Ecology And Management Of Aquatic Vegetation In The Indian Subcontinent

Author : B. Gopal
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 260 pages
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Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400919846

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Ecology and management of aquatic vegetation in the Indian subcontinent by B. Gopal Pdf

Life originated and evolved in water. Later the The tropical countries where the need to under plants moved out of water, conquered the land and stand the natural ecosystems is far greater because became dominant over it. The evolution through they are under intensive pressure from develop the millennia resulted in enormous complexity of ment from a rapidly growing human population, form, tissue organisation, reproductive mechan have generally devoted much less attention to the isms and specialisation of taxa in different niches. studies of aquatic ecosystems. The Indian subconti At some stage during evolution, some plants devel nent is a well-recognised biogeographic region with oped appropriate morphological and physiological a distinct geological history, climate, soils and adaptations and reverted back to the aquatic and/ biota. It is also distinct in the history of human civilisation and cultures which have a profound bear or semi-aquatic habitat. These plants, perhaps with the exception of a few ing on the natural ecosystems. This book is in with beautiful flowers, have attracted little atten tended to provide the state of our knowledge of the tion from mankind. The fact that humans evolved aquatic and semi-aquatic vegetation in the inland in a tropical forest or savanna environment appears freshwaters of the subcontinent. The book covers responsible for a permanent bias in human atti only the herbaceous vegetation, since there is al tudes towards land and its biota.

Author : B Gopal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1990-09-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9400919859

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Ecology and Management of Aquatic Vegetation in the Indian Subcontinent by B Gopal Pdf

Author : J. R. Bhatt
Publisher : CABI
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781845939076

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Invasive Alien Plants by J. R. Bhatt Pdf

Invasive alien species are a major threat to biodiversity and ecosystems throughout the world. In India, a country with four of the world's most important 'biodiversity hotspots', the invasion of alien plants means risking a national ecological disaster with major social and economic consequences. Currently, there is insufficient information about invasive alien plants; their distribution, rate of spread and adaptability to new environments. This book reveals existing and potential invaders, evaluates the level of risk they pose to native species and suggests steps to manage spread and limit damage. Invaluable to policy-makers, this book is also required reading for researchers of invasive plants worldwide.

Author : Brij Gopal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Aquatic plants
ISBN : UOM:39015019564262

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Ecology and Management of Aquatic Vegetation in the Indian Subcontinent by Brij Gopal Pdf

Author : Sanjeev Sharma,Pardeep Singh
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119696322

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Wetlands Conservation by Sanjeev Sharma,Pardeep Singh Pdf

Wetlands Conservation An up-to-date overview of approaches for addressing wetlands degradation and its effects on ecosystem services, human health, and other ecosystems Wetlands are essential sources of biodiversity, water purification, groundwater replenishment, flood control, storm protection, sediment retention, recreation and tourism, and more. Human exploitation of natural resources over the past 200 years has caused significant wetlands degradation and loss. Although the Ramsar Convention of 1971 drafted polices for wetland conservation and responsible use, many wetland sites remain inadequately conserved or managed. Maintaining the ecological balance and equilibrium of wetlands requires a clear understanding of the vital role of wetlands, the difficulties they face, and the policies enacted for their protection. Wetlands Conservation: Current Challenges and Future Strategies summarizes both current and emerging management strategies, trends, and policies regarding wetlands protection around the world. The authors provide accurate scientific information on wetlands while discussing the effects of climate change, global warming, modernization in agriculture, and other key topics. Designed to assist in the development of future solutions for wetlands conservation and management strategies, this important volume: Highlights the environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural importance of wetlands Identifies the factors responsible for the failure of many conservation initiatives Describes the natural and anthropogenic factors of wetlands degradation Discusses the role of community-based wetlands conservation and management Explores Ramsar wetlands conservation and its impacts worldwide Wetlands Conservation: Current Challenges and Future Strategies is an invaluable resource for graduate and postgraduate students, researchers, ecologists, policymakers, conservation organizations, and others working in the field of natural resources management.

Author : Mohammad Yunus,Nandita Singh,L.J. de Kok
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401595322

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Environmental Stress: Indication, Mitigation and Eco-conservation by Mohammad Yunus,Nandita Singh,L.J. de Kok Pdf

In the present scenario, stresses induced due to global environmental change have indeed become a focal point of researches and study programmes worldwide. Stress caused to plant life has an important consequence to both, vegetation as such and all other global cycles which sustain this `living earth'. Unlike other already existing works this volume elucidates the plant-pollutant relationship in a manner that defines not only the drastic effects of pollutants on plants but concomitantly highlights the hitherto less focused areas namely phytoindication, phytoremediation and stress tolerant bioaesthetic development, thus concentrating more on plant than pollutant. The book would help understand the magnitude of environmental stress in the coming years and may play a formative role in defining future research and policy areas along with providing impetus to development of newer eco-technologies. The book shall interest both students and researchers of environmental sciences, ecology, forestry and related disciplines as well as persons and organisations engaged in environmental management and eco-conservation.

