What is the basic concept behind Biomagnification?

It is related to ecosystem studies.

222 Views|Posted 2011-12-03 07:32:55
Asked by Rajeshwor
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sameera shams
2011-12-03 10:39:09
Shams@ hi rajeshwor Biomagnification, also known as bioamplification, or biological magnification is the increase in concentration of a substance, such as the pesticide DDT, that occurs in a food chain as a consequence of: Food chain energetics Low (or nonexistent) rate of excretion/degradation of

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Goutam Chatterjee
2011-12-03 10:34:01
Bio magnification, also known as bio amplification or biological magnification is the increase in concentration of a substance that occurs in a food chain as a consequence of: 1.Persistence (can't be broken down by environmental processes) 2.Food chain energetics 3.Low (or non-existent) rate of inte

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Manmeet Kaur
2011-12-03 10:11:39
Hi Rajeshwor, your query seems to be too specific and related to a particular curriculum. So, would say that as Shiksha is an education portal and provides guidance regarding education and career sector only I would request you to contact your faculty / seniors to help you regarding your query. Howe

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