Types Of Environment
The environmental can be divided into physical biological and cultural environment. On the basis of the structure the environment may be divided into fundamental types –
- The Abiotic or Physical environment consisting of air, water and soil/sediment.
- The Biotic or Biological environment consisting of flora, fauna and micro-organism
Environment is further subdivided into three broad categories:
AÂ Â Â Â Lithosphere (sphere of rock /soil/sediment)
B    Hydrosphere (sphere of water)
CÂ Â Â Â Atmosphere (sphere of gas)
The biotic components of the environment consist of plant(flora), animal(fauna), including man as an important component and micro-organism. Thus, the biological/biotic environment can be further subdivided into:
AÂ Â Â Â Flora / Plant Environment
BÂ Â Â Â Fauna /Animal Environment
CÂ Â Â Â Microbial Environment
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