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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Shola Forests of Kerala written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributed articles.
Author : Dr. Sameer Patil
Publisher : Dr Sameer Patil
ISBN 13 : 935782832X
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (578 download)
Download or read book Community Ecology of Shola Grasslands written by Dr. Sameer Patil and published by Dr Sameer Patil. This book was released on 2023-01-03 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shola grassland-forest mosaics, also known as sholas, are unique and ecologically significant ecosystems found in the Central & Southern Western Ghats, India. These high-altitude grassland-forest mosaics are characterized by their rolling hills, dense forests, and meadows of grasses and wildflowers. They are not only aesthetically pleasing but also play a crucial role in the biodiversity of the region. They are considered biodiversity hotspots due to their remarkable diversity of flora and fauna. The formation of this unique ecosystem is a dynamic and ongoing process. It is influenced by factors such as fire, grazing by herbivores, rainfall patterns, and human activities. However, other factors like deforestation, land conversion, and invasive species can easily disrupt the delicate balance between grasslands and forests. Consequently, the conservation of this unique ecosystem is crucial for maintaining its ecological integrity and the services it provides, including biodiversity conservation, water regulation, carbon sequestration, and cultural values.
Author : N. Sasidharan (Botanist)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (175 download)
Download or read book Forest Trees of Kerala written by N. Sasidharan (Botanist) and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : C. Sashikumar
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ISBN 13 : 9788126429219
Total Pages : 835 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (292 download)
Download or read book Birds of Kerala written by C. Sashikumar and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 835 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Suriyanarayanan Sarvajayakesavalu
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 1838809163
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (388 download)
Download or read book Environmental Issues and Sustainable Development written by Suriyanarayanan Sarvajayakesavalu and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2021-05-27 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, attention to climate change and its associated impacts on economic and social development has increased significantly. Extreme weather conditions worldwide are threatening the survival of sensitive species and habitats. The situation is so dire that governments, academia, and non-governmental organizations across the globe are actively working to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This book enhances understanding of environmental changes and the relative response to the socio-economic challenges of development. It provides a comprehensive overview of the impact of environmental change on natural resources and the climate, as well as discusses waste management and sustainable solutions.
Author : Cristóbal Noé Aguilar
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811943362
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (119 download)
Download or read book Microbial Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Ecosystem Sustainability written by Cristóbal Noé Aguilar and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-01-05 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives insight into several aspects of the microbiology, biotechnology, and ecosystem sustainability of special and under-explored regions, that captivate human beings by their natural richness, their extensive biodiversity, the extraordinary forms of adaptation of the living beings that they inhabit, and even that keep living secrets as is the very origin of life. The chapters emphasize all aspects of biological diversity-its description, analysis, and conservation, and its controlled rational use by humankind. Also, the book is elaborated from a wide and multidisciplinary point of view. It presents reviews, research papers, comments, and research notes on biodiversity, ethnobiology, geoscience, chemistry, biological conservation, biotechnology, and ecosystem sustainability Two hotspots are the reference for this enriching book that describes details of extraordinary areas of the planet, from Cuatrociénegas, Coahuila (Mexico) to the Southern Western Ghats (India). The book will contribute to dealing with the practicalities of conservation management, economic, social, and political issues. It provides a forum for examining conflicts between sustainable development and human dependence on biodiversity in agriculture, environmental management, and biotechnology, and encourages contributions from developing countries to promote broad global perspectives on matters of biodiversity and conservation.
Author : DIPAK SARMAH
Publisher : Notion Press
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Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Forests of Karnataka - Why and How of Where They Are written by DIPAK SARMAH and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2023-05-25 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book, ‘FORESTS OF KARNATAKA - WHY AND HOW OF WHERE THEY ARE,’ attempts at understanding the diverse forests of Karnataka, their current status, and the primary factors that led to their transformation from their pristine (original and un-spoilt) states to the present states. Although formation of different types of forest depends fundamentally upon the general climatic and soil-related factors which vary from place to place, the present conditions of the forests are to a considerable extent reflective of the treatments meted out to them over the centuries. Past treatments of the forests include past forest management practices such as forest reservation, logging, clear-felling, raising plantations, forest protection, etc. as well as other biotic factors such as shifting cultivation, expansion of agriculture, heavy withdrawals of biomass, introduction of plantation crops, recurring fires, over-grazing, encroachments, etc. As a matter of fact, we now have different types of forest in different parts of the state depending upon the nature and intensity of the past interventions. The book while analysing various factors that resulted in degradation of a vast majority of the state’s forests has also suggested ways and means of how the existing forests can be protected from further degradation, enabling them to recover and rejuvenate.
Author : Collectif
Publisher : Institut français de Pondichéry
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (365 download)
Download or read book Forest landscapes of the southern western Ghats, India written by Collectif and published by Institut français de Pondichéry. This book was released on 2020-10-07 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Western Ghats forests are endowed with large species and habitat diversity, which is nowadays under threat by increasing demographic pressure and changing land use. To address these challenges, a novel and comprehensive approach is sought from the principles of landscape ecology. Morpho-pedological features are used to delineate landscape units all over the Western Ghats of Kerala, among which the Western Anamalai region is chosen to elucidate the relative influence of physical factors, bioclimate and anthropogenic pressures on the characteristics of natural vegetation and on the status of the vertebrate fauna. Highlighting patterns of resource utilization by proximal and distant stakeholders, the book goes about identifying value-based management zones, while proposing management strategies for conservation and sustainable development.
