This article throws light upon the transect and quadrat methods of sampling plant communities. Method # 1. Transect Method: When the vegetation is to be studied along an environmental gradient or eco-tone (e.g. tropical to temperate, high or low rainfall areas or precipitation gradient, adjacent areas with different types of soil, etc.) a line is laid down across a stand [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Contribution of Greenhouse Gases 2. Features of Greenhouse Gases 3. Global Trends. Contribution of Greenhouse Gases to Global Warming: The gases in the atmosphere that act like glass in a greenhouse are called greenhouse gases. These are as follows: 1. Carbon dioxide (causes 9—26%) 2. Water vapour (causes about 36 - [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Environmental Concern of Municipal Solid Waste Management 2. NEERI'S Contribution towards MSWM in India 3. Status in India 4. Rules. Environmental Concern of Municipal Solid Waste Management: The urban population of 285 million is concentrated in a few large cities and 32 metropolitan cities are accounting for 34.5 per cent of [...]