Determination of sex in living organisms
Determining male or female form of living organism through sexual reproduction is called as sex determination. Sex determination on a large scale is of two types- environmental, genetic and chromosome based.
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How does energy flow through an ecosystem?
Consumers too utilize some energy in their metabolic processes. Under these conditions some energy escapes away in the form of their body heat and some energy is wasted through excretory matter from their bodies. The rest of the energy goes into the atmosphere when top consumer dies and its body is decomposed.
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
Bioinvasion of Foreign and Genetically Engineered Species
An incident of invasion by a living species into entirely new habitat thereby threatening the existence of native species is called as bioinvasion or Biological Invasion.
Eat Healthful Pumpkins in the Pandemic Period
Pumpkin has been included in the healthful vegetables. It has been an important part of our food since centuries. But, now it has become a vegetable of less preference.
Various Important Alternatives to Deforestation
Deforestation contributes up to 20 percent of greenhouse gas emission which is more than the combined emission by all the cars, trucks, planes, boats and, trains of the world. Deforestation threatens our climate. Besides this, it threatens the livelihoods of 1.6 billion people who depend on forests for food and economic activities. They serve as habitats to rare and so far, undiscovered species of plants and animals. They also play a key role in maintaining water cycles and preventing floods and soil erosion. Hence, forests across the world need urgent measure of protection by all possible ways, may it be through alternatives to deforestation.
The Bird – Trade in India
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.
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.
Crafts and their cultural importance
India has a vibrant tradition of crafts. Though agriculture employs largest number of people in this country, craft section employs and sustains over twenty million people.
Control of Atmospheric Pollution
The Pollution of atmosphere leads to severe consequences on local, regional, national and international levels.
Biomass Energy and its implications
The dry weight of organic matter produced by plants, their derivatives and wastes are called as BIOMASS. The biomass includes crop residues, plant parts, body parts of dead animals and animal wastes. As biomass is created due to photosynthesis by plants, so energy from biomass or bio wastes is regarded as another form of solar energy.
