Conservation Of Threatened Desert Plants

Author : Suresh Kumar
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9386102285
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conservation of Threatened Desert Plants written by Suresh Kumar and published by Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to fulfil this long felt need giving details of ex-situ conservation of 20 arid species. Each chapter has information on taxonomic citation, physiognomic description, uses of these species, threats faced and its regeneration protocols. The presentation with large number of coloured photographs is in question answer style to increase the readability so as to get across the wide spectrum of conservation fraternity. This book will be useful to the students, teachers and researchers engaged in conservation biology, forestry, horticulture, plant ecology, agroforestry and desertification control programmes.

Author : Suresh Kumar (Plant ecologist)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788172338787
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conservation of Threatened Desert Plants written by Suresh Kumar (Plant ecologist) and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Rescue, recovery and rehabilitation of threatened plants and other vulnerable plant genetic resources is essential to halt unprecedented loss of biodiversity in the recent past, more so in stressed biomes like deserts. Vulnerability of these newly discovered 'Microhotspots of diversity' i.e. deserts has, of late increased due to enhanced anthropogenic activities like mining, irrigation, gas and oil prospecting besides traditional threats of grazing, agriculture, urbanization, industrialization and tourism. Viewed in this context, reducing risk, enhancing survival and ensuring population build-up, by way of conservation, both in-situ and ex-situ, of threatened desert species of India assumes significance and priority. Conservation of Threatened Desert Plants aims to fulfil this long-felt need giving details of ex-situ conservation of 20 arid species. Each chapter has information on taxonomic citation, physiognomic description, uses of these species, threats faced and its regeneration protocols. The presentation with a large number of coloured photographs is in question and answer style to increase the readability so as to get across to the wide spectrum of the conservation community. Conservation of Threatened Desert Plants will be useful to the students, teachers and researchers engaged in conservation biology, forestry, horticulture, plant ecology, agroforestry and desertification control programmes"--Page 4 of cover.

Author : Matt Candeias
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1642504548
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Defense of Plants written by Matt Candeias and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Study of Plants in a Whole New Light “Matt Candeias succeeds in evoking the wonder of plants with wit and wisdom.” ―James T. Costa, PhD, executive director, Highlands Biological Station and author of Darwin's Backyard #1 New Release in Nature & Ecology, Plants, Botany, Horticulture, Trees, Biological Sciences, and Nature Writing & Essays In his debut book, internationally-recognized blogger and podcaster Matt Candeias celebrates the nature of plants and the extraordinary world of plant organisms. A botanist’s defense. Since his early days of plant restoration, this amateur plant scientist has been enchanted with flora and the greater environmental ecology of the planet. Now, he looks at the study of plants through the lens of his ever-growing houseplant collection. Using gardening, houseplants, and examples of plants around you, In Defense of Plants changes your relationship with the world from the comfort of your windowsill. The ruthless, horny, and wonderful nature of plants. Understand how plants evolve and live on Earth with a never-before-seen look into their daily drama. Inside, Candeias explores the incredible ways plants live, fight, have sex, and conquer new territory. Whether a blossoming botanist or a professional plant scientist, In Defense of Plants is for anyone who sees plants as more than just static backdrops to more charismatic life forms. In this easily accessible introduction to the incredible world of plants, you’ll find: • Fantastic botanical histories and plant symbolism • Passionate stories of flora diversity and scientific names of plant organisms • Personal tales of plantsman discovery through the study of plants If you enjoyed books like The Botany of Desire, What a Plant Knows, or The Soul of an Octopus, then you’ll love In Defense of Plants.

Author : J. Simmons
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 146842517X
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conservation of Threatened Plants written by J. Simmons and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-08 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the last hlO hundred years man has changed from living in equilibrium with the natural world which sustained him, to a new position in which he is now its undisputed ruler - and very often out of equilibrium - able in a matter of hours to reduce miles of forest to devastated, potential desert. This destructive and wasteful ability has increas~d dramatically over recent years. At the same time however the need for conservation, particularly of plants as a resource for the future, has also become apparent, along with the realisation that advanced technologies can produce more from existing agricultural and forest regions. This may to some extent relieve the heavy pressure on the vulnerable areas where short term over-exploitation leads to permanent destruction of whole ecosystems, and the attendant loss, for ever, of many of the animals and plants which originally lived there. There still remains today a vast number of plant species whose potential is unknown. Maybe they will never have more than aesthetic value to mankind. But who knows where, for example, the next anti cancer agent may be found. And anyway future generations may not be ready to accept such anthropocentric values, and the options should be kept open for the philosophical concept that all life on earth has a right to exist and that man has none to exterminate.

Author : DIANE Publishing Company
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780788142024
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Southwestern Rare and Endangered Plants written by DIANE Publishing Company and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews the current status of plant conservation in the southwestern U.S., citing specific cases from surveys, and genetic, demographic, and ecological studies. In addition, broad issues affecting the paradigms of conservation of rare plants species in an ecosystem management context are reviewed. Contents: public involvement in plant conservation; demography; genetics; issues concerning rarity and preserving biodiversity; reproductive and pollination biology; autecology; strategies for protection in an ecosystem context; and surveys and monitoring. 40 papers. Illus.

Author : Center for Plant Conservation
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1597267562
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ex Situ Plant Conservation written by Center for Plant Conservation and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2013-02-22 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faced with widespread and devastating loss of biodiversity in wild habitats, scientists have developed innovative strategies for studying and protecting targeted plant and animal species in "off-site" facilities such as botanic gardens and zoos. Such ex situ work is an increasingly important component of conservation and restoration efforts. Ex Situ Plant Conservation, edited by Edward O. Guerrant Jr., Kayri Havens, and Mike Maunder, is the first book to address integrated plant conservation strategies and to examine the scientific, technical, and strategic bases of the ex situ approach. The book examines where and how ex situ investment can best support in situ conservation. Ex Situ Plant Conservation outlines the role, value, and limits of ex situ conservation as well as updating best management practices for the field, and is an invaluable resource for plant conservation practitioners at botanic gardens, zoos, and other conservation organizations; students and faculty in conservation biology and related fields; managers of protected areas and other public and private lands; and policymakers and members of the international community concerned with species conservation.

Author : Donald A. Falk
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Restoring Diversity written by Donald A. Falk and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In April, 1993, a conference of academic biologists, agency staff members, activists. and other experts critically explored the value of ecological restoration as a conservation strategy. Restoring Diversity examines and expands on the issues set forth at that gathering, including strategy, case studies, the biology of restoration and the use of mitigation in rare plant conservation.

Author : Sergei Volis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108480373
Total Pages : 521 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Plant Conservation written by Sergei Volis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-03-07 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical and bold book unifies multiple aspects of plant conservation into a single coherent concept, linking theory and methodology.

Author : Sanjeet Kumar
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 1839628936
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Endangered Plants written by Sanjeet Kumar and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2021-04-28 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a multitude of contemporary views on endangered plants. Section I discusses a variety of endangered species and Section II presents conservation strategies for these plants. Chapters emphasize the impacts of climate change and anthropogenic activities on endangered plants and their restoration. It also explores recent developments in sustainable methods of conservation.

Author : Vernon Hilton Heywood
Publisher : Bioversity International
ISBN 13 : 9290436980
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Situ Conservation of Wild Plant Species written by Vernon Hilton Heywood and published by Bioversity International. This book was released on 2005 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: