The Ecotrends

October 26, 2024

Biodiversity and Importance of Biodiversity

Biodiversity sources and also other sources supply raw materials to many important industries.

They have aesthetic value and an appeal for ecotourism, which supports the growth of the national economy. They are also potential sources of pharmaceuticals, other chemicals, agricultural materials, etc.

Pharmaceutical products of biodiversity origin offer important medicines to our healthcare systems and prepare a background for many social services. Besides these, biodiversity offers various ecosystem services as each of the numerous species of animals and plants depends on other animals or plants for survival, breeding, and development.

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January 6, 2024 Recommended

Urban and Rural Waste and their Management

Different activities may generate waste which may be solid or liquid. The quality of both solid and liquid wastes is increasing and if the wastes are disposed in an uncontrolled manner these may cause adverse impact on public health and environment. Hence these wastes need to be managed efficiently so as to safeguard public health and environment. In definitional terms, solid and liquid waste management is the collection, transportation, processing, recycling, treatment and disposal of waste materials.

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April 30, 2021 Recommended

Tulsi- the Immunomodulator Herb

Tulsi or the Holi Basil is taxonomically called as Ocimum tenuiflorum. It is an aromatic and perennial plant which belongs to the taxonomic family Lamiaceae

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October 17, 2024 Recommended

Define conservation. Why do we need conservation?

Conservation of the environment implies the sustainable use and management of natural resources, including wildlife, water, air, and soils.

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February 1, 2021 Recommended

Fresh Water Ecosystems and Marine Ecosystems

The unit of biosphere having all the components producers, consumers and decomposers and the abiotic components together with physical factors in dynamic relationships is called as ecosystem.

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October 7, 2022 Recommended

Institutions of Globalization

Following institutions have shaped the current era of globalization- (a) International Monetary Fund (IMF), (b) World Bank, and (c) World…

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September 12, 2022 Recommended

Pollution- disruption of nutrient cycles and habitats

Our natural resources are known to have some specific qualities of their own. These qualities are known as natural qualities. It is due to specific natural qualities that different natural resources have been useful to us and to the whole biosphere. But now, the condition has changed considerably. Most of our natural resources like air, water and soil have gone bad due to pollution of different types. What is pollution?

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October 29, 2020 Recommended

Bee hive and basic idea of honey collection

Natural beehives are naturally occurring structures occupied by honeybee colonies, such as hollowed-out trees, while domesticated honeybees live in man-made beehives, known as Apiary.

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May 8, 2021 Recommended

How does Nutrition take place in Human Beings?

In a human being the ingestion of food is brought about in mouth where it is crushed into fine pieces by teeth.

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December 26, 2020 Recommended

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.

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August 7, 2020 Recommended

Teaching the Environmental Education

Teaching of environmental education is rather different. In involves practical experiences. For this both indoor and outdoor studies are essential.It also involves parents and community

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December 23, 2024 Recommended

Major atmospheric pollutants

Substances that cause pollution of air are called as air- pollutants or atmospheric pollutants. These are fine Primary Pollutants that contribute more than 90 percent of global air pollution. These fine pollutants are carbon monoxide (CO); Nitrogen oxides (NOx); Sulphur oxides (Sox) and particulates. These pollutants can be put into two broad categories A. Gaseous Pollutants, and B. Particulates.

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