Author : C. Mohanan
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (327 download)
Download or read book Rust Fungi of Kerala written by C. Mohanan and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George Mathew
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Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (183 download)
Download or read book Insect Fauna of the Shola Forests of Munnar and Wynad written by George Mathew and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : R. K. Pachauri
Publisher : The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
ISBN 13 : 8185419345
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (854 download)
Download or read book Looking Back to Think Ahead written by R. K. Pachauri and published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking Back To Think Ahead Maps And Quantifies The Extent Of Damage To India`S Environment And Natural Resource Base That Accompanied Economic Growth During The First 50 Years After India`S Independence (1947-97). Guided By A Distinguished Team Of Advisors, The Study Report-Both In Detailed And Abridged Versions-Advocates For A Paradigm Shifts So As To Create Positive Impacts On The Environment While Realizing Healthy Economic Growth Rates. This `Looking Back` Provided The Foundation Of The `Think Ahead` Component Of The Study (Disha (Directions, Innovations, And Strategies For Harnessing Action). The Publication-Disha For Sustainable Development-Presents `Business-As-Usual` And `Alternative` Policy Scenarios For The Period 1997-2047, And Offers Quantitative Projections For The State Of India`S Natural Resources And The Environment Under The Influence Of Such Policies.
Author : Sir Harry George Champion
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 610 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book A Revised Survey of the Forest Types of India written by Sir Harry George Champion and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : K. N. Nair
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351645064
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (516 download)
Download or read book The Genus Syzygium written by K. N. Nair and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-04-07 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Syzygium is a well-known source of the globally traded clove as well as the widely cultivated jambolan, water apple, rose apple, wax apple, mountain apple, and several other underutilized species. These plants have multiple uses as edible fruits, medicine, spice, food colorants, and flavorings. The Genus Syzygium: Syzygium cumini and Other Underutilized Species provides an updated, comprehensive account of S. cumini and other underutilized species from a multidisciplinary perspective. This book covers all relevant aspects including the botany, systematics, phylogeny, life history, traditional medicinal uses, phytochemical constituents, pharmacology, pharmacopeia standards, horticulture, genetic resource conservation, biocontrol, and bioremediation values. It demonstrates how Syzygium cumini and other underutilized species hold great prospect for global pharmaceutical and horticultural trade. The Genus Syzygium will serve as the standard reference for a broad range of researchers interested in the various uses of S. cumini and eight underutilized Indo-Malaysian and Australasian species of Syzygium.
Author : P. S. Ramakrishnan
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Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Shifting Agriculture and Sustainable Development of North-Eastern India written by P. S. Ramakrishnan and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : T.N. Ananthakrishnan
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9387869717
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (878 download)
Download or read book Insect Biodiversity : Functional Dynamics and Ecological Perspectives written by T.N. Ananthakrishnan and published by Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rapid depletion and degradation of species in diverse ecosystems and the implications of this for human welfare have the cause for increasing concern. Biodiversity or variability among living organisms and the ecological complexes of which they are a part, is essential for ensuring the basic ecological services and resources necessary for sustaining human welfare. The loss of biodiversity is therefore, considered one of the most serious problem threatening the world today. An understanding of the ecological implications of the increasing loss of bodiversity, not to mention of the economic implications, has therefore, became vital. A biodiversity loss is irreversible. A calls for increased caution in our efforts to convert and exploit natural resources. Some minimal level of biodiversity is necessary to main ecological functioning, which in turn is necessary for generating the biological resources on which human welfare depends. Needless to emphasive that substantial biodiversity loss occurs due to forest clearing and degradation, leading to the need for assessing biodiversity in different ecosystems. Keeping these aspects in mind, the present volume highlights biodiversity in different cropping systems besides that the impact of cold and hot deserts. Selection of the topics in the various chapters is essentially because of the experience of the authors in the field of biodiversity.
Author : T. Pullaiah
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000907074
Total Pages : 861 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Biodiversity Hotspot of the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka written by T. Pullaiah and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-02-20 with total page 861 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biodiversity is declining at an alarming rate due to anthropogenic activities around the world. This book is the first volume in the new series Biodiversity Hotspots of the World, which highlights the 36 hotspot regions of the world, regions that were designated as reaping maximum benefit from preservation efforts. This series is our humble attempt to document these hotspots as a conservation and preservation measure. This first volume in the series focuses on the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka, construed as forming a community of species because of their shared biogeographical history. The volume explores the diversity and conservation efforts of the extraordinarily rich species found here, including plants, many of which are found nowhere else in the world; forests, which face tremendous population pressure and have been dramatically impacted by demands for timber and agricultural land; as well as the hotspot’s diverse mammals, birds, insects, and amphibian species, and more. The volumes in this series will be essential resources for researchers and practitioners in the fields of conservation biology, ecology, and evolution.
Author : S.G. Neginhal IFS
Publisher : Notion Press
ISBN 13 : 1647606373
Total Pages : 752 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (476 download)
Download or read book Forest Trees of South India written by S.G. Neginhal IFS and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2020-03-13 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Contains descriptions of 988 Trees belonging to 87 families. • Has 568 pages, 255 black and white photographs and 193 line drawings of Trees. • Separate photographs provided for the Evergreen, Deciduous, Scrub and Mangrove Trees. • Sacred, Rare, Endemic, Ornamental, Fruit-bearing, Littoral Trees are tabulated. • Contains Maps of Forests of South India and Western and Eastern Ghats. • This book is brought out after a gap of more than a century after Bourdillon’s The Forest Trees of Travancore (1908). • The book is also equally useful wherever Tropical Evergreen, Deciduous and Scrub Forests exist in Peninsular India.
