Answer to Question #173944 in Ecology for Abhishek Gaurav

Question

List the analytic and synthetic characters of a biological community. Explain 

in one or two lines the information provided by each character about the 

community. (10)

Answer 1

The analytical characters are those, which are directly observed in the field while the synthetic characters are based upon the data obtained for the analytical characters. The analytical characters are either qualitative or quantitative depending upon whether they can be expressed and measured in quantitative terms.