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Biodiversity    Price: Rs. 1400.00  Buy Now Ecoplaning, Biodiversity and Climate Change Asha Gupta Human-induced climatic changes and greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere are already having observable impacts on ecosystems and species. A Climate-smart management plan for actively managing the viability of ecosystems as the climate changes has t ..more  Price: Rs. 1800.00  Buy Now Sustainable Biodiversity Conservation in the Landscape O. P. Chaubey ,  Ram Prakash India’s forests were rich in many timber and non-timber yielding species making the natural ecosystem dynamic not only ecologically but also socio-economically. They supplied lot of materials as Non Wood Forest Products (NWFP) such as fuel wood, bam ..more  Price: Rs. 1350.00  Buy Now Plant Biodiversity Utilization and Biotechnology A. Bijalwan This book on Plant Biodiversity Utilization and Biotechnology covers the significant and most challenging aspect of biodiversity. The book incorporates the valuable topics on molecular diversity, tree improvement technology, agro-technology, phyto-remedia ..more  Price: Rs. 2000.00  Buy Now Conservation of Tropical Biodiversity B.B. Hosetti ,  A.K. Chakravarthy The biodiversity or biological diversity is the variety of life starting from genes to ecosystems and landscapes. Literature on wood boring insects pests is another area that lacks information. Diversity of wood boring insects is explained in chapter 1 and 2. Dr. Narayana Professor of Environmental Science, has studied diversity of aquatic macrophysics of Shimoga area and this aspect is printed in chapter 3. Application of nanotechnology is a new trend and it is also applied in IPM. Chapter 5 deals with Biodiversity conservation efforts made in our neihbouring country, Nepal. The threats and conservation aspects of wetlands of Bhadra wild life sanctuary are discussed in chapter 6. A detailed account of avifaunal diversity of Anekere, Karkala is dealt in chapter 7. Diversity and distribution of birds of Bhadra wildlife sanctuary are discussed in chapter 8 and the detailed account of fish fauna of TB reservoir is given in chapter 9. Biodiversity trends of urban avifauna are narrated in chapter 10. Chapter 11 includes honeybee diversity and their conservation in Karnataka. A unique chapter on bio-geo cultural diversity of medicinal plants is given in chapter 12 and species diversity of Deccan plateau is given in chapter 13. Climate change and its impact on biodiversity (chapter 14) and avifaunal diversity of a regularly disturbed pond of Goa is also incorporated (chapter 15). This book forms a good source of information on biodiversity related topics in India. Hence we hope that students, teachers and wildlife managers will appreciate this compilation of articles. ..more  Price: Rs. 495.00  Buy Now How to Write Thesis and Research Papers M. Sinha This book expresses various dynamics of writing thesis, research papers, reviews and articles. Following a reader friendly approach, it provides comprehensive coverage of basic concepts and principles of writing thesis and research papers relevant to the students and professionals who wish to pursue research works. All relevant dimensions of writing thesis and research papers from learner’s perspective find lucid coverage here. Topics of this book ranging from Effective Writing Skills, Introduction to Research, Research Process, Writing your Thesis/Dissertation, Hypotheses, Sampling, Formatting & Referencing, Abstracting , Book Review & Article Writing to samples of research papers, articles and book reviews are duly covered. The book is immensely useful for all those who wish to write thesis and research papers. Various guidelines, hints, pictures and practical suggestions offered in the book enhance its utility for learning the art of writing research papers. We have chosen those topics that seem to be most helpful to the students and professionals in developing and understanding the ways in which a thesis or research paper is written. Our goal is to produce the most complete and usable book in the market. This volume has been written in a simple language and easy to understand style. Thus, the entire is intended to give a comprehensive yet quick grasp of the theme undertaken. ..more  Price: Rs. 1900.00  Buy Now Ecorestoration and Biodiversity Conservation G.P. Mishra ,  A. Gupta Direct or indirect human activities are responsible for the degradation, transformation and damage to the ecosystems on this planet with negative impacts on biological diversity and peoples’ livelihoods. There is now a growing realisation that we will not be able to conserve the earth’s