How we Can Decrease Water Pollution? Water pollution is an issue covering the United States that is not taken seriously. Being that water is scarce, only three percent of our country’s water is freshwater, which has to be divided by hundreds of thousands of people. Even though water is a renewable resource, pollution makes the …
Damaging Air Pollution Contents 1 Introduction 2 A survey of the world’s biomes 3 Contributions of Heinrich Walter 4 Contributions of Robert H. Whitaker 5 Courtesy of The Economy of Nature by Robert E. Ricklefs 6 A biome map of the world courtesy of The Economy of Nature by Robert E. Ricklefs. 7 Nitrogen Dioxide …
What Will Happen if Endangered Species Become Extinct? Contents 0.1 Definition: 1 Plants 1.1 Impact of extinction on human disease: 1.2 Impact of the tiger disappeared: 1.3 Effects of animals extinction: 1.4 The relationship between extinction and food cycle: 1.5 Ants: 1.6 Bees: 1.7 Conclusion: Definition: When we hear the word extinct,the first thing that …
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Agricultural Technology From the beginning of recorded history to today, technology has impacted people. While many improperly limit the definition of technology to electronics and computers, it is apparent that even the most basic of tools are “technology”. Therefore, it can be said that technology is an “enduring issue”. One specific aspect of technology that …
Blight disease is caused by Alternaria solani belongs to the sub-division Deuteromycotina, class Hyphomycetes, family Dematiaceae. The genus is characterized by the formation of polymorphous conidia either singly or in short or longer chains and provided with cross, longitudinal as well as oblique septa and having longer or short beaks. The conidia are porospores produced …
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Microorganisms participate in a significant part of retaining the Earth’s ecosystem and is a huge percentage of the planet’s living material (lumen, 2018). “Microbes” comprises of eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms which are categorized as bacteria, fungi, virus, algae, archaea and protozoa. A big population of these microbes doesn’t really pose a significant threat to humans, …
Cultivation practices of carrots Carrot is a semi-hardy crop which is cultivated all over the world. It is the common name used in Zambia for Daucus carota. Since it is a semi-hardy crop, carrot require cool weather for it to perform well. Carrot need long days and vernalization of roots. Despite carrot being able to …
What is Loquat? Loquat with its botanical name of Eriobotrya Japonica, is a small evergreen tree or a shrub with the average height of 4 meters while some can grow up to 30 meters. Loquats are a member of Rosaceae family related to apples, strawberries, and pears. Loquats are known to be indigenous to South …
The basic idea of communication is transfer of information from one individual to another. Communication research has mainly focused on animals, as their signal-mediated interactions frequently involves auditory or visual displays of body parts which readily attract attention. Plant communication on the other hand has been a controversial topic, but in recent times it has …
You’ve probably heard of bamboo furniture or other structures and the fact that this is an eco-friendly material, considerably superior to others based on the particular criteria. But is this actually true? Well, yes and no but mostly yes. Like with any other material, there are risks regarding the conditions and the environment in which …
If you grew up in the Perth Metropolitan area, you may have been surrounded by lush greeneries and tall trees in the suburbs. As a matter of fact, these might just be prominent features that set your neighbourhood apart from the rest. However, if you are just starting out in this field, taking on a …
Colors, in general, have been utilized in food preparations for centuries. It was said to be in 2600 BC when natural dyes were found in China. In addition, Egyptians and settlers in the Indus Valley practiced dyeing. Among the dyes used in the early times are henna and saffron. Advancement of civilization included the use …
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Abstract Our country is facing problem of load shedding due to the gap between electric energy generation and demand. We are not producing enough energy to meet the demands which causes shortage of thousands ofmega watt. This thing affects performance of industries. Every year our export rate is adversely affected by this issue. Pakistan have …
Hemp, also called cannabis, is a valuable plant that can be greatly utilized for the benefit of the word. Hemp’s abilities and properties are unmatched compared to other plants. Hemp’s qualities are endless that can help a lot of people. Hemp is widely known and has been grown for centuries because of its many capabilities. …
