Biodiversity: Monitoring and Utilisation

-10% Biodiversity: Monitoring and Utilisation
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 their natural homes or on farm cultivation or ex-situ conservation methods are explained in chapter two by Dr. Rajashekaran, P.E. from IIHR, Bangaluru. The biodiversity assessment and bioinformatics and their web links are given in chapter 3. Diversity of Scarab beetles and Orthopteroid insects groups are presented in chapters 4 and 5 by Prof. G. P. Bhavane and co workers from Shivaji University Kolhapur, Maharashtra. A case study on the diversity and conservation aspects of anurans of a village in the Midwestern Ghats viz., Hegdekatta is printed in chapter 6. The avifaunal diversity and ecology of Jogimatti state reserve forest is narrated in chapter seven and chapter 8 includes, information on the wetlands birds of Dharwad area. In chapter 9 the impact of paddy and prawn culture on the Mangrove forests of Bhatkal area are provided by Dr. Naveed and co-wokers. The diversity and density of fish fauna of Bhadra Riverine system is provided in chapter 10. Conservation of agro-biodiversity, impact of pesticides on the pollination, resultant threats to biodiversity are discussed in chapter 11 and 12 by Prof. A. K. Chakravarthy and co-workers from University of Agricultural Sciences Bangaluru. Detailed account on the aquatic weed and their management in agricultural fields and wetlands is given in chapter 13. Chapter 14 incorporates an interesting information on the status and conservation of House sparrow, Passer domesticus L and chapter 15 includes, detailed account on the Siddapur tank of Bhadrawati town. Plankton dynamics of Anekere wetland, Karkala, are described in Chapter 16.
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Author B. B. Hosetti & K. L. Naik
Binding Hardcover
Edition 1
ISBN 978-81-7132-749-2
Language English
Number Of Pages xii+299
Publication Year 2019
Publisher Pointer Publishers, Jaipur

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