Prasad: yes, salinity and mangrove survival..
is often discussed ... but as lay people we get only a superficial reporting, your write above is detailed a bit.. so thank you.. looking forward to the paper..and its pdf.. Usha di ====== On Jan 6, 1:40 pm, H S <[email protected]> wrote: > yes very good drawing.. > > On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 11:36 AM, prasad dash <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > Superb illustration again Aditya Ji. Cerbera manghas is also called > > Paniamba (Water mango) in Odiya. We have very good population of the same > > species in Odisha (Bhitarkanika Mangrove Ecosystem) and only confined to > > Khola creek, where the salinity is around 2 ppt as against the maximum > > salinity of 32 ppt towards the mouth. This species is less salinity > > tolerant and grow well in fresh water to low saline zone. When the survival > > rate (Regeneration status of this species start declining, it might be an > > indication that the salinity has started to increase. We are facing the > > same problem in Bhitarkanika due to increase salinity since last few years. > > Dr. K. Kathiresan has also indicated the same recently which is > > complementing our study on effect of reduced fresh water flow on the > > population of mangrove ecosystem which is yet to published. Sonneratia > > apetala (less saline tolerantspecies, which was one of the common species > > in Pichavaram mangroves, Tamil Nadu has lost its existence due to increase > > salinity (reduction in fresh water flow in to the swamp). S.apetala is also > > very common in Bhitarkanika (Khola creek). Our in-vivo germination study on > > 13 species of mangroves has shown the clear result of which species is > > going to affect maximum due to the intrusion of saline water in to the > > swamp. Once this paper will publish, i wl sahre within the group. > > > Regards > > > prasad > > > On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 10:29 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > >> I had written a mail to Sathish sir at TBGRI with cc to Mr Adittya and > >> got a positive response from him. Have forwarded the reply to him. > >> Hope it could be of some help. > >> As per my understanding Mr Adittya is doing it as a part of hobby and > >> not for business but whatever he may, all art is his and he can use it > >> the way he wants. My main purpose of asking him to become a part of > >> GABA was to expose him to the international standards of Botanical > >> Illustrations. This was as a part of my respect for a capable > >> illustrator like himself. > > >> Regards > >> Pankaj > > >> On Jan 6, 12:27 am, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > I just thought of this, Aditya if you go get the training and develop > >> > a new side business... it would be a perfect example of following your > >> > bliss that we recely discussed in another thread here in last few > >> > days... > > >> > its here...http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/ > >> > thread/8c72686a56f52569/933350938118af46? > >> > lnk=gst&q=bliss#933350938118af46 > >> > Pankj wouldn't this be a perfect example? > > >> > Usha di > >> > ======= > > >> > On Jan 5, 9:01 pm, Adittya Dharap <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > Ushadi: > >> > > There could be two distinct places currenly with names Dapodi and > >> Dapuri as you have mentioned. But there is little doubt that the Dapuri > >> drawings belong to current day Dapodi near Pune (Poona). Following link of > >> RBGE may clear the mist. > > >>http://www.rbge.org.uk/the-gardens/edinburgh/inverleith-house/archive... > > >> > > The name Dapuri should be either attributed to have been wrongly > >> pronounced by British or the current name Dapodi is a distorted version of > >> yesteryear Dapuri. > > >> > > Alexander Gibson was posted in Pune. Dalzell was an assistant to him > >> (who authored Flora of Bombay). > > >> > > regards > > >> > > Adittya > > >> > > --- On Thu, 1/5/12, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > > >> > > From: ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> > >> > > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:102701] Re: Ink Illustration : Cerbera > >> manghas > >> > > To: "Adittya Dharap" <[email protected]> > >> > > Cc: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> > >> > > Date: Thursday, January 5, 2012, 7:51 PM > > >> > > Aditya: Dapodi and Dapuri are TWO distinctly different places, one is > >> way inlands, another nearer to the coast, ... google earth shows them > >> well... > >> > > Usha di > >> > > ======== > > >> > > On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 11:12 AM, Adittya Dharap < > >> [email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > Ushadi, > >> > > Based on your suggestion I will try and figure out something. > >> > > You mentioned about Dapuri drawings. The place Dapuri (Now Dapodi) is > >> a small suburb > >> > > close to Pune. As far as I know the botanical garden ceased to exist > >> long ago. But the drawings have travelled through time in some secret > >> vault. > >> > > Am yet to buy the book but am sure it is going to be worth buying one. > > >> > > best regards > >> > > Adittya > > >> > > --- On Thu, 1/5/12, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > > >> > > From: ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> > >> > > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:102441] Re: Ink Illustration : Cerbera > >> manghas > >> > > To: "Adittya Dharap" <[email protected]> > >> > > Cc: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> > >> > > Date: Thursday, January 5, 2012, 10:31 AM > > >> > > Aditya: > >> > > thanks > >> > > I am glad people know that it is toxic... > >> > > knowledge is half the battle... > >> > > knowing helps prevention... one can educate children to be careful > >> and not eat everything in sight... > > >> > > those who want to commit suicide..prevention works... but very > >> determined people depressed or bent on taking revenge on loved ones cant be > >> helped... as an intern, young and idealistic I often used to volunteer at > >> some prevention hotlines, many many years ago...... so I know this... > >> otherwise its not a subject really taught in our medical schools... > > >> > > ABOUT BETTER THINGS > > >> > > I love and collect BOTANICAL art. and botanical art related books.. > >> inherited love of botanical art from my parents, mom in particular... just > >> got DAPURI DRAWINGS book of old indian botanical art now residing in > >> Edinburgh museum repository, originally the art work was commissioned buy > >> Alexander Gibson , a doctor who also founded the first(may be???) > >> botanical garden in India in DAPURI Maharashtra ... > > >> > > MoBot ...missouri botanical garden website has hundreds of scanned > >> images of wonderful botanical drawings.. of superb quality, being done by > >> many trained landscape painters, they have great european precision... > > >> > > we can certainly have discussion on botanical art, I am sure we have > >> many members who remain silent because they are into art/ drawings and not > >> photography.... like Bimal da's symbiosis series why dont you start a > >> series called botanical art and submit whever the mood strikes and make the > >> subject line as Aditya's botanical art 1, 2, 3 etc etc... that way those > >> of us who want to look at your art will know where to go and we will have a > >> nice archive starting with yours... > >> > > You have submitted a few so far, may be you can gather them up and > >> start a new thread and submit all of them in one email... let that be your > >> first of the series... your series will bring out art lovers among us... > > >> > > looking forward to it... > > >> > > Usha di > > >> > > ========== > > >> > > On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 11:33 PM, Adittya Dharap < > >> [email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > Ushadi, > > >> > > For me 'Sea Mango' is a misnomer for this plant. The fruits do not > >> resemble mangoes neither in form nor in qualities. Apart from this the > >> fruits are not only unpalatable but also extremely poisonous. The fruit is > >> consumed for committing suicide. > >> > > C. manghas is basically a littoral species i.e commonly found along > >> the coast in association with mangroves. > >> > > Alike several other species that are planted in our urban landscapes, > >> there are trees found in Mumbai as well. > >> > > To answer your other question about the illustration, I have been > >> illustrating for quite some time as a passion (no way linked to my > >> qualification and profession). > >> > > And what fascinates me for illustration? the answer is botanical > >> forms! > > >> > > There have been little or virtually no discussion on our forum > >> regarding Botanical Illustration per se. Botanical Illustrations form an > >> integral part of our floras. Hence thought of triggering > >> > > the subject by taking this initiative of sharing my own illustrations. > >> > > Would also like to thank all for the good words. > > >> > > best regards > > >> > > Adittya Dharap > > >> > > --- On Wed, 1/4/12, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > > >> > > From: Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> > >> > > Subject: [efloraofindia:102441] Re: Ink Illustration : Cerbera manghas > >> > > To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> > >> > > Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2012, 7:59 PM > > >> > > Aditya : nice bw ink drawing ... > > >> > > but why Sea mango... > >> > > does it grow where you live or is it work related? > >> > > what fascinates you about this tree, its flowers or the fruits? > > >> > > Usha di > >> > > ========= > > >> > > On Jan 4, 7:09 pm, Tanay Bose <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > Fantastic effort ... Nice to see such lovely illustration > >> > > > Tanay > > >> > > > On 4 January 2012 03:29, Prashant Awale <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > > Yes, another good illustration Dear Adittya. Would like to see > >> many > >> > > > > more...Thanks for sharing.. > >> > > > > Regards > >> > > > > Prashant > > >> > > > > On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 2:57 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > > >> > > > >> excellent artistic skill. liked the illustration > > >> > > > >> On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 2:08 PM, Dinesh Valke < > >> [email protected]>wrote: > > >> > > > >>> Great art, fantastic effort and skill, Adittya. > >> > > > >>> Keep up the good work. > >> > > > >>> Regards. > >> > > > >>> Dinesh > > >> > > > >>> On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 1:53 PM, Adittya Dharap < > > ... > > read more »