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Have you ever heard the saying “you are what you eat?” According to the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, “Over 1 billion pounds of pesticides are used in the United States each year and approximately 5. 6 billion pounds are used worldwide”. This correlates to over 3 pounds of pesticides used …
What is aquaponics? By definition: “Aquaponics is the union of hydroponics (growing plants without soil) and aquaculture (farming fish or other aquatic organisms) for a fast, efficient method of producing both plant and fish crops.” (Pattillo, 2012) In other words, it is the creation of a natural ecosystem where bacteria, fish and plants come together …
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Phytoplanktons are the most important biomass producers in global aquatic ecosystems. The organisms populate the top layers of the oceans and freshwater habitats where they receive sufficient solar radiation for photosynthesis. Algae produce approximately 52, 000, 000, 000 tons of organic carbon per year, which is almost 50% of the total organic carbon produced on …
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The genus Brassica includes many species of great economic importance as a source of seed oil (B. rapa, B.oleracea, B. napus…), and are also known to be a good source of bioactive compounds such as glucosinolates, polyphenols, carotenoïds and vitamins (Valeria et al., 2013). These bioactive compounds found in Brassicaceae crops are known to have …
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Plant disease resistance give protection the plants from pathogens in the two ways :by performes structures and chemicals and to the induced response of immune system. Disease resistance is the reduction from the pathogens that are growing into are onto the plant. it elaborate the plants that having little disease at pathogens level. Three-way interaction …
Before germination, a seed goes through a resting period called dormancy. Germination of seeds is a complex physiological process that starts by imbibition of water after possible dormancy mechanisms have been released by the appropriate triggers, meaning that it resumes growth, bursting through its encasing. (The Seed Biology Place, 2009) This coat acts to protect …
There is little understood about the frequency of mutations caused by plant transformation and the potential biosafety hazards they pose on crop species. Plant transformation is often used for breeding of commercial crop by inserting transgenes into plant chromosomal DNA. However, the transgene insertion is rarely perfect; it often includes deletions and rearrangements of host …
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Cereals comprise of the world’s major source of food. Amongst cereals, rice, maize and wheat are the major crops in terms of production, acreage and source of nutrition, especially in developing countries. Around 70% of cultivated land is committed towards the cereal crops. The global population is predicted to expand around 9 billion in 2050 …
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Hydrastis Canadensis is the Botanical name of the Goldenseal also known as Orangeroot orYellow Paccoon. Goldenseal is a small perennial (long-life) herb belonging to the Buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, though its leaves and fruit somewhat resemble those of the Raspberry and the Rubus genus generally. The goldenseal has a thick knotty,yellowish-brown rhizome that is approximately 5 …
Wild grains grown naturally and human used these grains as their food at least 20, 000 BC. There are many different types of grain human started to grow from around 9500 BC, may the grains have been cultivated earlier but this will remain always controversial. Wheat was the first crop/cereal to be developed by human. …
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Cattle grazing has been a large source of controversy, especially on the fescue grasslands of Cypress Hills International Park, encompassing an endangered habitat. In an attempt to better understand the effects of grazing on diversities in the area, a study was undertaken using three representative sites; ungrazed, moderately grazed, and highly grazed. We assessed arthropod …
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Celery, the scientific names is apium graveolens and it is medicinal plants that widely used in modern society nowadays. Celery is commercial as celery seed, celery flaks, and vegetable and celery seed oleoresin. Celery is herbaceous plant that growing to a height of 60-90 centimeter. It has leaflets around 2-4. 5 centimeter long and has …
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Orchidaceae / Orchid Family Perennial rhizomatous green herb with small white or creamy light yellow, orange speckled flowers. Shoots are about 2-3 dm tall, caulix present at the base of the stem. The leaves (multiple) are alternately cauline, arising from a virgate stem. The leaves mature from lowest to highest. The plant’s flowers are florescence …
