Ecology And Ecosystem Flashcards
(18 cards)
Fig
3 species found in india : peepal, banyan goolar
Mutualism with fig wasp, pollinates it
Grow as epiphytes and strangle the host tree
Keystone species, host bats, birds insects
Sacred groves
Urbanisation led to decline
Bodhi tree
Mahua
Fruits fermented for alcohol in tribal belts
Vegetable oil
Arid areas, climate resilient
Sandalwood
Partial root parasite, derive water and nutrients from nearby hosts
India historical leader but aus surpassed due to significant plantation effort
Vulnerable under IUCN
PROMOTED under national agroforestry policy 2014
Cultivation encouraged under wasteland development programs and CAMPA funded afforestation
Erik silk
Ahinsa silk, cacoon doesn’t kill larvae
Silk introduction ro india
Through china via silk route
Silk
GI tags
Handloom
Regulated by central silk board
Indri
Endemic to Madagascar
Critically endangered
Bonobo
Closest to humans along with chimpanzee
Endemic to DRC
Orangutan
Most threatened primates
Uses tools
Native to indonesia and malaysia
Ramsar sites where otter are found
Keoladeo
Chilika
Sundarban
Loktak
Ashtamudi
Apex aquatic predator
Indicate healthy wetland
Bears found in india
Sloth bear ( not sloths but long snotted black bears )
Asiatic black bear
Himalayan brown bear
Sun bear
Alfalafa
Fixes nitrogen
Calcium vitamin ( ADEK ) protein
15 feet deep roots
Drought resistant, can improve soil structure
Other fodders : sessbania, sunhemp
Amaranth
Organic farming
Future smart fruit
Climate resilient
Chickpea
Nitrogen fixing
Rabi
MSP
Parslane
Weed
Arid
Nutritional, omega 3 fatty acid
Golden mahseer
Large riverine fish
Considered sacred in some cases
Cyanobacteria is photosynthetic
Yes
Its also called blue green algea and is among the earliest oxygen producers in the world
Also nitrogen fixing
Diatoms
Oxygen producing algae
Amounts for 20 percent oxygen generation
