Biodiversity in Horticultural Crops Vol. 6
by Peter, K V
ISBN: 9789387057951
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 12995.00
Biblio : xx+372p., figs., color phto., tbls., indx., 25cm
Author Profile
Professor (Dr.) K.V. Peter is basically a horticulturist, a plant breeder and a University Professor. He is an acknowledged and decorated scientist and science manager. A post graduate from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, he did post doctoral research at BARC Beltsville Maryland USA and worked at Laboratories at AVRDC Taiwan and Guadeloupe (French West Indies). He was associated with development and release of improved and high yielding varieties/hybrids in tomato, brinjal, c
About The Book
Biodiversity is a key factor in maintaining balance of nature and it also provides a large number of goods and services which sustain human lives. Rich biodiversity is wealth of any nation.
The present volume “Biodiversity of Horticultural Crops (Vol. VI)” has 14 chapters authored by 36 scientists of various institutes which covers various aspects of biodiversity.
It carries two preambles one on Biological Diversity Act-2002 and National Biodiversity Authority-2003 and second on Delhi Declar
Table of Contents
Dedication v
Foreword vii
Preface ix
List of Contributors xiii
Introduction xvii
Preamble 1: About the Biological Diversity Act -2002 and
National Biodiversity Authority-2003 xxi
Preamble 2: Delhi Declaration on Agrobiodiversity Management xxv
1. Convention on Biological Diversity vis-à-vis Biological Diversity
Act of India 1
N. Sivaraj, S.R. Pandravada and V. Kamala
2. Assessment on Endemism and Biodiversity among
34 Hotspots of the World 49
Aaparna Banerjee and Rajib Bandopadhyay
