There are many books on aspects of plant invasions, but none that focus on the key role of species interactions in mediating invasions. This book reviews exciting new findings and explores how new methods and tools are shedding new light on crucial processes in plant invasions. In 23 chapters, with contributions from 51 authors, the book addresses: · the main theories and hypotheses in plant invasion ecology that invoke species interactions; · plant invasions that are facilitated by, or be...

This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of current achievements and future possibilities for the application of epigenetic and epigenomic techniques to the improvement of crops. Creating crops more resilient to the stresses caused by climate change will be an important part of a climate-smart and sustainable agriculture strategy for the future. All critical environmental stressors are explored: temperature, salt, drought, pollutants, pests, fungi, bacteria, and viruses. The exciting...

Since my childhood, one question used to haunt me again and again. What is next after death? Does demise mean an unperturbed and relaxed slumber? There will be no urgency to wake up one day. Does death mean the failure of heart? And then there will be no feelings at all.What will the soul do after death? Will the soul get reunited with the great soul orparamatma or will it wander around as a ghost? Will there be salvation or will there be new rebirth?

Each poem in this book contains a deep sense of life. The poet has shown the light of hope in the midst of despair and pain. Realized God's true nature afresh. Shown a consciousness about the world. The world of fantasy in this book is mixed with reality. A wonderful amalgamation of spiritual and scientific knowledge. The poet asks various questions about social consciousness, religion and politics.

Beauty is a feeling.Had we not looked at the rose would it have been beautiful?Had the name of rose not been rose but instead it would have been something else then would we have loved it?Nothing matters with the name.If we look at the rose and say it's beautiful then it becomes beautiful.Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.Whatever creates happiness in our mind that is beautiful.All the feelings are being controlled by hormones. ...

A collection of short stories

A collection of articles by Pabitra Adhikary

At the dawn of creation, when the architecture of the infinite first reached completion, its architect, Aeon, felt a profound exhaustion. When faced with a decision, he did not choose a single path. Instead, every potential alternative gave rise to a separate, distinct universe. In the moment of decision, the universe split like a branching tree. In each branch, a different situation became reality. Thus, countless events began to occur simultaneously across innumerable diverse universes. ...

A collection of poetry by Pabitra Adhikary

What happens after death? Is it silence, rebirth, or an unseen realm? When a visionary scientist dies, his soul embarks on a mystifying journey, uncovering spiritual truths and confronting mysteries science could never explain.

A collection of short articles

Today, humans seem to have become hollow beings devoid of values. Instead of comprehending the depth and significance of life, we chase fleeting achievements. But we forget that our existence, this body, this life force—everything is an extraordinary and rare gift from the universe. We are the product of a long cosmic journey, where every particle is intimately connected to one another.