biological diversity through the protection of hotspots and critical areas alone, we must have knowledge and tools to actively manage our outstanding biodiversity, to protect what remains of our natural vegetation while rehabilitating the degraded ecosystems that need ecorestoration which is an intentional activity that initiates or accelerates the recovery of an ecosystem with respect to its structure and functions. We require the better understanding of effective actions and mechanisms to conserve and restore biological diversity at various levels and scales New approaches for restoring species, degraded environments, and ecological processes and functions will improve the efficiency of restoration efforts; provide for ecosystem management and biodiversity conservation. The book “Ecorestoration and Biodiversity Conservation” offers guidelines on what needs to be done to better manage the biodiversity values, so that this wonderful gift of nature can be preserved to appreciate for its beauty, goods and services it has to offer. This volume contains 19 invited chapters by eminent experts, some of them are contributed by an impressive array of high profile botanists of our country. These topics cover a wide range of aspects including microbial, forest, wetland, wildlife and applied ecology and indicate a lot of efforts put by contributors into exploring the ways so as to cover the various topics and examine the various linkages, quantification and practical applications of ecological research in ecorestoration and biodiversity conservation. Thus, the book will be equally useful to the scientists, researchers, environmentalists, teachers, students, administrators and policy makers. The volume is dedicated to the sacred memory of Late Professor S.B. Saksena the eminent mycologist of the country. ..more  Price: Rs. 500.00  Buy Now Jaiv Vividhata H.K. Khatri हिंदी हिंदी ..more  Price: Rs. 1600.00  Buy Now Plant Diversity and Conservation V.S. Ramachandran Biological diversity is extremely valuable to humans from an economic standpoint for obtaining the raw materials including food, medicine, building materials and many other elements directly from the resources for maintaining our civilization. Every organism in every ecosystem possesses its own particular ecological function, acting as an integral component that influences the overall function and completeness of an ecosystem. Thus, a healthy ecosystem will be able to perform comprehensive and high quality ecological services. Taxonomists around the world have initiated global or local assessment of organisms. All the studies primarily involve species as a unit in the taxonomic hierarchy of classification. Moreover, species exists in nature as a visible unit that facilitate in determining various conservation strategies. The total number of species that currently exists on earth is generally considered as a synonymous with the term “biodiversity”. There is a growing consensus about rapid deletion of species and their habitats due to increasing in human population and human induced anti-environmental factors. But the current state of our knowledge about the extent of numerical strength of the species and loss of resources is incomplete. This situation has lead to the introduction of rapid assessment of global biological biodiversity that needs to be conserved. The present book “Plant Diversity and Conservation” will serve as an excellent reference material for students and scholars from different fields of botany. The book chapters includes the broad fields like Floristic diversity, Crop wild relatives, Arborescent flora, Weed flora, Riparian flora, Endemic plants, Ethno-medicinal plants, Chasmophytes, Biodiversity assessment, SEM studies, Tissue culture and Phytogeography. ..more  Price: Rs. 1100.00  Buy Now Biodiversity and Plant Resources K. Jaganmohan Reddy ,  S. Veeraiah India is one of the 12 mega biodiversity countries of the world. It has a rich and varied heritage of biodiversity encompassing a wide spectrum of habitats. The rich biodiversity of India is under threat due to anthropogenic activities and change in global climate, as a result, its conservation requires utmost concern not only to safeguard the biological resources but also for the welfare of entire human being. The first Chapter Biodiversity and Environmental Monitoring deals with all aspects of Biodiversity, its value, threats and conservation. It also describes the biofertilizers and biopesticides in agro- ecosystem along with monitoring of environment. Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy and 1/3 of national income is generated from forests and agriculture, allied sectors. The marketing of Indian Agriculture and extension programmes are extensively discussed. The forest types, integrated forest management and conservation etc., are dealt in Chapter 2 and 3. The growing human population is making ever increasing demands upon the earth's natural resources. In recent time, the Government of India is concentrating a lot on the harnessing of solar energy with latest technology and also tries to increase the biomass energy and hydrogen gas production. This has been emphasized in chapter 4 & 5. Wild life, in-situ and ex-situ conservation and developments are given in detail in the last chapter. The detailed account can be found on coral reefs, wetlands, mangroves, seed banks and botanical gardens. The book will be useful to UG & PG students of environment, forestry, botany and agriculture. ..more  Price: Rs. 1500.00  Buy Now Biodiversity Conservation B.B. Hosetti ,  A.K. Chakravarthy The biodiversity or biological diversity is the variety of life starting from genes to ecosystems and landscapes. The detailed concepts of types of biodiversity are explained in chapter 1. Chapter 2 deals with specific details of genetic diversity. Prof. Nameer, from Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur has contributed a chapter on biodiversity and conservation of mammals (chapter 3). The number of hotspots is being increased year after year which is sad news for wild lifers. A detailed account of two hotspots of India is narrated in chapter 4. Invasive alien species are threat to local biodiversity, a detailed account on invasive alien species of tropical region is given in chapter 5. Genetically modified crops and their diversity are given in chapter 6. Agricultural crops are affected by a variety of pests. The crop protection strategies are explained in chapter 7. In a given forest ecosystem plants and insects interact and co exists. The plant nectaries and associated insects are discussed in chapter 8. Another chapter on Alien species is also incorporated (chapter 9). Studies on parasites and predators are most interesting and complex. This aspect is covered in chapter 10. Termites are the gregarious insects having the ability to devour all the cellulose containing materials. Their diversity and density are described in chapter11. Eriophid mites caused severe loss to coconut plantation in south India during the last one decade. This aspect is discussed by Prof Manjunatha of University of Agricultural Sciences, Shimoga in chapter 12. Flower-bird interactions are explained by Prof Solomon Raju in chapter 14. Chapter 15 deals with fungal biodiversity in soils of mid Western Ghats. ..more  Price: Rs. 2000.00  Buy Now Biodiversity: Impact and Assessment P. C. Trivedi Biodiversity assumed prominence at the global level over the past one and half decade. This was in part due to the increasing recognition of the economic potential of biodiversity. Almost all cultures have in some way or form recognized the importance that nature, and its biological diversity has had upon them and the need to maintain it. Yet, power, greed and politics have affected the precarious balance. It is necessary that we conserve and preserve our biodiversity at all levels. The present book “Biodiversity— Impact and Assessment” includes 15 chapters on the topics which are contributing toward this goal. Chapters on Biodiversity—The concepts, measurements and status; Biodiversity of mangrove ecosystems of Orissa and its conservation; Biodiversity crisis management; Biodiversity of tropical deciduous forest of Amarkantak Biosphere reserve; Biodiversity granaries of Orissa; Diversity of grass flora of West Bengal provides detailed information on the topics. Articles on Trees and shrubs of Koch Bihar (W. Bengal); The Palms of West Bengal; Maize : advances in domestic and industrial uses; Edible pteridophytes in India provide sufficient information on the varied plants. Article on comparative tree community analysis of evergreen forests of Peninsular India; Ground flora diversity under man-made forests and Invasive alien plants—A threat to the biosphere have added value to the book. This book will be highly beneficial to students, teachers and research workers in the field of Environment, Botany, Biodiversity Conservation, Ecology, Zoology and Forestry. ..more  Price: Rs. 1700.00  Buy Now Biodiversity Utilization & Conservation A. Arunachalam ,  K. Arunachalam The rich biological diversity in the hotspot region of the Indian eastern Himalaya has been degraded due to various human activities (e.g. shifting agriculture, commercial logging) and also due to frequent landslides in the hills and floods in the valleys. In this region, most forested lands are owned by indigenous