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 Cold, wet weather

Although hypothermia is most COMMON in patients who are exposed to a cold environment, it can develop secondary to TOXIN exposure, metabolic derangements, infections, and dysfunction of the CENTRAL NERVOUS and endocrine systems.

 BIOTIC potential

Biotic potential is defined as the physiological capacity of organisms to produce their offspring under natural conditions. It is also CALLED REPRODUCTIVE potential. In nature, the biotic potential of organisms is enormous but all the organisms do not survive due to the LACK of food and space.

 Nilgiri

Nilgiri Biosphere RESERVE located in TAMIL Nadu, KERALA and KARNATAKA was the first biosphere reserve established in 1986.

 ECOLOGICALLY sensitive areas

The areas where soil is WASHED away into streams, TRANSPORTED into rivers and finally lost to the SEA are called ecologically sensitive areas.

 genetic DRIFT

A human POPULATION is SMALL, there is a greater CHANCE of genetic drift.

 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION

Public AWARENESS of environment CREATES environment protection.

 India

India is one of the 12 MEGA BIODIVERSITY COUNTRIES in the world.

 RELATIVE humidity

Air with a 50 percent relative humidity actually contains one-half the amount of water VAPOR required for saturation. Air with a 100 percent relative humidity is SAID to be saturated because it is filled to capacity with water VAPOUR.

 non-governmental ORGANIZATION

NGO is an ABBREVIATION for non-governmental organization.

 Water BUFFALO

Vavilov centers are regions where a HIGH genetic diversity can be found, representing the NATURAL relatives of domesticated CROP plants or animals. These AREAS are also called the primary areas of domestication. India is a primary center of domestication of Water Buffalo.

 LOWEST layer of atmosphere where we survive

The lowest region of the atmosphere, EXTENDING from the earth's surface to a height of about 6–10 KM (the LOWER boundary of the stratosphere).

 ENVIRONMENTAL pollution

Environmental pollution is the unfavorable alteration of our surroundings, wholly or largely as a byproduct of man's actions, through direct or indirect effects of the changes in the ENERGY pattern, radiation levels, and chemical and PHYSICAL constitution and ABUNDANCE of ORGANISMS.

 Oxygen

Oxygen is the gas which is likely to be reduced in the ATMOSPHERE by DEFORESTATION. One of the most dangerous threats to life on earth is the increase in pollution which is caused because of the increase in the CONCENTRATION of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide in the environment.

 Increase, decrease

If very COLD air is BROUGHT indoors and warmed with no change in its moisture CONTENT, the SATURATION vapour pressure of this air will increase and the relative HUMIDITY of this air will decrease.

 biomass

PYRAMID of biomass is the GRAPHICAL representation of total amount of living material at each TROPHIC LEVEL of a food chain. Pyramid of NUMBERS represent the number of individuals in each trophic level of a food chain. Pyramid of energy represents the amount of energy at each trophic level of a food chain.

 destruction of forest

Deforestation, clearance, clearcutting or clearing is the removal of a forest or stand of trees from land which is then converted to a non-forest use. Deforestation can involve conversion of forest land to FARMS, RANCHES, or URBAN use. The most CONCENTRATED deforestation occurs in tropical rainforests.

 Calorie

Calorie is not CONSIDERED a TEMPERATURE SCALE.

 HYDROCARBON GASES

Hydrocarbon gases is the MAJOR CAUSE of POLLUTION.

 Millibars or hectopascals

The unit of PRESSURE most COMMONLY FOUND of a SURFACE weather map is: millibars or hectopascals.

 MAN and Biosphere

Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) is an intergovernmental scientific programme, launched in 1971 by UNESCO, that AIMS to establish a scientific basis for the improvement of RELATIONSHIPS between people and their environments.

 SOCIETY for the PREVENTION of CRUELTY to ANIMALS

SPCA = Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

 ever green FORESTS

Forests grow in high rain fall areas are EVERGREEN forests.

 EUTROPHICATION

Algal BLOOM RESULTS in eutrophication.

 enhancing NATURAL SPAWNING patterns of fish

All of the FOLLOWING are advantages of dams except enhancing natural spawning patterns of fish.

 TERTIARY CONSUMER

A HAWK that EATS a FROG is tertiary consumer.

 crops

The Beej BACHAO Movement also known as the Beej Bachao Andolan or BBA was started in Jardhargaon in Tehri GARHWAL to conserve and promote indigenous SEEDS and agricultural PRACTICES. It has its roots in the CHIPKO Movement.

