Essays on Botany

Description of the Forestry Manager Position

Introduction The contemporary forest management recruits various forestry professionals who are majorly involved in forest operations and administration. Those who are interested in forestry management position are required to equip themselves necessary education and experience that can help in making sound decisions and formulation of forestry policies. At the same time, they must be able to use the modern technologies that help in effective and efficient forest management. Forestry manager, therefore, must have the essential knowledge, skills, and experience to succeed in the position. A focus on the description of forestry management position by specifically looking at the task ...

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Pinto bean is a popular plant in the United States and Mexico, so knowing how it grows is an important topic in the field of botany. One of the factors that influence plant growth is the soil condition in which the seeds are planted on. Based from the many studies conducted on pinto bean, as well as soil condition and plant growth, the amount of water in the soil is an important factor in the quality and production rate of the plant. Lack of water can negatively impact the growth of pinto bean, but some varieties of the plant ...

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Introduction Life scientists are individuals who are tasked with the responsibility of examining the anatomy , biochemistry and the physiology of animals, humans, plants and other living organisms so that they comprehend better the functioning of these organisms and how these living organisms function in the environment that they live in.

Description of Life scientist profession

My profession basically deals with the structure and function of organisms, inheritance and variations of traits, interdependent relationships in ecosystems, natural selections and evolution and matter and energy in organisms and ecosystems. In terms of inheritance and variation, the profession enables me to demonstrate the comprehension of how ...

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Objective The effect of gamma radiation exposure on various biological species is known to vary with the radiation dose. Contrary to earlier theories which predict greater damage with increasing dosage, recent studies have observed a non-linear relationship at relatively low doses (Al-Safadi & Simon, 1996; Bajaj et al., 1970; Mokobia, & Anomohanran, 2005). An experiment to observe this effect on the monocot crop plant Hordeum Vulgare was carried out. Varying doses of 0 Krad, 5Krad, 10 Krad, 25 Krad, 50 Krad, and 100 Krad were used on six batches of seedlings. The aim of this paper is to discuss the methodology ...

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Spring-time events such as flowers budding have advanced by two and a half days per decade since the 1970s in Prairie regions (Korner C, Science, 2010).The flowering of a plant is a central event in its life-cycle, especially in plants growing in temperate regions of the world. These events are known as phenological changes and phenology is the study of plant and animal life-cycles in relation to annual and seasonal climate variations. Flowering phenology combines various diverse fields of study such as plant physiology, climatology, historical studies, and botany (Tooke F, J of Exp. Biology, 2010). The break of dormancy ...

Coevolution refers to the process through which two or more diverse species jointly or reciprocally affects each other’s evolution as well as development. It can also be defined as the change in the genetic composition of species in a reaction to the genetic modification in another species. The idea of coevolution is mainly considered as the reciprocal evolutionary change or modification of the interacting species. For instance, species C evolves, which results species D to evolve, which effects species C to evolve, then causes species D to evolve and the process repeats itself in that sequence. Many commentators usually ...

During the early years of the 14th century, most of the western civilizations are active in spreading their Christian faith. They have travel half way across the globe in order to fulfill their religious duties as well as expand their political territories. Religion has been powerful during this time and anyone who opposes their beliefs is commonly punished (Henry 3). However, there are also some who are taking the odds against religion and looking up into the sky for answers about the cosmos and other realities of life. These people are the creators and initiators of the modern science ...

Analytical methods to evaluate seed dormancy in legumes

Abstract Legumes are known to have multiple health benefits. The seed coat in particular contains a number of bioactive compounds which possess antioxidant activity. Of great interest is the relationship between the chemical composition of the seed coat and its role in seed dormancy. Modern technological approaches are currently used to further identify these compounds and determine their role in seed development; these include NRIS FTIR, mass spectroscopy, electron microscopy and chromatography. The following review describes the constituents of the legume seed coat and their respective roles in dormancy and other stages of seed development. The review also highlights ...

Aristotle and Plato are two Greek philosophers well known for their profound and great contributions to academic knowledge not only through their philosophical theories, but also through their great insights in sociology and economics. Considering that the work incorporated by the two still stands affirm, this paper will argue in favor of the notion that the work of the two still remain relevant in the contemporary times or rather the 21st century evident through the application of the same.

