Motivation of the project

Biodiversity of Bengal and its utilization patterns.

Both cultivated, uncultivated, wild and domesticated flora and fauna.

Changing dynamics with development of a region and interaction with abiotic factors.

Overall Scheme of study

Finding the kinds of plants growing in wild, near roadside, garden and near fields.

Prey, predator, parasitic and disease interactions.

Select areas

Density,

Interacting plants, animals

Soil pH, temp, oxygenation, organic matter,

Trash,

Fertilizer

Native extant and extinct varieties

Major carbon sources and sinks

Material and Nutrient cycling

Finding animals and their distribution

Plant and animal resources imported to this area.

Meta-analysis of published data on organisms and abiotic factors identified

Computational and specifically AI approaches

Smart policy

Overall Scheme of study

Finding the kinds of plants growing in wild, near roadside, garden and near fields.

Prey, predator, parasitic and disease interactions.

Select areas

Density,

Interacting plants, animals

Soil pH, temp, oxygenation, organic matter,

Trash,

Fertilizer

Native extant and extinct varieties

Major carbon sources and sinks

Material and Nutrient cycling

Finding animals and their distribution

Plant and animal resources imported to this area.

Meta-analysis of published data on organisms and abiotic factors identified

Computational and specifically AI approaches

Smart policy

Your role

To start with

SaagsMedicinal plantsRice varieties

Ex: Topics to be covered for saags

Family name of the saagScientific name of the saagCommon name of the saagDistribution in BengalDistribution in IndiaDistribution in the worldMacronutrients presentMicronutrients present

Contd.

Season in which it growsLife span of the saagAltitude in which it growsHumidity toleranceClimate PreferenceSoil typepH range in which it growsStorage pattern

Contd.

Edible partsPest ResistanceMetal Accumulation PatternStress tolerance abilityTraditional medical use of the saagModern medical use of the saagUses/Economic importance of the saag

How to go about the project?

A) Go to Google scholar( https://scholar.google.com )

OR Go to Pubmed

B) Do extensive search of desired topic (Use appropriate key words)

C)Download the desired research paper or research article

•Avoid collecting data from websites/blogs.

•If research papers are unavailable then data can be collected from government websites.

D) Read the paper thoroughly

E) Extract the data given in research paper/ article

F) Put the data in excel sheet

NOTE

G)Cite the papers from which data is collected

Go to google scholar/Pubmed/Google

Do extensive search of desired topic (Key words should be appropriate)

SUMMARY

Download the desired research paper or research article

Read it thoroughly and understand

Extract the data given in research paper/ article

Put the data in excel sheet

Add the reference and cite it properly

Contd.

Visualize and plot data in the best possible format

TimelineGeneral reading on topic by team until

June 20th.Finalizing parameters to quantify on June

21st. Double bind collection of facts on saags

and medicinal plants by team from June 22nd to July 31st.

August; Two teams: 1)Creation of private data base 2)Quantitation, analysis and visualization of data.

September paper writing and submission.