Author : Paul A. Keddy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2000-09-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521783674

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Wetland Ecology by Paul A. Keddy Pdf

Wetlands are among some of the most productive and biologically diverse ecosystems on earth. Their very diversity has produced a fragmented area of study where each wetland type has tended to be considered in isolation. In contrast, Paul Keddy - winner of the 2007 National Wetlands Award for Research - provides a synthesis of the existing field of wetland ecology, using a few central themes. These themes include basic characteristics of wetlands, key environmental factors that produce wetland community types and some unifying problems such as assembly rules, restoration and conservation. The volume draws upon a complete range of wetland habitats and geographic regions including Californian vernal pools, Amazonian floodplains and Russian peat bogs. No other book provides ecological syntheses over the entire geographical and habitat range of wetlands, making Wetland Ecology essential reading for anyone planning research or management in wetland habitats, regardless of specific area of interest.

Author : Susanta Kumar Chakraborty,Poulomi Sanyal,Ratnadeep Ray
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783031092534

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Wetlands Ecology by Susanta Kumar Chakraborty,Poulomi Sanyal,Ratnadeep Ray Pdf

This book discusses current knowledge and challenges with the ecological management and conservation of wetlands, with a focus on the East Kolkata Wetlands of India. This area is referred to as a Ramsar Site, a designation given to areas with special protection statuses, since it is the largest natural waste recycling system in the world. The site faces many threats to its biodiversity and ecosystem functioning due to anthropogenic activity in the region, and therefore an assessment of the ecosystem services, bio-ecological uniqueness, and issues stemming from climate change and human impacts is needed to develop protection strategies for the future ecological functioning and sustainability of the wetlands. The authors use GIS and remote sensing techniques to assess and monitor harmful industrial and environmental impacts on the wetlands, and to inform mitigation and conservation strategies in the face of ongoing threats such as pollution, habitat destruction and bioinvasion. The book also highlights various social and economic aspects tied to the functioning and management of the wetlands, along with ecological, biological, and physio-chemical considerations. The study will be of use to students and researchers in aquatic ecology, biodiversity, and environmental sustainability and conservation, as well as to environmental planners, engineers, and policymakers.

Author : C.M. Finlayson,Isabell von Oertzen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400901339

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Landscape and Vegetation Ecology of the Kakadu Region, Northern Australia by C.M. Finlayson,Isabell von Oertzen Pdf

The Kakadu reg10n of northern Australia is swarming over the landscape with their meters steeped in cultural history and natural grandeur. and notebooks and a vast store of information Over the past few decades the rich cultural and was gathered. This book is a summary of the natural heritage of this fascinating region has immense amount of information collected on the become increasingly known to more and more geobotanic features of the region. The cultural people. At the same time as the natural heritage of heritage of the traditional Aboriginal inhabitants the region was being recognised by conser of the region and the diverse and populous fauna vationists and tourists alike the mineral wealth were also investigated. but both these subjects was being recognised by mining enterprises. warrant their own separate volumes and are not Almost inevitably, the mix of conservation and treated here. Throughout this period of intense scientific mining interests led to conflict that is still not completely resolved. However, much has hap interest the very nature of the region has changed. pened over the years and we now have a major Besides changes in human habitation the physical and biological environment has come under national park that is largely leased from the Aboriginal traditional owners under a manage challenge and even threat. We now have more weed species. We no longer have the large ment agreement.

Author : A.K. Bhatnagar,Rupam Kapoor
Publisher : I K International Pvt Ltd
Page : 782 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789385909696

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Plant Diversity in India by A.K. Bhatnagar,Rupam Kapoor Pdf

India has a vast landmass of 328 million hectares, extending from the tropics to the alpine regions, rich wetlands to deserts, islands, long coastline to Western and Eastern Ghats and the high Himalayas. It has equally rich and diverse plant diversity, with over 47,000 species that are already documented. Because of the large population dependence on these plants, expansion of agriculture, urbanization and development efforts, many species are threatened too. Some of the issues concerning plant diversity in India are unique to the country. Taxonomic and floristic studies on all major groups have been carried out but the information is scattered in research papers and regional/local floras, manuals and monographs. This volume intends to bridge this gap. Nine of the thirteen chapters of this volume deals with different plant groups extending from algae to angiosperms and allied groups such as bacteria, fungi, lichens, and myxomycetes. There are chapters dealing with topical issues in global context on biodiversity with special reference to India such as climate change and its impact on biodiversity, crop diversity, and tradomedicalism. Each chapter is written by author(s) specialising on the particular group and having long experience of research in it. Each chapter includes not only distribution and diversity but also major researches, economic uses and conventional human interactions. Lacunae in current knowledge are also pinpointed. The book provides information on ecosystem diversity, flora of special sensitive regions (mangroves, wetland, and coral reefs), and on policies and strategies being adopted for in situ and ex situ conservation.

