Forest Environment and Biodiversity 2nd Revised and Enlarged edn

Singh, M P

• Publisher: Daya Publishing House
• Year: 2021
• eBook ISBN: 9789383048236
• Topic: Technik & Maschinenbau
• Subtopic: Forstwirtschaft

Forests play important role in combating desertification, preventing erosion problems, other protective functions, climatic change and acting as carbon reservoirs and sinks. Forests, the biodiversity they contain and the ecological function they maintain, are a heritage of mankind. The vital role of forests in protecting fragile ecosystems, watersheds and freshwater reservoirs and as storehouses of rich biodiversity should be recognized. Forests contain not only woody species and wild animals but also a wealth of other species of actual or potentially socio-economic importance at the global, national and local levels, including wild relatives of important crop species. Biodiversity is the variety and variability of plant, animal and micro organism in a ecosystem. Biodiversity, in wild and domesticated forms, is the source for most of humanity food, medicine, clothing and housing, most of the cultural diversity and most of the intellectual and spiritual inspirations. In other words, it is the very basis of man's being. Currently, there is severe and widespread loss of biodiversity because of a variety of factors and therefore its conservation is of utmost importance. Conservation and development are partners in the process of environmental protection. To maintain and increase the ecological, biological, climatic, socio-cultural and economic contributions of forests, their conservation and management are urgently required. Biological diversity (biodiversity) is also to be preserved to achieve sustainable development. The book is a sincere effort of the authors to provide compiled information on the subject matter of forest environment and diversity. It includes the impact of forests on environment, basic concept, status and extent of biodiversity, its loss and suggests ways and means of conservation for achieving sustainable development.

Table of contents

• Cover
• HalfTitle
• Title Page
• Copyright
• About The Author
• Contents
• Foreword
• Preface to First Edition
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Land Use, Forest Area and Population
• 3. History of Forestry in India
• 4. Ecological Perceptions
• 5. Ecology of Indian Forests
• 6. Forests and Environments
• 7. Ecosystem Theory and Application
• 8. Forests and Environment: Soil Erosion and Floods
• 9. Wildlife and Biosphere Reserves
• 10. Atmosphere
• 11. Socio-Economic Effects and Constraints
• 12. Women and Environment
• 13. Macro Issues: Pressure on Forests
• 14. Forestry and Rural Development
• 15. Peoples Participation in Afforestation
• 16. Environmental Considerations
• 17. The Environmental Scenario
• 18. Environmental Problems
• 19. Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment
• 20. Methods of Impact Analysis
• 21. Some Case Studies of Environmental Impact Assessment
• 22. Pollution: An Appraisal
• 23. Air Pollution
• 24. Water Pollution
• 25. Biological Diversity
• 26. Management of Forests for Wildlife
• 27. Conservation of Biodiversity
• 28. Action Plan for National Biodiversity Strategy
• 29. Social Biota for Biodiversity
• 30. Biodiversity Loss and Threat
• 31. Biological Diversity Convention
• 32. Conservation of Biodiversity in Indian Scenario
• 33. Diversity in Community
• 34. Bioresources Protection
• 35. Biodiversity of Threatened Species of Medicinal Plants in India: An Appraisal
• 36. Vegetative Propagation
• 37. Tree Improvement through Biotechnological Tools
• 38. Forest Resources and its Management
• 39. Production and Receipt of Forest Products
• Bibliography
• Index