Sanctuaries and the wildlife are the two aspects of the same coin. The main aim of the sanctuary is for the preservation of the wildlife. The sanctuaries are the geographical territories that are reserved for the preservation of biodiversity. No limits are confined to the wildlife sanctuaries. It is open to be visited by … Read more
The term ringworm is derived from early beliefs that the infection was brought by a worm and it refers to fungal infections on the skin surface. Few fungi produce a rash of scaly spots on the skin surface but many don’t. A good diagnosis is best for a successful treatment. Causes of ringworm Ringworm … Read more
Red Data Book also knows as Red Data is a state document for archiving rare and endangered species of plants, animals, and fungi. This book has been arrogated by Russia to validate the agreement on rare and endangered species protection. History It is originally known as the Red Data Book of Russia. This book … Read more
The Ramsar sites are the wetland sites which are designated for the international importance under the Ramsar convention. The convention on the wetlands is known as the Ramsar convention. The Ramsar Convention is the international treaty which is used for the sustainable use and the conservation of the wetlands. Ramsar Convention is named in … Read more
Introduction. For a deeper understanding of radioactive waste management, basic knowledge about what and how radioactive waste is created is fundamental. Radioactive waste, or otherwise called nuclear waste, is the waste material that contains radioactive material. This type of waste is usually a byproduct of processing plants, research facilities, and hospitals; however, it is … Read more
Introduction. Ecological pyramids are used to indicate trophic structures of an ecosystem. A diagram shaped likea pyramid is developed to represent the numbers of organisms, their biomass, and energy relationships. In a food chain, a fraction of energy is usually lost in the form of heat. Therefore, organisms usually pass lesser energy from one … Read more
Productivity in ecology is the rate of biomass production or the amount of food energy obtained or stored by a trophic level per unit area in a unit. It is also defined as the amount of energy stored in plants through photosynthesis. It is measured in gm/m2/year or kcal/m2/year. Types of productivity. There are … Read more
Predation is an important, biological interaction, where one organism kills the other organism and eats it. In other words, it is an interaction between the predator and the prey. Mainly this process tends to maintain the flow of energy from one organism to another one. The prey has to suffer the loss of energy, … Read more
Definition Biologically, the population is comprised of all organisms of the same species that live in a particular geographical area with the ability of interbreeding amongst themselves. Introduction. The sexual population is the region where interbreeding is possible between any given pair in that area whereby interbreeding has a higher probability than crossbreeding with … Read more
Definition Biologically, the population is comprised of all organisms of the same species that live in a particular geographical area with the ability of interbreeding amongst themselves. Introduction. The sexual population is the region where interbreeding is possible between any given pair in that area whereby interbreeding has a higher probability than crossbreeding with … Read more