Merits of Pulses and Contributions of BAU, Ranchi
Pulses are full of goodness. Pulses and breads in the breakfast, pulses and rice in the lunch, pulses and vegetables along with bread in the dinner, pulses come in all our foods.
High Yielding Varieties
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Cuscuta- the Plant Parasite
Cuscuta is found throughout the temperate and tropical regions of the world. It has great species diversity in subtropical and tropical regions of the world. It has many folk names like wizard net, devil’s hair, goldthread, hair weed, love wine; strangle weed, angel’s hair, and witch’s hair.
What is an Ecological Niche? How is it related to habitat?
Ecological Niche Dictionary defines the term Niche as a comfortable or suitable position in the life of a living being or a role taken by a type of organism within its community. In other words, an ecological niche is the role and position a species has in its environment, for example, how it meets its food and shelter needs, survives, and reproduces. A species’ niche includes all of its interactions with its environment’s biotic and abiotic factors.
Environmental Indicators that We Observe
Anthills show the quality of soil.
A substance, factor, change, living being or a system that quantifies and simplifies phenomena and helps in understanding complex realities, is called as indicator.
It tells us something about changes in a system. There are many types of indicators some of which are- Financial Indicators, Poverty Indicators, Health Indicators, Environmental Indicators, and Indicators of Sustainable Development.
What is acid deposition? What is acid rain?
The acid rain affects living and non- living components of environment. In July 1982, Stockholm- the venue of U N –conference on acid rain, suffered heavy acid showers for about a week. In India too, acid rains have been reported since last twenty years in areas where thermal power plants are located and also around Delhi, the capital of India.
Importance of forests and Wildlife
Forests and wildlife are integral part of environment. Forests control climate, soil erosion and wildlife. They cause rains.
Vertebrates and Their Key Characteristics
According to their physical make up, there are basically two types of animals- Vertebrates and invertebrates. Invertebrates are those animals that don’t have a vertebral column or backbone. On the other hand, Vertebrates are those animals who have a vertebral column or the back bone.
What is Global Warming and how is it linked to Green House Effect?
Human activities of pollution are modifying the natural process of green house effect. The advent of the Industrial Revolution in the 1700s boosted up the activities of burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas which released lots of heat absorbing gases into the atmosphere.
Games and Sports: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Games are essential for physical and mental development of children.
Structure and Functions of Ecosystems
The environment has two basic components: Biotic and Abiotic. The biotic components of an ecosystem are living beings—plants, animals, and…
