Definition An epiphyte is an organism that grows on another living organism. Highly diverse, occurring from forest floor to tree crowns. These plants only receive physical support from the host, but not nutrients, although they may injure it. Fully autotrophic plants are referred to as true epiphytes, but there are also epiphytic bacteria, fungi, algae, …
Riparian area is a transitional semiterrestrial/semiaquatic biome, the interface between land and river or stream extending from the edges of water bodies to the edges of upland regions. This area includes flood plains and landscapes closely surrounding streams, rivers, vernal pools, ephemeral streams, ponds and lakes. Plant habitat along water bodies is riparian vegetation, consisted of hydrophilic …
Caterpillar is the larval stage of butterflies and moths. These animals are widespread in various ecosystems. Upon contact with the skin, some caterpillars release venoms and cause reactions, such as itching, pain, even a systemic response. Actual symptoms depend on the species, the amount of toxin that enters the body and the victim’s physical condition …
One way on how we are directly impacting the existence of snow leopards. Snow leopards inhabit mountain ranges of 12 countries across Central and South Asia. Between 4500 and 10000 of these majestic animals are estimated to live on this planet and a decline is still expected. We don’t know more exact numbers, because these …
In the first post we went through the strategy of growing date palms from seeds by propagating them in moist temperate or warm environment. This second way I made an experiment by simply putting the seeds directly in the soil. I kept the pots in a temperate environment; about 21 °C, same light conditions (by …
It all started with Jonna Jinton’s videos, where they take ice baths and she mentions Wim a few times. I had heard of Wim Hof before, but didn’t know about the existence of his method. After I did my research, I purchased the book Wim Hof method. Read it twice in a row because it …
Bioluminescence is light produced by a chemical reaction. This reaction is a type chemiluminescence that runs inside a living organism. As all metabolic activities running in a cell, this process is precisely coordinated and controlled. Thus it is a cold light, this means that it’s more than 80 % effective and less than 20 % of the …
Vitamins are organic compounds essential for normal physiological and metabolic functioning of the body in small quantities. Vitamins are a large group of micronutrients, mostly derived from diets with a few exceptions. These micronutrients usually exist in complexes and thus cannot be obtained from a single dietary source. Functionally, vitamins are involved in various metabolic …
First let’s explain what these numbers mean, they represent a ratio our diet should consist of: 80 % carbohydrates – 10 % protein – 10 % fatty acids. Consisting mostly or entirely of raw food (that’s an individual’s choice). With 80/10/10 it’s not about renunciation. Nutrition is a constant effort and is easy to missinterpret …
Spend as much time as possible (and more!) with family and friends. Those are the most important times in your life. Set goals. Secific goals with due dates and work towards them. Thus you will inevitably achieve them. Be ambitious and aim high. Dating is overrated. Build friendships instead – those that will last forever. …
