The Ecotrends

September 30, 2024

Positive and Negative Interdependence among Organisms in Ecosystems

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.

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August 4, 2022 Recommended

Technological Models- II

There are different technological models.

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October 25, 2024 Recommended

Types of species

Species can be classified in many different ways. One species classification system may categorise species into Typological, evolutionary, and phylogenetic species.

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January 8, 2023 Recommended

Forests and their types

A forest is a highly complex and constantly changing environment. It is made up of a variety of living things like wildlife, trees, shrubs, wildflowers, ferns, mosses, lichens, fungi and microscopic soil organisms; and non-living things such as water, nutrients, rocks, sunlight and air. Trees are the biggest part of this complex community.

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December 4, 2020 Recommended

Contribution of BAU- Ranchi in Oilseed Production

According to the Global Agriculture Information Network of America the oil seed production of India during 2020-21 may increase up to considerable level

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August 27, 2020 Recommended

World Water Week 2020 – at Home

World Water Week Stockholm is celebrated every year from 23 to 28 Aug. every year. Due to pandemic covid-19 it is taking place from 24 to 28 Aug. this year with a theme- World Water Week at Home.

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May 17, 2022 Recommended

Sacred Grove

Hindus and Hindu tribals believe that certain Gods live on some trees. They worship these trees and protect by all means. These trees are called as sacred groves.

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May 19, 2022 Recommended

Eat Carrot to correct Night Vision

The carrot which is taxonomically known as Daucus Curota sub species sativus is an important plant. It is typically orange or blood red in colour. However, it is found in many colours like white, red, yellow etc. All of these are domesticated forms of the wild carrot.

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February 24, 2021 Recommended

What do we consider as – Child Labour?

Children as they grow, start getting involved in the day to day activities of the family to support their parents. These children go to schools and work in the family in leisure periods. Their household activities are neither harmful nor exploitative.

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September 29, 2022 Recommended

Marine Pollution and Oil Spills

It is due to frequent oil spills that sea otters, many sea birds, whales and many other species of the marine environment have become endangered. The oil spill damages fisheries and Mari culture, and causes serious economic losses to the local public and the governments.

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November 28, 2020 Recommended

Burning of Those Dry Fallen Leaves of Trees

It is reported that about 30 million tones of dry leaves are dumped into landfills every year in America. In India most of these leaves are either burnt on the floor where they fall or collected by poor people and stored for burning during winter season to generate heat.

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December 4, 2021 Recommended

Tiger Population falls down to zero in Jharkhand

We have damaged ecosystems in the name of development. Wildlife too is facing danger. Our activities have impacted in such ways that animal population has fallen into a serious zone of danger.

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