Biodiversity of the Himalaya
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Biodiversity of the Himalaya

Volume 1: Utilization, Conservation, and Management of Plant Resources

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eBook - ePub

Biodiversity of the Himalaya

Volume 1: Utilization, Conservation, and Management of Plant Resources

About this book

This new two-volume set pays tribute to the incredibly diversified Himalaya. It presents and assesses the various threats and challenges to Himalayan biodiversity, documenting the multifaceted approaches for conservation and sustainable management of biological resources in the Himalayan region.

Volume 1 focuses on the flora of the area, exploring the diversity, distribution, utilization, threat status, and conservation of medicinal, edible, and other economic plant resources of the region. The chapters consider the impact of traditional as well as scientific knowledge on the conservation of floral wealth in the region and recognize the importance of maintaining and preserving the plant diversity. The chapters cover diverse topics, including the traditional medicinal uses, pharmacological activity, and phytochemistry of selected plants and mushrooms. The book also proposes several biotechnological interventions and propagation strategies for some endangered plants. The threats posed by non-native invasive plants to the region's diverse biodiversity are examined as well, as is the very real and destructive impact of climate change. Conservation and management strategies for endangered plants of the Himalaya are also covered.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. About the Editors
  7. Contents
  8. Contributors
  9. Abbreviations
  10. Foreword
  11. Preface
  12. Chapter 1 Indigenous Uses, Therapeutic Potential, and Conservation Challenges of Threatened Medicinal Plants in Indian Himalayan Region
  13. Chapter 2 Non-Native Invasive and Native Range Shifter Plant Species in Alpine Himalaya: A Major Threat to Biodiversity of Alpine Meadows
  14. Chapter 3 Wild Edible Plants of North Western Indian Himalaya: Exploring the Culinary Heritage and Nutritional Potential
  15. Chapter 4 Conservation and Management of Himalayan Plant Biodiversity
  16. Chapter 5 Impact of Climate Change on Himalayan Biodiversity
  17. Chapter 6 Biotechnological Interventions and Propagation Strategies of Some Endangered Plants of Himalaya
  18. Chapter 7 An Overview of Wild Edible Plants of North Eastern States of Indian Himalayas
  19. Chapter 8 Medicinal Uses, Pharmacological Activity, Phytochemistry of Some of Himalayan Herbs
  20. Chapter 9 Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profile of Berginia ciliata (Haw.) Stern
  21. Chapter 10 Some Ethnomycological Aspects of Mushrooms in Northwestern Himalayas
  22. Chapter 11 Algal Biodiversity in North Western Region of Indian Himalayas
  23. Chapter 12 Ethnobotanical Exploration, Therapeutic Assessment, and Conservation Status of Himalayan May Apple
  24. Chapter 13 Bamboo Diversity in Himalayan Region of India
  25. Index