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Environmental Challenges in Garhwal Himalaya Garhwal Himalayan region is one of the unique regions which have attracted several people from all over the world for its natural beauty and endless natural resources. The Himalaya is the youngest mountain ranges in the world, which is formed by plate movement. The Himalayan Range is still growing, which […]

Illegal Wild Life Trade In India Throughout the world thousands of species of wild plants and animals are caught or harvested from the wild and then sold legitimately as food, pets, ornamental plants, leather, tourist ornaments and medicine. At present the wildlife crime is a big business which is run by dangerous international networks, wildlife

Forest Conservation In India Forest is very important for everyone because forests are provided us wood and also some home used things. In a straight line it can be said, the forests control floods, drought, soil erosion etc. But it is observed that the forest is gradually decreasing.It is necessary for everyone to take the

Climate Change And Global Warming With the earth’s continued population growth along with over exploitation of natural resources, there is a corresponding demand for all the factors contributing to say warming: coal-fired power plants, deforestation, vehicle exhaust (land, water, and air), agricultural burns, wars (the military industrial complex), concrete, asphalt, etc. Above consequences lead to

Legumes- Importance In Crop Rotation There Is A Huge Problem With Medical Education Doctors In This Country Leguminous plants are the plants which belong to the family Leguminosae. They are remarkable group of plants as they can fix atmospheric nitrogen with the help of bacteria which resides in the root nodules of these plants. These

Genetically Engineered Food Due to ever increasing population and scarcity of food stuff, the community of agriculturists continuously introducing new varieties of crops. Since 1994, they are produced in a way that is very similar to genetic engineering. The technique used in this type of crop management has been introduced to ensure farmers and merchants

Importance of fungi as Food Fungi figure prominently in the human diet. Morels, shiitake mushrooms, chanterelles, and truffles are considered delicacies. The meadow mushroom, Agaricus campestris, appears in many dishes. Molds of the genus Penicillium ripen many cheeses. They originate in the natural environment such as the caves of Roquefort, France, where wheels of sheep

Economic Importance of Pteridophytes Pteridophytes commonly known as Vascular Cryptogams, are the seedless vascular plants that evolved after bryophytes. Besides being a lower plant, pteridophytes are economically very important. Dry fronds of many ferns are used as a cattle feed. Pteridophytes are also used as a medicine. The decoction of foliage of Lycopodium is used

Nardostachys jatamansi: A Potential Medicinal Herb of Himalayas The Indian Himalayan Region has been regarded as the repository of potential medicinal herbs since time immemorial. A large number of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) have been distributed within different forests along an altitudinal gradient. One of such vital plants of Uttarakhand Himalayas is Nardostachys jatamansi,

BENEFITS OF KITCHEN GARDEN Due to awareness most of the peoples buy organic vegetables these days to ensure freshness. Vegetables which are grown in our garden are fresh, healthy and free from pesticides. By creating a little kitchen garden of your own you feel that the problem of chemicals in food can be tackled via