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- Serves as a comprehensive and unique work on the biodiversity of ecosystems that include all flora and fauna as well as phyto-zooplankton
- Presents quantified information on biodiversity helpful for researchers in environmental/ecological economics working on the evaluation of ecosystem services
- Is highly beneficial for researchers working on issues related to biodiversity conservation and natural resource management as well as for conservationists and policy makers
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Environmental Science and Engineering (ESE)
Part of the book sub series: Environmental Science (ENVSCIENCE)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This study presents authentic data compiled from field experiments and investigations, and provides a point of reference for any future changes associated with anthropogenic activity in semiarid ecosystems. Three years of continuous and rigorous empirical research on biodiversity (from phytoplankton to higher plants and from zooplankton to higher animals – all flora and fauna) in India’s semiarid region have culminated in this work.
Though there are many studies available on issues related to biodiversity, the majority cover either specific groups of plants or groups of animals; with the exception of this book, studies that include all flora and fauna including the phyto- and zooplanktons in a given ecosystem are not readily available.
Further, the book focuses on an extremely important topic, firstly because semiarid landscapes are highly vulnerable to climate change, and secondly because other developmental activities will be undertaken in the region in an effort to meet its energy requirements. As such, the results of the current study will provide a standard protocol for subsequent monitoring and mapping of biodiversity for conservation and management.
The book explores, quantifies and surveys plant and animal species from aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, assessing and quantitatively analyzing the diversity indices of different vegetation strata. Further, it investigates the conservation status of each species (flora and fauna) in keeping with IUCN categories.
The study also examines landscape dynamics using RS and GIS for vegetation analysis, and discusses traditional ecological knowledge related to the use, conservation and management of biodiversity. As such, it offers a unique and valuable resource not only for researchers from the environmental/ecological sciences but also for conservationists and policymakers.
Authors and Affiliations
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Centre for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore, India
Sunil Nautiyal, Katari Bhaskar, Y.D. Imran Khan
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Biodiversity of Semiarid Landscape
Book Subtitle: Baseline Study for Understanding the Impact of Human Development on Ecosystems
Authors: Sunil Nautiyal, Katari Bhaskar, Y.D. Imran Khan
Series Title: Environmental Science and Engineering
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15464-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-15463-3Published: 30 June 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-36297-7Published: 15 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-15464-0Published: 20 June 2015
Series ISSN: 1863-5520
Series E-ISSN: 1863-5539
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 398
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 83 illustrations in colour
Topics: Environmental Science and Engineering, Geoecology/Natural Processes, Biodiversity