Tag: botany

Rainwater infiltrates the soil and percolates downward into aquifers due to the force of gravity. This process is known as infiltration or groundwater recharge.

Aquatic biomes are broadly categorized into two main types based on salinity: marine biomes (saltwater) and freshwater biomes.

The stratosphere extends from the tropopause (about 10-15 km) up to the stratopause, which is located at an altitude of approximately 50 km.

Heated water, often discharged from industrial plants, causes thermal pollution. This reduces dissolved oxygen levels and disrupts the metabolic processes of marine organisms.

In waste management, trenches are commonly excavated to serve as cells for landfilling, where waste is buried and covered with soil.

Acclimatization is the development of a favourable morphological and physiological response to a change In environment.

Tropical rainforests are disappearing fastly from India due to deforestation, habitat loss and fragmentation. These forests are of extreme value since they contain the maximum biodiversity.  

The UNEP (United Nations Environment Program) has passed many environmental conservation acts. To create awareness of the condition, to encourage participation on public level, developing International Environmental Law etc. are its objectives.

Terrestrial vegetation participates in gas exchange through stomata, taking in carbon dioxide for photosynthesis and releasing oxygen and water vapor.

The marine biome is defined by high salt concentration and includes oceans, coral reefs, and estuaries, as opposed to freshwater biomes like lakes and rivers.