Herbivores eat plants, algae, and other producers. They are at the second trophic level. In a grassland ecosystem, deer, mice, and even elephants are herbivores. They eat grasses, shrubs, and trees. In a desert ecosystem, a mouse that eats seeds and fruits is a primary consumer.
Physical capital is fixed capital, any kind of real physical asset that is not used up in the production of a product. Usually the value of land is not included in physical capital as it is not a reproducible product of human activity.n economic theory, physical capital is one of the three primary factors of production, also known as inputs in the production function. The others are natural resources (including land), and labor â the stock of competences embodied in the labor force.
However, most of the KM literature focuses on the technology part, and the explicit integration of Human Resource Management (HRM) into KM initiatives is seldom examined. Thus, shedding light on how HRM practices combined with KM initiatives leverage the firmâs human capital and create value is our major aim.02 Int. J. Learning and Intellectual Capital, Vol. 6, No. 3, 2009 Leveraging human capital and value creation by combining HRM and KM initiatives Fida Afiouni Olayan School of Business American University of Beirut Bliss Street, P.O.