people, but lack authentic policies for land use and landholding. The resource management patterns vary among the tribal groups and have a tremendous bearing on the resource economics. Further, concerns have increased on the linkages between biological diversity and climate change. Therefore, assessment and monitoring biodiversity has been crucial, both in terms of dimensions and scale of the problem. Nevertheless, there has been a growing interest on the adaptive management of ecosystem based or the traditional ecological knowledge of the traditional ecological knowledge of the indigenous people and/or intergrating such knowledge into policy interventions. This synthesis volume is an attempt to consummate the ecological issues of biodiversity utilization and conservation with that of socio-cultural and economic dimensions that would help have a holistic view on natural resources management for biological conservation. In the present book 23 chapters covering broad aspects of biodiversity utilization, traditional land use systems and their conservation have been presented by various experts based on case studies carried out in different parts of the Himalyan region. Traditional bio-resource utilization and their conservation practices among different tribes inhabiting in northeast India have also been documented in this book apart from the status of biological diversity in different habitat conditions ranging from agroforest and cropland to wetlands and protected areas. This book will be of invaluable resource for students, teachers, researchers, development practitioners and conservation workers interested in understanding the linkages between commercialization of biodiversity, livelihoods and natural resources conservation. ..more  Price: Rs. 1800.00  Buy Now Biodiversity for Sustainable Development P. C. Trivedi Biodiversity is one of the major global resources. It has suffered from diverse natural and man-made catastrophes but continues to provide food, medicinal products and a wide range of other materials which could be guranteed for the future it managed in a sustainable manner. Human influence is by far the greatest threat to diversity. No part of the planet escapes the effects of human activity, which affects diversity either directly or indirectly. The present book “Biodiversity for Sustainable Development” includes 21 chapters on the topics which are contributing towards this goal. Chapters related to Biodiversity includes—Exploration, Utilization conservation and management of non-timber forest resources, Biodiversity : The Impact of Biotechnology, GIS—An advanced tool to study biodiversity, some threaten plant and Animal species of Assam and Meghalaya region, sustainable management of soil fertility in rainfed farming systems, phytoplanktonic diversity, change detection in wetland environment, Turnover rate of forest flover liter and biodiversity aspects of biosphere reserve. Articles covers information on studies on Rhizobium association with Sesbania sps. Fundamental facts about grasses, Fruit crops, a viable alternative to shifting cultivation, ornithophitous adaptations of some plant species, Primary vascular differentiation in fabaceae, Antibacterial properties of herbal tooth powder, Plants used in cosmetics. Some articles viz. Forensic Botany : Applications, aspects and prospects of plant materials in criminal investigations, village scale production and use of leaf concentrate and a comparative study of the functionality of plant proteins and their uses in food system have added value to the book. This book will be highly beneficial to students, teachers and research workers in the field of Botany, Biodiversity conservation and Environmental science." ..more  Price: Rs. 1700.00  Buy Now Global Biodiversity : Status and Conservation P. C. Trivedi Biodiversity refers to the structural and functional variety of life-forms at genetic, population, species, community and ecosystem levels. The loss of the earth's biological diversity is one of the most critical environmental and development issue. Inventorization of plant, animal and microbial diversity and in-situ and ex-situ conservation of natural resources are some of the immediate steps to be taken for conserving the biological diversity on earth. The present book " Global Biodiversity : Status & Conservation " incorporates 18 articles on biodiversity & its conservation covering holistic information on the subject. Chapters on Global Biodiversity; Biodiversity profile of India; Conservation of Biodiversity : An Indian perspective and Agro-biodiversity conservation provides detailed information on the topics. Articles on Threatened alpine flora of Garhwal