led by farmer and social activist Vijay Jardhari. The Andolan started in the village Jardhargaon of district Tehri‚ Uttaranchal‚ famous for its unique movement to save the traditional seeds of the hills. The ‘Beej Bachao Andolan’ [Save the Seed Movement or BBA] is not only a crusade to conserve traditional seeds but also to promote agriculture and local tradition. A farmer and social activist‚ Vijay Jardhari realized that modern agriculture was destroying traditional farming. Crop yields of
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Probability and Statistics Unit Overview In this unit you will investigate independent and dependent probabilistic situations and compare theoretical and experimental probability. You will practice displaying‚ summarizing‚ interpreting‚ and communicating univariate and bivariate data. Unit 5 Essential Questions ? ? How do different displays help you interpret data? Academic Vocabulary Add these words to your vocabulary notebook. categorical variables range experimental probability
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"tick" and refers to the shape of the seeds of certain species (Gledhill‚ 2008). 1.0 DESCRIPTION OF CROTON SEED Croton seeds are commonly known as Turk ’s Cap (Yoruba; Awororoso‚ Igbo; Ogwuaki or Aki Ozura) thought to originate from Malaysia. The croton plant is a tropical evergreen plant widely distributed in southern part of Nigeria. The seeds are of a dull cinnamon-brown colour and oblong outline; they are about 12 mm. in length‚ and resemble castor seeds in size and shape‚ though‚ they are rather
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The second chapter of in Jane Goodall Seeds of Hope mixes Jane Goodall personal perspective of plants with the scientific findings. It starts off with Jane describing her love of plants starting from a young age and her fascination of them. The different types of plant structure and function are just as diverse as the different environments the plants survive. One of the most important aspects of a tree surviving is the root system which is what this chapter explains next along with the other important
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Black seed oil is derived from the seed of a flowering plant called Nigella Sativa. This oil has been used as an herbal remedy for over 2000 years‚ and it can be applied topically or taken internally. It also goes by the names black cumin‚ black caraway‚ onion seed and roman coriander. However you refer to it‚ it is seen as a powerful remedy for a number of maladies. Egypt is a source for many of the seeds for this oil‚ and it has a special meaning in the Muslim world because the Prophet Muhammad
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The short story Star Trek “Space Seed” and is by Gene Roddenberry. The definition for science fiction is fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes‚ frequently portraying space or time travel and life on other planets (Homepage Bing). The story is based on a science fiction because it brings up so many different unique technologies. They use a spaceship‚ but it be used to travel at speed of light for a while. It created to be more
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Banana sap and Annatto seeds as Ink Chapter I Introduction Background of the Study Ink has always been an essential part of our lives. This primarily used for communication‚ writing‚ duplicating or printing and data recording. Ball pens and markers nowadays are greatly used by many people. Almost everyone carry out one on their belongings. Whenever you need to jot down something‚ just grab it and start writing. For students‚ it is a must-have because you’ll use it every day. But this ball pens
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Question/Purpose: The Question or Purpose of our lab is to answer the question “How is the germination of a seed affected by sunlight?” Experimental Hypothesis: We believe these results will occur. 1. The seeds that are water deprived (1 mL of H2O a day) will not grow very well due to a lack of water which is important in photosynthesis and also lacks nutrients. The seeds may also die off due to a lack of water. 2. The seeds that are have a proper amount of water (10 mL of H2O
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Radish and Collard lab Intro Purpose: To see if the population density affect the growth (mass) and germination of individuals of two species growing alone and in mixed species groups. Hypothesis: If planted like treatment 1 (8 collards) and 4 (8 radish) then it will have a higher mass and a greater germination percentage. If the plant is planted with a smaller population density and has intraspecific competition then the radish and collard will have higher germination percentages and mass averages
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Michele Baden Bio 100 – 05 ALLELOPATHY INTRODUCTION The purpose of this lab was to observe the effects of chemical warfare among plants. Plant seeds compete with other plants and seeds‚ for sunlight‚ and nutrients in order to germinate. In order to win dominance over other seeds‚ and reduce competition‚ plants produce and release a chemical in order to prevent other seeds from germination. This type of chemical warfare is referred to as allelopathy. Allelopathy exists in many parts of the plants
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