Conservation of Tropical Biodiversity
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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.
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| Author | B.B. Hosetti & A.K. Chakravarthy |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN | 978-81-7910-390-6 |
| Language | English |
| Number Of Pages | x+294 |
| Publication Year | 2012 |
| Publisher | Aavishkar Publishers, Distributors, Jaipur |