The Dharma of Ecology
Our beliefs and values, culture and heritage used to preserve and protect the environment through different social, religious and traditional principles
T.N.Khosoo
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Aquatic Eco-System
Producers in running or Lotic type of ecosystem comprise species of algae, and plants that grow on embankments. Various varieties of molluscs, tadpoles, and insects are primary consumers whereas fish, crabs, and crustaceans are secondary consumers of this ecosystem. Numerous species of bacteria and few species of fungi act as decomposers in this ecosystem.
Glaciers of Himalaya are linked to our Existence
Fighting against the Climate Change which has become the biggest problem of environment is a big challenge of today.
Elephants damaged many houses in Bero, Ranchi
A group of sixteen elephants entered into three villages of Doranda Panchayat of Bero sub division of Ranchi district. These villages are Sero, Baidh Khijri and Karge.
Interactions between members of a species
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.
Food Production from Animals
The government have initiated a number of measures to increase the productivity of milch animals. It has resulted in an increase in the milk production significantly from the level of 102.6 million tonnes at the end of the tenth plan (2006 -2007) to 127.9 million tonnes at the end of the Eleventh plan (2011 -2012. The Annual Growth Rate of milk production was about 5% in 2011 -12 compared to 2010 -11.
Effect of climate change on development of plant roots
Roots of plants too, respond to the changes in climate.
Integrated Pest Control and IPM Programme
Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Definition, History, Principles, and Implementation According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation,…
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.
Reproduction and Variations
Living beings develop their population through reproduction. But reproduction is the process through which different traits appear in living beings. Variation is essential for evolution
Plants that survive under hardships
Many ferns grow along north or west facing walls every year. Their spores might have been there in crevices during the dry season. Unless there is a supply of water from leaking pipe they complete their life cycle within the rainy season and pack up with the passing rains. They pass away and leave for us a lesson to remain happy and survive in hard conditions.
Sharifa, the Annona squimosa
Sugar apple or Sharifa is the fruit of taxonomically known tree Annona squamosa. It is native to tropical climate in the Americas and West Indies.
