Biodiversity Conservation for Sustainable Management
by Dr K Muthuchelian
ISBN: 9788170359043
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 10995.00
Biblio : x+307p., col. plts., figs., tabls., ind., 25 cm
Author Profile
Prof. (Dr.) K. Muthuchelian [Ph.D., D.Sc., FNABS, FIEF (Canada)] is Vice-Chancellor of Periyar University, Salem. He is the first Indian Scientist honored with the prestigious award of the University of Ancona, Italy. Besides, he has been recipient of several awards including ‘Tamil Nadu Best Scientist’ in Environmental Science (1999) and twice ‘Best Vice-Chancellor Award’ by the Indian Red Cross Society.
About The Book
India being one of the 17 megadiversity nations in the world, the country possesses a diversity of ecological habitats ranging from tropical, sub-tropical, alpine to desert. Biodiversity creates a systematic frame work for analyzing the problem and searching for possible solutions. <BR> This book is a unique compilation of 36 esteemed articles with the intention of providing a sufficient depth of the subject. It is hoped that this book will bring out different biodiversity conservation strategi
Table of Contents
Preface v <BR> 1. Biodiversity and its Conservation 1 <BR> 2. Biodiversity Loss: Causes and Consequences 12 <BR> 3. Indian Biodiversity: Proud to Say but Pathetic to See 18 <BR> 4. Approaches and Strategy for Biodiversity Conservation 28 <BR> 5. Biodiversity Measurement, Approaches and Challenges 34 <BR> 6. Biosphere Reserves: Concept, Design and Functions in <BR> Protection and Maintenance of Biodiversity in India 37 <BR> 7. Role of Corporate in Conservation of Biodiversity 50 <BR> 8. Conservat
