We are interested in overall biodiversity utilization patterns. For this we are looking to explore data on the utilization patterns of crops. For this endeavor we need to first look at the local saags of West Bengal and then local medicinal plants. Here is a presentation to put these focussed goals in perspective and also to provide a roadmap to overall research in this direction.

1. 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.

2. 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

3. 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

4. To start with
 Saags
 Medicinal plants
 Rice varieties

5. Ex: Topics to be covered for saags
 Family name of the saag
 Scientific name of the saag
 Common name of the saag
 Distribution in Bengal
 Distribution in India
 Distribution in the world
 Macronutrients present
 Micronutrients present

6. Contd.
 Season in which it grows
 Life span of the saag
 Altitude in which it grows
 Humidity tolerance
 Climate Preference
 Soil type
 pH range in which it grows
 Storage pattern

7. Contd.
 Edible parts
 Pest Resistance
 Metal Accumulation Pattern
 Stress tolerance ability
 Traditional medical use of the saag
 Modern medical use of the saag
 Uses/Economic importance of the saag

8. How to go about the project?

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

10. OR
Go to Pubmed

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

12. C)Download the desired research paper or
research article

13. •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

14. G)Cite the papers from which data is collected

15. 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

16. 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

17. Timeline
 General 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.