Plantlet The Blogging Platform of Department of Botany, University of Dhaka
Fungi are considered to be one of the most interesting sets of organisms. Some fulfills the basic necessities such as food, medicine, industrial raw materials and some succumbs the living entities to death.According to legend, three and a half millennia ago, the Greek hero Perseus accidentally assassinated his grandfather Acrisius, …
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August, 2022
July, 2022
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2 July
Terrarium: Your Very Own Ecosystem
What is Terrarium? Have you ever heard of miniature but thoroughly natural garden, implanted inside a glass jar? Well, that is exactly what terrarium is- it may also be termed as a little rainforest domiciled in an enclosed jar or container made of glass. The word “Terrarium” was derived from …
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June, 2022
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29 June
Cavitation and Embolism: Bubbles in The Stem!
Water transportation seems comparatively a simple phenomenon than how plants communicate with each other or the studies regarding whether they feel any pain. Because the transportation system seems so obvious and uninteresting there has been little research on this topic and there lie many other things that are still unknown. …
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8 June
Binomial Nomenclature: Two Term Naming System
“How strange and chaotic life it become if it were possible to abandon the use of names for the identification of everything we see, make, or handle. The acquisition and dissemination of knowledge would become impossible, and the business of the world could not go on.”-Macself in Johnson, 1971 A …
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April, 2022
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13 April
Release of An Improved Variety from Lab to Farmers: Part 2
A variety is a genotype or group of genotypes approved for commercial cultivation by the Variety Release Committee and the Bangladesh government. A variety is also termed as ‘cultivar.’ The new variety should have morphological, physiological, and biochemical traits that set it apart from existing cultivars. In addition, it should …
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2 April
Release of An Improved Variety from Lab to Farmers: Part 1
The ultimate aim of any breeding program of any lab is to develop varieties superior to the existing ones in yielding ability, disease and insect resistance, and other characteristics. The release of a strain for use as a variety is based on a conclusive demonstration of its superiority over the …
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March, 2022
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13 March
Introduction: Microbiology, Microorganism and Contribution
Microbiology (Greek word; micros “small” and bios “life”) is one of the most important branches of science which has been contributing to so many sectors like medical, soil, food, etc. Microbiology is a part of scientific study that deals with small organisms which can’t be seen by the naked eye …
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11 March
Fungi: Importance in Economy
Fungi (singular: fungus) are a kingdom of generally multicellular eukaryotic creatures that are heterotrophic (cannot produce their food) and play essential roles in ecosystem nutrient cycling. Fungi are a diverse group of creatures that can be found in almost any ecological niche. Fungi number around 1.5 million species. Only roughly …
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6 March
Bandarban: Where Heaven of Nature Meets Wild Blue Yonder
Bangladesh is blessed with a plethora of interesting spots to visit. The country has a lot to offer for a pleasant and educational trip, from gorgeous natural areas to historical landmarks. For its daring, unusual, and scenic terrain, the most isolated and least populated Bandarban is a popular destination among …
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5 March
Bryophytes: Extensive Habitats and Distributions
Bryophytes are simple non-flowering, non-vascular land plants that reproduce through spores rather than flower or seeds. Bryophytes are often known as a junction or bridge between lower cryptogams and higher cryptogams. Since bryophytes reproduce via spores, their lightweight spores have been dispersed by the wind all over the world, in …
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