Distribution Of Trees Across The Western Ghats In Karnataka

Author : DIPAK SARMAH, IFS (Retd.)
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9798892779623

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DISTRIBUTION OF TREES ACROSS THE WESTERN GHATS IN KARNATAKA by DIPAK SARMAH, IFS (Retd.) Pdf

The book, ‘Distribution of trees across the Western Ghats in Karnataka’, provides an analytical overview of how trees and other plants are distributed across various forests of the Western Ghats region in the state of Karnataka in India. The analysis is based on feedback provided by field functionaries of the Karnataka Forest Department (KFD) in pursuance of a project initiated by KFD in collaboration with the Karnataka State Remote Sensing Applications Centre (KSRSAC), Bengaluru, to study various aspects of the state’s forests. Given the enormity of the data regarding trees and other plants adorning the forests of the entire state, the analysis in the present book is limited to the western half of the state’s Western Ghats region comprising the five districts of Belagavi, Uttara Kannada, Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu. Range-wise segregation of the data has thrown light on various attributes such as forest types, tree distribution, tree association, tree dominance, tree preponderance, etc. in each forest range. Comparative analysis of such information for a cluster of ranges enables understanding of how these attributes change across a larger landscape such as a forest division or a forest circle. Analysis of the data has also provided information about the extent of fragmentation of natural forests due to plantations. Such information can be quite useful in rehabilitating monoculture patches back to natural forest.

Author : Dipak Sarmah
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798892772815

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Distribution of Trees Across the Western Ghats in Karnataka by Dipak Sarmah Pdf

Author : B. R. Ramesh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Endemic plants
ISBN : UOM:39015053328582

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Atlas of Endemics of the Western Ghats (India) by B. R. Ramesh Pdf

Author : DIPAK SARMAH, IFS (Retd.)
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781639403417

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Forests and Trees of Karnataka by DIPAK SARMAH, IFS (Retd.) Pdf

The book Forests and Trees of Karnataka - A Journey in Time through Buchanan's Eyes attempts at providing a pen picture of the forests and trees of Karnataka as seen by Dr. Francis Buchanan during his journey undertaken in 1800 and 1801. As Buchanan’s narrations contained in his three-volume journal ‘A Journey from Madras through the Countries of Mysore, Canara and Malabar (1807)’ cover a wide range of subjects, his observations specifically on trees and other plants have been culled out with a view to visualizing the forest scenario of Karnataka more than 200 years ago. The book also highlights the important role trees were assigned in the distant past to complement agricultural operations and industrial activities leading to economic development and general welfare. Buchanan in his writings had underscored the ingenious ways through which the farmer, with the help of trees and other plants, conserved water, increased soil organic content and improved soil fertility. In fact there was an intrinsic relationship between water, agricultural crops, and the sylvan surrounding. Among the messages which Buchanan’s writings convey, the most pertinent one for the present times is perhaps that of the ancient wisdom of the farmer that the surest way to keep the earth cool is to keep it green.

Author : T. Pullaiah
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000907049

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Biodiversity Hotspot of the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka by T. Pullaiah Pdf

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 : David Dudgeon
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 517 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521768030

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Freshwater Biodiversity by David Dudgeon Pdf

Fresh waters are disproportionately rich in species, and represent global hotspots of biodiversity. However, they are also hotspots of endangerment.

Author : DIPAK SARMAH
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781649195647

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AGROFORESTRY IN KARNATAKA – A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR GREEN GROWTH by DIPAK SARMAH Pdf

Agroforestry in Karnataka – A Golden Opportunity for Green Growth highlights various aspects of agroforestry – a system of introduction, or rather reintroduction, of trees in and around agricultural lands in order to restore the ancient, organic relationship that existed between forest and agriculture. The book traces the evolution of agroforestry in the state of Karnataka in India and recounts the strides that have been made in this direction in the recent years. It dwells upon the multifarious beneficial effects of agroforestry on forest conservation, soil and water conservation, and development of agriculture, horticulture, sericulture, animal husbandry, apiculture, etc. Although agroforestry is seen as a very pragmatic step to increase the forest or tree cover, its benefits go far beyond: it has the potential of transforming the entire rural/agrarian landscape in terms of economic, ecological and environmental development. It is also likely to be the most befitting response to the challenges posed by climate change. It is difficult to visualize a climate-smart agricultural system without trees having been accorded a complementary but important role in it. In the coming days, agroforestry may hold the key to an overarching development in the agricultural sector, more particularly in the vast and expanding parched regions, where signs of desertification, drought, poverty, hunger and death are becoming increasingly ominous.