Author : S.A. Ghazanfar,M. Fisher
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401736374

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Vegetation of the Arabian Peninsula by S.A. Ghazanfar,M. Fisher Pdf

The inspiration for this book came from our ten years of journeys and wanderings through the varied landscapes of Arabia, and in particular through those of its hospitable southeastern corner, Oman. We owe a particular debt to Sultan Qaboos University, which during this time has provided us with both a stimulating working environment and a home. Transliteration of Arabic place and other names into English script is a task fraught with difficulties. We have followed 'accepted' spellings wherever these were not contrary to our common sense, and in other cases we have rendered names into Roman English script using phonetic spellings. Our main task in this respect was to ensure conformity between the fIfteen contributing authors. Diacritical signs have mostly been avoided, since their use is neither widely followed nor readily understood. Arabic words which have been commonly taken into the English language, such as 'sabkha' for a salt flat and 'wadi' for a valley with a seasonal watercourse, are not italicised in usage. However, other Arabic terms which are occasionally used in English but not as widely known, such as harrah for a basaltic lava fIeld and hima for a traditional grazing reserve, are italicised throughout the text.

Author : Yves Laumonier
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1997-02-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0792337611

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The Vegetation and Physiography of Sumatra by Yves Laumonier Pdf

Audience: An extremely important, landmark study of Malaysian vegetation, of interest to students and professionals in plant science, tropical botany, ecology, biogeography, climatology, physical geography, and remote sensing as applied to vegetation science.

Author : Jirí Kolbek,M. Srutek,Elgene E. O. Box
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401701433

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Forest Vegetation of Northeast Asia by Jirí Kolbek,M. Srutek,Elgene E. O. Box Pdf

When two of us (Jifi Kolbek, Miroslav Sriltek) were working in North Korea on the Czech Slovak field expeditions of the early 1990s, we did not think initially of comparing our results with the vegetation of surrounding areas or of writing a book. Our efforts mainly involved observing and documenting the vegetation as completely as possible and initial recognition of vegetation units. At first we focused on the most obvious vegetation types, but eventually also any important types that we could discern. Later we focused more on forests, since almost ali of northeastern Asia has forest potential and forests stiH do form the landscape matrix in most areas. First we studied suburban woods and forests, most of which are strongly affected by human activities. Later, though, we also had chances to visit and study lovely mountain regions, including Myohyang-san, Kumgang-san, Su jang-san, and the high, especially beautiful Changbai-shan on the border between North Korea and China. The Changbai-shan is the highest mountain system in the Korean Peninsula, including the highest peak Paektu-san. We gradually changed our goal from an evaluation of forest data from North Korea to comparison with available field data and literature sources from comparable surrounding areas. These include South Korea, the Russian Far East, northeastern China (Manchuria), and northem Japan, including the Kuril Islands. Finally we decided to prepare a preliminary survey of the forest vegetation of the Russian Far East and eventually of aII of northeastem Asia, which would be published in English.

Author : P.D. Gunin,Elizabeth A. Vostokova,Nadezhda I. Dorofeyuk,Pavel E. Tarasov,Clanton C. Black
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401591430

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Vegetation Dynamics of Mongolia by P.D. Gunin,Elizabeth A. Vostokova,Nadezhda I. Dorofeyuk,Pavel E. Tarasov,Clanton C. Black Pdf

Mongolia is an expansive land-locked country, tilted by tectonic forces to the North, that experiences extremes of continental climate. Moisture-carrying wind currents are scarce so that the land has extended highs and lows in its environment. Culturally the people are mostly nomadic, having been sustained for centuries by an economy based on domestic livestock grazing. There is a saying that, `As the noses go, so goes Mongolia', referring to the domesticated grazing noses of sheep, goats, camels, yaks or horses, and wild ungulates such as gazelles. The vast fenceless steppes of Mongolia furnish the vegetation for grazing. With such extremes in climate it is clear that the vegetation must be resilient and dynamic to cope with the dictates of its extremely harsh environments. Pollen profiles from lakes, plant macrofossils and other data over the last 15,000 years show the dynamic nature of Mongolian vegetation. Currently Mongolian society is experiencing much human-driven economic development which increases pressure on its vegetation. The Great Khural Laws of 1995 forcefully addressed such environmental concerns with the expanded establishment of National Reserves and Parks. But continued effort and vigilance must be expended to insure that Mongolian society will continue to be sustained by its vegetation. This book highlights work such as conserving and restoring plant diversity in various ecosystems and makes recommendations for sustaining the vegetation basis of the nomadic Mongolian society.

Author : B.A. Roberts,J. Proctor
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401137225

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The Ecology of Areas with Serpentinized Rocks by B.A. Roberts,J. Proctor Pdf