Living beings interact among themselves in the same species, with the members of the other species, and with the components of the abiotic environment in an ecosystem. Interaction between the members of the same species is called as Intraspecific whereas the interaction among individuals of different species is called as Interspecific.
The conservation of the environment implies the sustainable use and management of natural resources, including wildlife, water, air, and earth soils.
It usually focuses on human needs and interests, which include the biological, economic, cultural, and recreational values of the natural environment.
Interdependence between two species through which individuals of either one or both species benefit is called positive interdependence. The benefits to the individual of any species through this relationship may be continuous or transitory, obligate or facultative. Both partners in this type of relationship may be in close contact; one may be inside some specific area or attached to the surface of the other’s body. Positive interdependence is divided into three major types: mutualism, Commensalism, and proto-cooperation.
Some reports regarding increasing bird trade in endangered species that were published recently in some news papers are matters of concern not alone for the lovers of environment and wildlife but for common public as well.
Salai tree or the Boswellia is the tree of economic and medicinal importance.
The Environmental Calamities that shook the humanity during fifties and sixties were powerful enough to generate serious and widespread sense of responsibility among world nations towards the global environment. Some of these calamities include : The killer smog in New York and London which claimed 5000 lives in 1952; The mercury poisoning due to the consumption of mercury-contaminated seafood in Japan;
The Wind is Air in Motion. It is caused by differential heating of land, water, hills and mountain slopes by sun rays. About 25 % (i.e., 0.34 KW/m2) of incident solar radiation is dissipated as wind energy. There is kinetic energy in wind.
There are many different types of technologies or technological models- such as Low-tech, Hi-tech, alternative, intermediate, appropriate, blended, hard, and soft technologies.
The biosphere is itself a vast ecosystem which incorporates all the small ecosystems. But, the biosphere may have different types of physical conditions, communities of plants and animals, and climatic conditions in its different zones.
Ginger is one of the most commonly consumed condiments in the world. It is botanically known as Zingiber officinalis and…
Two organisms- male and female are essential for sexual reproduction. Now let us study some basic methods of reproduction in single organisms.
