As many know‚ bees are major factors to the growth of many kinds of plants - about eighty percent of plants worldwide. However‚ not as many people are aware that those industrious insects’ population is falling at an alarming rate‚ without much being done about it; many potential solutions (incomplete or not) are not being tested or utilized at all when they undeniably should be. If we - the human race in its entirety - don’t start doing anything we can to stop (or at least slow) the bees’ decline
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Petals is a new emerging florist in New Delhi (India)‚ providing good quality flowers & flower arrangements. Petals is becoming a flower brand in both quality and designs provides one-stop solution for all flower requirements including roses‚ orchid‚ etc.‚ be it for daily or occasional gifting or for floral decoration in weddings‚ corporate events and individual parties. Buy and send flowers to your loved ones with exotic and exquisite flower arrangements delivered in New Delhi and nearby places
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Name: Date: Study/answer the following questions in order to prepare for your test Answer true/false for the following: Pollen can be carried by wind‚ animals‚ or water. Animal-pollinated plants have fragrant or showy flowers to attract the animals. Fungi‚ such as mold‚ Baker’s yeast‚ and mushrooms produce almost no spores. When environmental conditions are harsh‚ some bacteria form thick-walled‚ resistant spores‚ called ectospores The hard outer layer‚ or shell‚ of a pollen grain or
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Biology Ecology Diversity Index Lab Introduction The measure of the biodiversity of organisms in a given area is known as the diversity index. The diversity index values will vary between 0‚ which would indicate no diversity‚ and 1‚ which is very diverse. Any values above 0.5 usually indicate a relatively diverse population. For example‚ a healthy forest or woodland should have a diversity index of 0.7. An area that is not very diverse‚ like a cornfield‚ might have a diversity index of
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Calyx & Corolla 1) What is the gap in market structure for Calyx and Corolla’s business model? The traditional distribution chain for the fresh flower market is: grower‚ distributor‚ wholesaler‚ retailer and finally the consumer. As a result of the number of participants in this structure‚ a flower may be as much as seven to ten days old before it is available for sale in a retail store. Additionally‚ the industry participants do not confine themselves to a single role. For example‚ most growers
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Propolis: The Ancient Healer Did you know that honey isn’t the only thing that bees make? Bees also produce a compound called propolis from the sap on needle-leaved trees or evergreens. When they combine the sap with their own discharges and beeswax‚ they create a sticky and greenish-brown product that is used as a coating to build their hives. This is called propolis. Many ancient civilizations used propolis for its medical properties. Assyrians put it on tumors and wounds to prevent infection and
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Anoura fistulata‚ otherwise known as the tube-lipped nectar bat‚ is a nectarivorous species endemic to South America (Mantilla-Meluk et al. 2009). A. fistulata specializes in feeding on the nectar and pollen from larger flowering plants‚ but also frequently hunts insects to round out it’s diet (Muchhala et al. 2005). However‚ unlike other species of the same genus A. fistulata has co-evolved as a pollinator of the bellflower Centropogon nigricans (Muchhala et al. 2009). C. nigricans has developed
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White Nose Syndrome (WNS) affects bats causing them to wake up more often during hibernation and use up their stored fat reserves that were supposed to last throughout the winter. The lack of fat reserves forces bats to fly around for the search of food‚ but unfortunately most of the bats tend to starve‚ freeze and die. Data has been collected to provide information about the areas associated with White Nose Syndrome in bats. Results shown White Nose Syndrome in bats does not impact all of North
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Carpenter ants like to burrow into soft and rotting wood. They like to make nests inside of oak trees that are already diseased or compromised. The presence of carpenter ants can prevent a diseased or compromised tree from recovering and continuing to thrive. Here is what you need to do if you have carpenter ants living in any of the oak trees on your property. Locate The Nest The first thing you need to do is locate the nest. Carpenter ants generally live together in colonies and build nests where
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Angiosperms have a wide distribution in the biosphere and the largest number of species in the plant kingdom. An angiosperm is seed plant that produces flowers and fruits. Angiosperms are divided into monocots and eudicots. They are classified in Anthophyta. There are four structures for reproduction found in angiosperms. These structures include fruits‚ petals‚ stamen‚ and carpel. Fruits‚ which are the matured ovaries of plants helps to disperse the seeds of angiosperms. By being tasteful‚ more
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