Himalaya: Woddy vegetation in forest of Kumbhalagarh central hills; Role of major forest types in the coastal environment & necessity for their conservation; Environmental aspects of forest biodiversity conservation and management in mountain region of M.P. provide sufficient information on forest regions of varied climate. Article on vegetational characteristics of grasslands of Kaziranga National Park, Assam and A subsistence support for socio-economic development of locals in Nanda Devi Biosphere reserve gave information on these preserved heritage. Book also covers chapters on Impact of modernization of agriculture on biodiversity in drylands; cucurbitanceae of Bihar ; Diversity & Conservation; Genus-Luffa in India; Seri-biodiversity and its conservation. Articles on Biodiversity conservation in sacred groves and Biodiversity and human environment have added value to the book. Book includes articles on Biotechnology and its impact on biodiversity and its conservation and Biotechnology : A safe technology for biodiversity conservation. This book will definitely serve as an excellent reference material and practical guide for Botanists, Ecologists, Environmentalists, Forest personnels, students and researchers." ..more  Price: Rs. 1250.00  Buy Now Biodiversity Conservation and Legal Aspects A. K. Kandya ,  Asha Gupta Biodiversity is an irreplaceable resource therefore its extinction is always for ever. This is the reason, patenting of biodiversity of any region is being permitted nowadays under Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) to curb the genetic piracy as biodiversity originates at the molecular level and DNA, the only living molecule is the first level of biodiversity. It is the index of variety of nature and comprises every form of life, from the tiniest microbes to the mightiest beasts and gigantic trees. It exists at gene, organism and ecosystem levels. In the present book, various dimensions of biodiversity, viz. historical, ethno-medico-botanical, socio-economical, cultural, structural, legal, conservational and gender related etc. have been discussed by various experts of different fields. Status of biological diversity in forests, wetlands, croplands and specialized areas like the floating grasslands of Manipur, National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, agrestal and ruderal sites and other protected areas has been described at length. Thus, the book will be equally useful to specialists , teachers, students, planners , policy makers, administrators and commoners. It gives a good insight of several aspects of biodiversity exemplifying various natural phenomena of NE Indian regions. ..more  Price: Rs. 1500.00  Buy Now Plant Biodiversity, Microbial Interaction and Environmental Biology S. N. Chaturvedi There is a wealth of information ranging from the Portuguese and Dutch exploration in the 16th and 17th century Malabar ant their socio-cultural impact, microbial interaction, environmental biology, plant resources, conservation and improvement, macrophyte diversity of wetlands, biodiversity of wild mushrooms, management of Fusarium wilt disease and phytoparasitic nematodes, physiological studies on boll rot of cotton, ecology of dwarf bamboo of Central Himalaya, plant growth response to air pollution stress, paradox of biological invasion terrestrial ecosystem, effect of heavy metals in plants, tropical rain forest of Nagaland,, conservation of medicinal and aromatic plants with their export potential, role of ethnobotany in conservation and genetic improvement of crop plants. ..more  Price: Rs. 2000.00  Buy Now Biodiversity Appraisal, Monitoring and Utilization Dr. Asha Gupta Biodiversity is the basis of human survival and life support system. It includes diversity of forms right from the molecular unit to the individual organism and then on the populations, community,ecosystem and biospherical level.Biodiversity is not a merely natural resource but is an embodiment of cultural diversityand the diverse knowledge traditions of different communities across the world. India is bestowed with rich biodiversity at ecosystem, species and genetic level in 21 agro-ecological regions, 15 agro-climatic zones, 10 bio-geographic zones and 24 biomes.Unfortunately, despite the enactment of legislations pertaining to biodiversity,there are clear symptoms of degradation and declining of biodiversity at different levels. One of the pre-requisite tasks as expressed by Article 7 of the Biodiversity Convention is the identification and monitoring of the components of biological diversity and Article 12 calls for Research and Training and suggest Programmes for identification,conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. The book Biodiversity Appraisal,Monitoring and Utilization includes integrated interactive information in eighteen chapters on distribution of biodiversity in various ecosystems, trends of its utilization, monitoring and conservation practices. The book familiarizes the students of Life Sciences, Botany,Foresters, Scientists, Researchers, Academicians, Conservation Managers, Activists, Policy Makers on current trends and the latest developments covering various aspects of Biodiversity Appraisal,Monitoring and Utilization.  ..more  Price: Rs. 2200.00  Buy Now Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation Anuradha Singh ,  P. C. Trivedi ,  B.P. Singh In spite of tremendous development in green revolution technologies during the past 60 years, the small and marginal farmers are still not benefitted mainly because of their low purchasing capacity of good seed materials & inputs. It is necessary to work hard and evolve a suitable agriculture technology, which is not only affordable, sustainable, eco-friendly but also ensure continuous increase in productivity to keep the country’s economy & self sufficiency in years to come. Losses of biodiversity are undoubtedly occurring in many parts of the globe, often at a rapid pace. These losses require counter measures in the form of an increased effects towards conservation by many different means. The present book “Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation” incorporates 13 articles on agriculture, biodiversity and medicinal plants covering holistic information on the subject. One section deals with chapters on : Diversified Agronomic technology for sustainable agriculture is 21st century; Organic farming an important option for production of Bio-energy and climate resilient agriculture in India; Indian seed sector : Quality seed production scenario of field crops and future prospects; Environmental and natural resources stress : Water’s Bliss and cure; Role of sulphdryl bioregulator thiourea in improving crop productivity under environmental stress; Prespective and strategies for horticulture development in Rajasthan; Profile of DDT and HCH in environment : A critical review from India; Agricultural use of waste : A review. Other section cover chapters on : Conservation of Forest Biodiversity in India with special reference to Arid and semiarid region of Rajasthan; Faunal, Floral and Forest diversity of Rajasthan; Medicinal Plants-Concerns and Conservation; Medicinal and aromatic plants for enhanced farm income and employment; Biodiversity of India : An overview. The present book is certain to become the standard reference for the scientists, professionals & students interested in the recent development in agriculture and biodiversity and its conservation. This book is extermely useful for agriculturists, botanists, environmentalists, post graduate students, forest personnel & persons interested on medicinal plants.  ..more  Price: Rs. 1100.00  Buy Now Biodiversity : Concepts and Conservation B. B. Hosetti ,  S. Ramkrishna Biodiversity is the backbone for Agriculture, Aquaculture, Animal Husbandry, Forestry and a host of other applied branches of Biology. Hence, it stands at the very foundation of development, especially in a rapidly changing world. Population growth has not declined to a desired level. Soil quality has already started deteriorating the world over. There is very little unplanted arable land left for further agricultural exploitation. Hence, new varieties of useful plants and new breeds of domesticated animals have to be constantly evolved for increased yield, desired lifetime, disease resistance etc. For example, by 2020, world demand for rice, wheat and maize is projected to increase by ~ 40% and livestock production by more than 60%. Such an effort to increase the quality and quantity of bioresources is possible only if we have adequate information and knowledge about their wild relatives, which form the genetic source for their further improvement through the biotechnological methods. The book Biodiversity : Concepts and Conservaton includes chapters on biodiversity and conservation strategies for various groups of organisms. The basic concept, what is biodiversity and its importance to humans is narrated in chapter one. Basic elements of hydrobiology and Ramsar wetlands are provided in chapter 2. The first Ramsar convention was held in the year 1972 in Ramsar city in Iran. In that convention it was discussed about the conservation of wetlands for the protection of aquatic birds. This aspect was contributed by Prof. Ramakrishna from Bangalore University, Bangalore. Chapter 3 deals with the conservation strategies for the