Posts in Category: ecology and environment

Biosphere Reserves

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Concept of Biosphere Reserves came into existence under the guidance of UNESCO for conservation and

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AIPMT: Microbes in Human Welfare

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Microbes are useful to human beings as they help in fermentation process, provide important enzymes, various acids, etc. and some microbes are also causative agents of various human diseases

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Deforestation

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Deforestation is the conversion of forested areas to non-forested ones. 40 % forests have been lost in the tropics,

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Air Pollution and its control

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Pollution is any undesirable change in physical, chemical or biological characteristics of air, land, water or soil.

Agents that bring about such an undesirable change are

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Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming

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Greenhouse effect is what makes this planet suitable for life. Greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon that is responsible for heating of Earth’s surface and

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Life history adaptations:  r-selected and k-selected species

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Life history adaptations depend on availability of resources. Species vary in their capacity to reproduce due to adaptation to different habitat conditions. r-selected species use wide

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Water Pollution and its control

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In situ and Ex situ Conservation

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Biodiversity conservation may be in situ as well as ex situ.

 In situ conservation: Endangered species

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Ozone Depletion in Stratosphere

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  • Ozone layer is found in the upper part of the atmosphere called the Stratosphere.
  • Ozone layer surrounding earth acts as a shield for earth as

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Eutrophication

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Eutrophication is the natural aging of a lake by biological enrichment of its water.

Lakes are classified according to their nutrient content and primary productivity.