Plato

Plato is a classical scholar who name is regarded highly in the field of academics. He was born Greece around 423 ...

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Pollination can simply be described as a mechanism that involves the transfer of pollen contribute to the process of reproduction of plants. this process in plants reproduction entails ferterlization and reproduction (Barret). In scientific terms or biological terms, pollination can be described as the movement or transfer of pollen from one flower's anther to the stigma of same or other flower. This process or step is a pre-requisite for the ferterlization because it allows the fusion of the nuclei from one pollen grain with the nuclei of the ovule of the flower of other plant. The whole essence ...

Summary of “Is the World Ready for a Medical Mushroom Mystery Tour?”

In this TEDMED talk, Paul Stamets shares fascinating information about four varieties of fungi and their medical uses. Stamets says that the Amadou mushroom (Fomes fomentarius) was first described by Hippocrates in 450 AD as an anti-inflammatory agent. Among its other uses, the fungus can be hollowed out to contain and maintain burning embers. It can also be boiled and its fibers used to create a fabric. According to BioWeb, a bag containing this mushroom was found with the body of Otzi when he was discovered in 1991 in the Italian Alps (“Birch”). In addition to its anti-inflammatory properties, Tom ...

The Botany of Desire documentary focused on four different plants: apple, tulip, cannabis, and potato. The journey each of these plants have taken over the past millennia or so largely reflect the globalization of humans that has occurred simultaneously, demonstrating the extremely interdependent relationship between humans and certain plants. Apples, for example, originated in central Asia and were transported via the Silk Road, eventually reaching Europe and then spreading, with European colonization, to the Americas. In the United States, apples accompanied settlers west. Like applies, tulips likely originated in the mountains of central Asia. The first tulips likely ...

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Avocados are perennial crops, which have a single seed. They originated from Mexico and Central America. Essentially, they are flowering plants, and belong to the family ‘Lauraceae’. Avocados are commercially valuable crops cultivated in tropical and Mediterranean climates. The fruit is spherical in shape. According to FAO estimates, avocado production in the year 2010 was 37.3 million metric tons and Mexico is the leading producer of avocado with 1.1 million metric tons (Whiley 9). It has been established that the best avocados grow in tropical regions such as Africa. It is vital to study the farming system used in the ...

Sometimes called the "unknown country" (Terra Australis Incognita), Australia is south of Indonesia and New Guinea, between the Pacific and Indian oceans. This magnificent continent has long been unknown. Even when detected, many years it was necessary to fully disclose. Many people thought that it was under the veil of magic and they were afraid to explore. The first people who settled in Australia were the ancestors of today's Aborigines. They arrived in this country about 40,000 years ago by swimming shallow seas that were later separated Australia from Asia. As the sea level rose, they retreated ...

INTRODUCTION

Sometimes called the "unknown country" (Terra Australis Incognita), Australia is south of Indonesia and New Guinea, between the Pacific and Indian oceans. This magnificent continent has long been unknown. Even when detected, many years it was necessary to fully disclose. Many people thought that it was under the veil of magic and they were afraid to explore. The first people who settled in Australia were the ancestors of today's Aborigines. They arrived in this country about 40,000 years ago by swimming shallow seas that were later separated Australia from Asia. As the sea level rose, they retreated ...

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Leonardo da Vinci is widely considered as one of the greatest painters and artists of all time. He is one of the most diversely talented artists ever to have lived especially in the ancient eras where art was not fully discovered. He was an Italian Renaissance polymath given than he combined many skills including those of a painter, scientist, anatomist, botanist, mathematician and musician and also a sculptor (Grack, 18). Leonardo has been described by artists as the archetype of the Renaissance man with many referring him as a man of a feverishly inventive imagination. Despite the recent times awareness and admiration of ...

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How to increase staff engagement with their work at the Warehouse, Botany Downs branch Problem identification

Employee engagement at the warehouse, Botany Downs branch, has been very low. The employees seem to have low morale to work and there is a general sense of despair among them. Markedly, employee engage is supposed to be critical for the survival of an organization. It is one of the ways to increase productivity level among employees. However, employee engagement at the warehouse is below the benchmark. This is in relation to almost every key issue including the general operations at the warehouse. ...