ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURALLY IMPORTANT RICE FIELD ARTHROPODS J. Diraviam P. G. and Research Department of Zoology Loyola College Chennai - 600 034 Studies on the ecology and biodiversity of arthropods which are agriculturally important were undertaken from January 2002 to December 2003 in five seasons in 13 farmers’ rice fields in the districts of Kancheepuram‚ Tiruvallur‚ Vellore and Villupuram of the north-eastern zone of Tamil Nadu State‚ India. Most of the studies
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To what extent is declining membership of political parties a bad thing? To answer this question the consequence of declining party membership must be considered‚ which is the growth in pressure group membership. Some of the key functions of political parties are to represent the nation‚ to encourage participation in the political system and to educate the public. Therefore‚ if pressure groups do not enhance representation and participation more than parties‚ the decline in party membership could
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Effect of Killing and Capturing Marine Animals Alex Maldwin Winneconne High School AP English Language and Composition April 5‚ 2013 Abstract This paper explores disadvantages of detrimental killing and capturing of marine animals. It also discusses ways to stop and decrease the killing and capturing of marine animals and the effects on marine species from keeping them in captivity for people’s entertainment. The disadvantages of killing and capturing marine animals range from the wasting
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Controversial Role of Marine Protected Areas in Fishers Management Introduction Marine protected areas(MPAs)‚ what Kelleher and Kenchington from IUCN mentioned in 1992 has become the most commonly used definition of MPAs‚ “Any area of inter-tidal or sub-tidal terrain‚ together with its overlying water and associated flora‚ fauna‚ historical‚ or cultural features‚ which has been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.” (Kelleher and Kenchington
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While desalination sounds like a great way to solve the world’s water issues‚ there are many problems related to the sustainability of this process. Obviously‚ as discussed earlier‚ desalination has many negative impacts on the marine environment‚ but there are as well other reasons that it is not sustainable. For instance‚ desalination requires a very high-energy demand‚ which contributes to the reliance on fossil fuels and therefore the emission of pollutants such as greenhouse gasses. On average
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one of the following assignments: Option 1: Water Resource Plan Declining Fish Stock Option 2: Water Resource Plan Freshwater Resources Option 3: Water Resource Plan Table Option 4: Water Resource Plan Public Service Announcement Option 1: Water Resource Plan Declining Fish Stock As a retired fisherman‚ you appreciate the balance between man and nature. You recently viewed a newscast about declining fish stock in our oceans and have identified a plan that fishermen and
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Diagnosis: After reading the whole case‚ I believe that the hiring policy was not followed was the biggest problem. The reason that was because the regional and district managers did not really follow the way it should be. Since the company expanded rapidly‚ the managers had the pressure to fill positions quickly in order to run the company well. At the meanwhile‚ managers had to check a large numbers of applications from sales people from other retailers and it was really hard for managers to
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It is a book that focuses on the dangers of chemical contamination on marine life. She also wrote Under the Sea-Wind and The Sea Around Us. She researched and examined marine life for many years while educating the public about these hazards. Not only did she educate the public‚ but she spoke out against industry companies contaminating bodies of water after World War 2
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Urban avian biodiversity of Lahore with special emphasis on scavengers Introduction: Pakistan is rich and unique in its biodiversity. The country lies at the western end of the South Asian subcontinent‚ and its flora and fauna are composed of a blend of Palearctic and Indomalayan elements‚ with some groups also containing forms from the Ethiopian region. More than two-thirds of Pakistan is arid or semiarid. The west is dominated by the Baluchistan plateau‚ consisting of arid plains and ridges
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Causes and consequences of reduced biodiversity in tropical rain forests In many tropical countries‚ the majority of deforestation results from the actions of poor subsistence cultivators. However‚ in Brazil only about one-third of recent deforestation can be linked to cultivators. A large portion of deforestation in Brazil can be attributed to land clearing for pastureland by commercial and speculative interests‚ misguided government policies‚ inappropriate World Bank projects‚ and commercial exploitation
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