 FISH

 PEACOCK

Flag SHIP SPECIES of CHOOLANNUR SANCTUARY is Peacock.

 REDUCE, Reuse, Recycle

The 3 R PRINCIPLE in waste management INVOLVES Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

 Weathering

SOIL minerals form the basis of soil. They are produced from rocks (PARENT MATERIAL) through the processes of weathering and natural erosion. WATER, wind, temperature change, gravity, chemical interaction, living organisms and pressure DIFFERENCES all help break down parent material.

 AEROSOL

Fine organic or inorganic particles SUSPENDED in air is called as aerosol particulate matter. It consists of soot, flash, and DUST of various TYPES, fur, hair, spores ETC. It is classified into settleable and suspended particulate matter.

 ENERGY

An ECOSYSTEM must have continuous EXTERNAL SOURCE of energy.

 Solar energy

The MAIN energy source for the ENVIRONMENT is Solar energy. Solar POWER harvests the energy of the sun through using collector panels to CREATE conditions that can then be TURNED into a kind of power.

 Medha Patkar

The NARMADA Bachao Andolan, with its leading SPOKESPERSONS Medha Patkar and Baba Amte, have RECEIVED the Right Livelihood AWARD in 1991.

 heterotrophic eukaryotes

A fungus (plural: FUNGI or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes MICROORGANISMS such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, which is separate from the other eukaryotic LIFE kingdoms of plants and ANIMALS.

 Acid rain

The sulphur OXIDES (combination of sulphur and oxygen) react with the water vapour in the air to FORM very strong acids LIKE sulphuric acid (h₂so₄). these acids fall along with the rain and hence the NAME acid rain. this rain is very harmful for plant and animal life.

 Producers

In PLANTS, photosynthesis takes place in CHLOROPLASTS, which contain the chlorophyll. Chloroplasts are surrounded by a DOUBLE membrane and contain a THIRD INNER membrane, called the thylakoid membrane, that forms long folds within the organelle.

 methane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and hydrogen

Biogas differs from NATURAL gas in that it is a renewable energy source produced biologically through anaerobic DIGESTION rather than a fossil FUEL produced by geological PROCESSES. Biogas is primarily composed of methane gas, carbon dioxide, and trace amounts of nitrogen, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide.

 CONSERVATION of a SPECIES OUTSIDE its NATURAL HABITAT

Conservation of a species outside its natural habitat.

 Barrow, Alaska

At Barrow, Alaska one WOULD be ABLE to OBSERVE cirrus clouds at an ALTITUDE of 3,000 m (10,000 feet) above the surface.

 National parks

In-situ conservation is the on-site conservation or the conservation of GENETIC resources in natural POPULATIONS of plant or animal species, such as FOREST genetic resources in natural populations of Teagan species. This process PROTECTS the inhabitants and ensures the sustainability of the environment and ecosystem.

 WORLD ENVIRONMENT day

World Environment Day is held each YEAR on June 5. It is ONE of the PRINCIPAL vehicles through which the United Nations (UN) stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action.

 Ecology of species

Autecology is PRIMARILY experimental and deals with easily measured variables such as LIGHT, humidity, and available nutrients in an effort to understand the needs, life HISTORY, and behaviour of the ORGANISM or species.

 Appear closer TOGETHER than is actually the case

When clouds are VIEWED NEAR the HORIZON, the individual cloud elements USUALLY appear closer together than is actually the case.

 syncline

Syncline is LEAST LIKELY to CONTAIN an OIL TRAP.

 contamination by HUMAN wastes

The presence of high coliform counts in WATER indicate contamination by human wastes. Coliform bacteria or ESCHERICHIA coli is a bacteria that is present in human intestine. It is a useful bacteria. When people DISCHARGE fecal MATTER near water bodies these microorganisms enter water.

 energy CYCLE

An EXAMPLE of ONE way ECOLOGICAL cycle is energy cycle.

 natality

The ratio of total LIVE births to total POPULATION in a specified community or area over a specified period of time. The BIRTHRATE is often EXPRESSED as the number of live births per 1,000 of the population per year. Also called natality.

 LONGWAVE, SHORTWAVE

The EARTH's radiation is often referred to as longwave radiation, while the SUN's radiation is often referred to as shortwave radiation.

 Biofuel

Biofuel is derived RECENTLY from LIVING organisms and their METABOLIC PRODUCTS.