Introduction Members of the Plants kingdom play a crucial role of life on Earth. Life without plants would be impossible because they produce special substances in their vegetative and reproductive parts — roots, leaves, flowers, or seeds — which help them and members of the Animalia kingdom to survive. Since earliest times, our ancestors have …
You sure know that plants improve the quality of the air indoors. And it’s true, they do. But among this amazing gain, you get other improvements that can benefit your physical and mental health. Plants improve office spaces by: Reducing diseases in the air; Lowering the stress rate among employees; Increasing the overall team creativity; …
Although it seems that there is still much left for the arrival of spring, soon it will appear and we will want to enjoy the flowering of our gardens and the colorful party that it promises. To get it, you just have to be proactive and start doing some things from now on. These 7 …
Introduction One of the zones with the most extreme conditions to live at for a plant has to be the shoreline. Vegetation that lives there gets flooded up to twice a day for a couple of hours. Not only do they have to be resistant to waves, but also to changing temperature, salinity and pH. …
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Deep in the system of plants such as in its leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, stem or roots is the plant’s starch that is formed in the organelles of plant cells such as the chloroplasts in plants with green leaves that performs its starch production rapidly; and in amyloplasts that are commonly found in root crops …
Over a time period of three months an experiment will be carried out to investigate the effects of Eucalyptus oil on weeds and possibly pests. An area with plants affected by pests and weeds will be found by looking for damage to plants affecting their growth. Then drops of Eucalyptus oils will be placed around …
Abstract: This lab took place to show the impacts the climate change will have on the production of canola, more specifically Brassica Rapa or the Wisconsin fast plant. The plants were 3 weeks old when we began to study them, at first counting leaves and open flowers. This followed by hand pollinating the plants to …
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Invasive plant species are the second threat to global biodiversity loss next to land-use changes. Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) D.C. (Fabaceae) (Henceforth referred to as Prosopis) is among invasive plant species native to South America, the Caribbean, and Central America. Prosopis has been introduced consciously to Ethiopia particularly in Afar in the late 1970s and 1980s. …
In addition to transplanting them, take advantage of the good weather to cut the damaged leaves or the defoliated stems; some of the pruning remains can be saved for cuttings. It is also convenient to clean them thoroughly. For many of them it is best to put them under the shower. Although you can not …
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The USDA should restrict the commercial production of the genetically engineered eucalyptus tree. Firstly, the technology involved is not mature enough at this stage, thus, if the production happens on a large scale, serious consequences may happen. Genetics are the result of adapting to the environment in order to survive, otherwise known as evolution. Thus, …
Hemp is a part of the Cannabis sativa plant species that is grown for product production and selling purposes. It is one of the fastest developing plant species and can create usable fiber. Hemp products are produced using cannabidiol (CBD) rich cannabis sativa, a substance obtained from affirmed strains of specially developed hemp plants with …
Physiological Response of Plants to Combined Heat and Pathogen Stress Like dry atmosphere, warm pressure can similarly provoke restriction or powerlessness of plants to pathogen dependent upon the degree of stress and traverse. High temperature empowers pathogen spread and brings about expanding the helplessness of the ailment. In wheat, higher mean temperatures seen over a …
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Panicum is the biggest genera in the Gramineae familly. Inside the variety Panicum antidotale is one of the essential flooded and range grass species in the semiarid and dry Southwest. It is perennial long lasting grass. The plant varies in height from 1.5 m to 3 m (Ecocrop, 2011; FAO, 2011; Surhone et al., 2010). …
A range of diverse food sources is necessary to safeguard and maintain the health of human beings. Among them, plant masticatories viz. Phyllanthus emblica, Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellirica, Piper betel, Areca catechu, Elettaria cardamomum and Nicotiana tabacum etc. significantly impart to nutritional as well as medicinal security to the mankind, which make it traditionally useful …
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