coastal migratory wetland birds of Karwar district, Karnataka. This chapter is contributed by Prof. V.N. Naik and Roshan T. from Post Graduate Centre of Karnatak University, Dharwad. The butterfly and plant diversity of Daroji wildlife sanctuary, which is located in the arid scrub jungles of Ballary district is described in chapter 4. Prof. Muniswamy David and his team from Karnatka University have studied the fish abundance with reference to Indian perspective (chapter 5). Ischthyofauna of freshwater ponds of Shimoga area are studied by Prof. Venkateshwarlu and Prashant Kumar (Chapter 6). Prof. Usha Anandi and Mr. Sharat have jointly reported the abundance of ornamental fishes in the Adda Hole of Western Ghats in chapter 7. Awareness and conservation strategies for snakes of Midwestern Ghats are provided by Dr. Jagadish in the last chapter No. 8. This book with different aspects of biodiversity will help to decipher the knowledge and conservation of biological diversity in India.  ..more  Price: Rs. 750.00  Buy Now Paryavaran avem Parasthithikiya Vikas Rishikesh Meena Hindi ..more  Price: Rs. 500.00  Buy Now Biodiversity Supriyo Chakraborty This book provides information on various aspects of biodiversity like overview of Indian and global biodiversity, its organization, conservation, sources, reasons for conservation, obstacles in conservation and causes and effects of biodiversity loss. In addition, the book also deals with important topics like means to conserve biodiversity, MAB programme, institutes conserving crop biodiversity, centres of crop diversity, gene pool concept, biodiversity in relation to intellectual property rights and plant breeder's rights, patenting, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), farmers' rights on genetic resources, remote sensing technology in characterizing biodiversity and sustainable management of biodiversity. It also contains useful information on plant biodiversity of North East India. The treatise would be of great interest to a large group of readers--undergraduate and postgraduate students of ecology, biology, genetics and biotechnology, environmentalists, research workers, teachers and candidates appearing at various competitive examinations like NET, ARS and Civil Services Examinations. Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Indian biodiversity - an overview. 3. World biodiversity - an overview. 4. Biodiversity conservation efforts at international level. 5. Biodiversity conservation efforts in India. 6. Levels in biodiversity organization. 7. Sources of genetic diversity. 8. Distribution of biological species. 9. Biodiversity in human welfare. 10. Factors causing biodiversity loss. 11. Rate of biodiversity loss. 12. Biodiversity conservation strategy. 13. Reasons for conserving biodiversity. 14. Obstacles in biodiversity conservation. 15. Issues related to conservation of harmful species. 16. Causes of biodiversity loss. 17. Effects of biodiversity loss. 18. Means to conserve biodiversity. 19. Role of MAB programme in biodiversity conservation. 20. Structure of biosphere reserve. 21. Biosphere reserves vs. National Parks. 22. International institutes involved in biodiversity conservation. 23. Indian institutes conserving crop biodiversity. 24. Law of parallel variation. 25. Centres of crop diversity. 26. Types of centres of diversity. 27. Gene pool. 28. Classification of gene pool. 29. Biodiversity and IPRs. 30. Patenting of biological species. 31. Biodiversity and PBRs (Plant Breeder's Rights). 32. Criteria for deciding protection of a plant variety. 33. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). 34. Farmer's rights on genetic resources. 35. Remote sensing technology for characterizing biodiversity. 36. Plant genetic resources of North East India - an outline. 37. Rate and endangered plants of North East India. 38. Sustainable management of biodiversity. Appendix. Bibliography. Index. ..more  Price: Rs. 2400.00  Buy Now Biodiversity: Monitoring and Utilisation B. B. Hosetti ,  K. L. Naik The book includes 16 chapters on the diverse aspects of biological diversity. The chapter 1 includes various aspects of biodiversity such as concept, definition, scope, diversity indices and their importance. Conservation of wild plant species outside the ..more  Price: Rs. 700.00  Buy Now Forest Biodiversity: Conservation and Management A. Bijalwan The present book incorporates chapters on multidisciplinary approach and contains information on different aspects of forest biodiversity, including ethnobotany, diversity of agroforestry, phenology, insect-pest diversity, plant-origin pesticides, forest  ..more

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