Importance of Water Caltrop – Trapa nutans
Singhara is known as the Water Caltrop in English. In Botany it is known as Trapa nutans. Its other two species are Trapa bicornis, and Trapa rossica. The later is an endangered species.
Singhara is known as the Water Caltrop in English. In Botany it is known as Trapa nutans. Its other two species are Trapa bicornis, and Trapa rossica. The later is an endangered species.
Ever since the earth was inhabited, humans and other life forms have depended on things that exist freely in nature…
The organic matter formed through degradation of decomposable biomass and which is rich in nutrients for the growth and development of plants is called as compost.
Rains in Nepal have always been responsible for floods in Bihar. Most of the rivers flowing through Bihar have their origins in Nepal. Since last three days Nepal is experiencing continuous rainfall. This is why villages in Bihar are being seriously flooded. What can be done?
Many squirrels had made nests in upper portions of offices by depositing huge balls of wool like materials between the rows of files and old registers. Many times and many men spotted some or the other squirrel coming to the rows of files and registers placed there since many-many years. But since squirrels usually don’t destroy papers, as I think, nobody ever tried to disturb them.
Living beings interact with each other, with members of other species, and with components of the abiotic environment in an…
The Envelope of air held around the earth by its magnetic force, gravity or geomagnetism, is called the atmosphere.
Both the banyan and tamarind trees have large canopy and plenty of leaves. These produce lots of oxygen and absorb lots of carbon dioxide. Thus, besides numerous other benefits they keep up the balance of environment.
These birds used to fly in and around our houses about some decades ago. But these birds are very rarely seen in our surroundings.
The mechanical process of breathing involves inspiration and expiration.
There have been a number of environmental movements in India through which people have been protesting for conservation of forests and other natural resources. Here some important People’s Movements have been introduced in brief.
Images of a number of vegetables start sliding one by one just as a slide show on the screen of the mind as we enter into the winter session of the yearly cycle. These vegetables are very important to us not alone for their taste value but for their medicinal and health value as well. Here is an introduction of two of these vegetables.











