Download or read book Wildlife Of Chandoli National Park Western Ghats Maharashtra India written by Digvijay Lawate and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-23 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The content of this book is the first preview of Chandoli National Park, located in Northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India. It comes under one of the world heritage sites from India. It depicts the status of wildlife diversity (tetrapoda), conservation and management practices of Chandoli National Park during the decade of 2000 to 2010. This publication will be act as case study of the Chandoli National Park and will be helpful in planning the strategies of management in future to enhance the conservative practices and to flourish the biodiversity. The data of this book is a baseline data, which help the other researchers of the same area.
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Download or read book Western Ghats and the Bounteous Services Showered on the Planet written by D. Raveendranathan and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2016-08-10 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Western Ghats and the Bounteous Services Showered on the Planet has a lot of information about several topics like the formation of the Western Ghats, details of UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as Sahayadris, Nilgiris and Annamalai Hills, along with the list of highest peaks in the Western Ghats. It delineates the rivers, barrages, dams and hydroelectric projects. Western Ghats are one of the thirty four biodiversity hotspots of the world and the lifeline of eight states in India. It also explains about the medicinal plants, coffee, tea, and rubber cultivations in Western Ghats, highlights of biosphere reserves and effect on ultra violet rays. During the summer season there is an acute shortage of drinking water in all the above states. Therefore this is a book that talks about preserving the pristine Western Ghats in India and can be used as a tool for imparting various aspects of environmental issues.
Download or read book Ethnobotany of India 5 Volume Set written by T. Pullaiah and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-03-11 with total page 2242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new 5-volume set, Ethnobotany of India, provides an informative overview of human-plant interrelationships in India, focusing on the regional plants and their medicinal properties and uses. Each volume focuses on a different significant region of India, including Volume 1: Eastern Ghats and Deccan Volume 2: Western Ghats and West Coast of Peninsular India Volume 3: North-East India and Andaman and Nicobar Islands Volume 4: Western and Central Himalaya Volume 5: The Indo-Gangetic Region and Central India With chapters written by experts in the field, the book provides comprehensive information on the tribals (the indigenous populations of the region) and knowledge on plants that grow around them. Each volume includes an introductory chapter with an overview of the region and then goes on to cover ethnic diversity and culture of the ethnic tribes plants used for healing and medical purposes for humans and animals ethnic food plants and ethnic food preparation specific information on the ethnomedicinal plants, the parts used, and the diseases cured other uses of plants by the ethnic tribes, such as for fiber, dyes, flavor, and recreation conservation, documentation, and management efforts of the ethnic communities and their plant knowledge The books include the details of the plants used, their scientific names, the parts used, and how the plants are used, providing the what, how, and why of plant usage. The volumes are well illustrated with over 100 color and 130 b/w illustrations. Together, the five volumes in the Ethnobotany of India series bring together the available ethnobotanical knowledge of India in one place. India is one of the most important regions of the old world, and its ancient and culturally rich and diverse knowledge of ethnobotany will be valuable to many in the fields of botany and plant sciences, pharmacognosy and pharmacology, nutraceuticals, and others. The books also consider the threat to plant biodiversity imposed by environmental degradation, which impacts cultural diversity.
Download or read book Ethnobotany of India Volume 2 written by T. Pullaiah and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second of a five-volume set. This series of volumes on the ethnobotany of different regions of India melds important knowledge in one place. India is one of the most important regions of the old world and has culturally rich and diverse knowledge systems. The expert authors have been selected to summarize information on the various aspects of ethnobotany of India, such as ethnoecology, traditional agriculture, cognitive ethnobotany, material sources, traditional pharmacognosy, ethnoconservation strategies, bioprospection of ethnodirected knowledge, and protection of ethnobotanical knowledge.
Download or read book Agriculture and Ecosystem Resilience in Sub Saharan Africa written by Yazidhi Bamutaze and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-22 with total page 763 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume discusses emerging contexts of agricultural and ecosystem resilience in Sub Saharan Africa, as well as contemporary technological advances that have influenced African livelihoods. In six sections, the book addresses the sustainable development goals to mitigate the negative impacts on agricultural productivity brought about by climate change in Africa. Some of the challenges assessed include soil degradation, land use changes, natural resource mismanagement, declining crop productivity, and economic stagnation. This book will be of interest to researchers, NGOs, and development organizations. Section 1 focuses on climate risk management in tropical Africa. Section 2 addresses the water-ecosystem-agriculture nexus, and identifies the best strategies for sustainable water use. Section 3 introduces Information Communication Technology (ICT), and how it can be used for ecosystem and human resilience to improve quality of life in communities. Section 4 discusses the science and policies of transformative agriculture, including challenges facing crop production and management. Section 5 addresses landscape processes, human security, and governance of agro-ecosystems. Section 6 concludes the book with chapters uniquely covering the gender dynamics of agricultural, ecosystem, and livelihood resilience.
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Download or read book Plant Biodiversity written by Abid A Ansari and published by CABI. This book was released on 2016-12-23 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Results of regular monitoring of the species diversity and structure of plant communities is used by conservation biologists to help understand impacts of perturbations caused by humans and other environmental factors on ecosystems worldwide. Changes in plant communities can, for example, be a reflection of increased levels of pollution, a response to long-term climate change, or the result of shifts in land-use practices by the human population. This book presents a series of essays on the application of plant biodiversity monitoring and assessment to help prevent species extinction, ecosystem collapse, and solve problems in biodiversity conservation. It has been written by a large international team of researchers and uses case studies and examples from all over the world, and from a broad range of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The book is aimed at any graduate students and researchers with a strong interest in plant biodiversity monitoring and assessment, plant community ecology, biodiversity conservation, and the environmental impacts of human activities on ecosystems.
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Download or read book Applied Aquatic and Terrestrial Eco Biology written by Dr. Ramesha Iyyanahalli & Prof. H.M Manjunatha Swamy and published by Ashok Yakkaldevi. This book was released on 2022-03-05 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present review study deals with few biological aspects of few fresh water fishes including catfishes based on published literature as worked out by various researchers of India. Many small fresh water fishes and catfishes have become threatened and endangered due to contamination, over exploitation, habitat destruction, water abstraction, siltation, habitat fragmentation, fish diseases and introduction of alien species. For sustainable utilization, proper planning related to conservation and management strategies are of utmost importance. The earlier studies on the various aspects of fish bionomics have been reviewed under the following headings Viz., length-weight relationship, relative condition factor, food and feeding habits, GSI,HIS, sex ratio and fecundity.
Download or read book Biodiversity and Its Conservation in India written by Sharad Singh Negi and published by Indus Publishing. This book was released on 1993 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book General Studies Vol 7 Environment Ecology written by YCT Expert Team and published by YOUTH COMPETITION TIMES. This book was released on with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2022-23 All IAS/PCS General Studies Vol.7 Environment & Ecology Chapter-wise Solved Papers
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Download or read book National Parks and Sanctuaries in Maharashtra A state profile written by Pratibha Pande and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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