Author : K. N. Nair
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-07
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781351645065

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The Genus Syzygium by K. N. Nair Pdf

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 : Dipak Sarmah
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781645467397

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Forests of Karnataka - A Panaromic View by Dipak Sarmah Pdf

The book provides an overview of the various types of forests occurring in the Indian state of Karnataka. Some of the most magnificent tropical forests of the Western Ghats are found here, including evergreen, semi-evergreen, moist deciduous, dry deciduous, thorn, shola, swamp and mangrove. Although scattered information about these forests is available, such information for the whole state is not available in the form of a comprehensive document. The book, while providing district-wise information about Karnataka’s forests, also dwells upon the interplay of different factors that have led to the formation and transformation of these forests. It critically analyzes the salient features about tropical forests, their past management and present status; this is relevant not only to Karnataka’s forests but also to the tropical forests of peninsular India, in particular, and Indian forests in general. The book provides a brief description about some 325 tree species—some endemic to the Western Ghats, some stretching from Australia to Africa and many pan-India—touching upon their ecology, habitat, field characteristics, tips for identification and utilization, including traditional medicinal uses. These trees represent a very wide spectrum of the trees from tropical forests.

Author : Ákos Máthé,Irfan Ali Khan
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022-07-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030987015

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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of India Vol. 1 by Ákos Máthé,Irfan Ali Khan Pdf

This book is the 8th volume of the popular series ‘Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the World’. Like the previous volumes, this volume is being introduced in a monographic format containing an extremely rich and diverse medicinal flora of India. Both well-known and somewhat still ignored species have been described in view of their traditional, present day and prospective uses. The scientific and technological achievements are also included aptly in this volume, together with a careful and critical consideration to our contemporary knowledge of this vast interdisciplinary domain with an Indian focus. In the era of global climate change and pandemics, building on the huge Indian traditions, this volume will make an important contribution to the better knowledge and understanding of MAPs. The Indian flora has always been recognized for its medicinal and aromatic plant values and this volume is explicitly focusing in that direction. With the rapidly expanding scope of natural nutraceuticals and herbal formulations, this book will be a fruitful acquisition for the interested readers globally.

Author : S.G. Neginhal IFS
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781647606374

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Forest Trees of South India by S.G. Neginhal IFS Pdf

• 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.

Author : GOUTAM KUMAR SAHA,SUBHENDU MAZUMDAR
Publisher : PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9788120353138

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WILDLIFE BIOLOGY : AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE by GOUTAM KUMAR SAHA,SUBHENDU MAZUMDAR Pdf

his book attempts to cover the whole gamut of wildlife in India portraying its different dimensions and conservation. Comprising thirteen chapters, the book is enriched with principles, theories, methods and tools of wildlife study, latest findings in Indian perspective including supportive data, and photographs of wildlife species in their natural habitat inclusive of colour plates. The chapters on ‘Wildlife tools and techniques’, ‘Special wildlife management programmes’ and ‘Wildlife legislations and initiatives’ will certainly attract special attention of the readers. The students who wish to pursue career in wildlife biology will be benefited with the book as it provides comprehensive understanding of the common field methods in wildlife research. The present text is a pioneer effort of the authors to fulfill the course requirement of undergraduate and postgraduate students of wildlife biology and zoology. The book will be equally valuable for the wildlife conservationists, academicians and those who are actively engaged in wildlife research.

Author : Dina Nath Tewari
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015037336230

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Western Ghats Ecosystem by Dina Nath Tewari Pdf

The book describes ecology, natural resource potential, bio-diversity and socio-economic activities of the region to promote income generating activities through conserving, upgrading and using natural resources, environmentally sound mining, sustainable tourisms, Employment generating schemes that increase the productive base.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biodiversity
ISBN : MINN:31951D02398872B

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Biodiversity Characterisation at Landscape Level in Western Ghats, India, Using Satellite Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System by Anonim Pdf

Author : Judith Masters,Marco Gamba,Fabien Génin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461445104

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Leaping Ahead by Judith Masters,Marco Gamba,Fabien Génin Pdf

Leaping Ahead: Advances in Prosimian Biology presents a summary of the state of prosimian biology as we move into the second decade of the 21st century. The book covers a wide range of topics, from assessments of diversity and evolutionary scenarios, through ecophysiology, cognition, behavioral and sensory ecology, to the conservation and survival prospects of this extraordinary and diverse group of mammals. The collection was inspired by an international conference in Ithala, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa in 2007, where prosimian biologists gathered from Canada, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Madagascar, South Africa, Tanzania, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. The meeting reverberated with the passion prosimian researchers feel for their study subjects and with their deep concern for the future of prosimians in the face of ongoing habitat destruction and the burgeoning threat of bushmeat hunting. Chapters for this volume were contributed by researchers from across the globe; they attest to the diversity, vibrancy and rapid growth of prosimian biology, and to the intellectual advances that have revolutionized this field in recent years. Since its earliest beginnings, prosimian research and its resultant literature have had a strong francophone component, and researchers in many prosimian habitat countries are more comfortable reading and writing in French rather than English. French summaries of all chapters have been included. The volume is targeted at researchers, both those entering the field and established scientists, who have an interest in the biology of primates and small mammals. It is also aimed at conservation biologists seeking a deeper understanding of the faunas and conservation developments in Africa, Madagascar and Southeast Asia, and anyone who has an interest in discovering the true diversity of our order, the Primates.