In this article we will discuss about Herbarium which was initiated by an Italian Taxonomist Luca Ghini:- 1. Meaning of Herbarium 2. Functions of Herbarium 3. Kinds 4. Important Herbaria of the World 5. Making of Herbarium. Contents: Meaning of Herbarium Functions of Herbarium Kinds of Herbaria Important Herbaria of the World Making of Herbarium 1. Meaning of Herbarium: Herbarium [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Tools of Systematic Botany:- 1. Geographic Information System 2. Molecular Techniques. 1. Geographic Information System (GIS): The latest technique used as a tool in Biosystematics is Remote sensing and the use of computer. Remote sensing is carried out by satellites to get an idea of the particular phytogeographical area. It was first [...]
In this article we will discuss about origin and cultivation of wheat. Origin of Wheat: Cultivation of wheat started after 8000 BC. Jared Diamond traces the spread of cultivated emmer wheat starting in the Fertile Crescent about 8500 BC. Archaeological analysis of wild emmer indicates that it was first cultivated in the southern Levant with Iran as for back as [...]