked in: NEET 2012 (Screening)

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