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Faunal Ecology and Conservation of the Great Indian Desert

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  • © 2009

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Editors:
  1. C. Sivaperuman

    1. Zoological Survey of India Andaman and Nicobar Regional Station, Ministry of Environment and Forests Government of India, Port Blair - 744 102 Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

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  2. Q. H. Baqri

    1. India

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  3. G. Ramaswamy

    1. Department of Zoology and Wildlife Biology, AVC College (Autonomous), Mannampandal - 609 305 Taluk, Mayiladuthurai Nagapattinam District Tamil Nadu, India

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  4. M. Naseema

    1. Thiruvanmiyur - 600 041 Chennai District, Tamil Nadu, India

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  • Provides novel information on various aspects of desert faunal ecology and conservation in the Great Indian Desert, with implications for similar ecosystems worldwide
  • A significant contribution to the conservation of this unique ecosystem
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. The Thar of Rajasthan (India): Ecology and Conservation of a Desert Ecosystem

    • K. K. Sharma, S. P. Mehra
    Pages 1-11

  3. Climate and Microclimate Changes Influencing the Fauna of the Hot Indian Arid Zone

    • A. S. Rao
    Pages 13-23

  4. Dung Beetles

    • R. Sewak
    Pages 25-39

  5. Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Thar Desert of Rajasthan and Gujarat

    • N. Tak
    Pages 41-48

  6. Spiders in the Desert National Park

    • C. Sivaperuman, N. S. Rathore
    Pages 49-52

  7. Species Richness and Dominance of Reptiles in the Aravalli Foothills of Rajasthan

    • S. Gaur
    Pages 53-64

  8. Present Status of Vultures in the Great Indian Thar Desert

    • A. K. Chhangani
    Pages 65-83

  9. Structure of an Arid Tropical Bird Community, Rajasthan

    • C. Sivaperuman, S. Dookia, P. L. Kankane, Q. H. Baqri
    Pages 85-98

  10. Changing Avian Diversity in Jodhpur, Western Rajasthan

    • H. Singh
    Pages 99-112

  11. Avifaunal Diversity in the IGNP Canal Area, Rajasthan, India

    • C. Sivaperuman, Q. H. Baqri
    Pages 113-118

  12. Impact Assessment of the Indira Gandhi Canal on the Avifauna of the Thar Desert

    • M. Idris, P. Singh, S. Johari
    Pages 119-135

  13. Eco-Status of Chiropteran Fauna in and Around Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner in the Great Indian Desert

    • A. Purohit, K. B. Vyas
    Pages 137-155

  14. Eco-Biodiversity of Rodent Fauna of the Thar Desert

    • M. Idris
    Pages 157-175

  15. Primates in the Thar Desert

    • G. Agoramoorthy
    Pages 177-191

  16. Status of the Indian Gazelle (Gazella bennettii Sykes, 1831) in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan, India

    • S. Dookia, M. Rawat, G. R. Jakher, B. R. Dookia
    Pages 193-207

  17. Revival Prospects of Larger Mammals in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan

    • P. L. Kankane
    Pages 209-219

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 221-222
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Zoological Survey of India Andaman and Nicobar Regional Station, Ministry of Environment and Forests Government of India, Port Blair - 744 102 Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

    C. Sivaperuman

  • India

    Q. H. Baqri

  • Department of Zoology and Wildlife Biology, AVC College (Autonomous), Mannampandal - 609 305 Taluk, Mayiladuthurai Nagapattinam District Tamil Nadu, India

    G. Ramaswamy

  • Thiruvanmiyur - 600 041 Chennai District, Tamil Nadu, India

    M. Naseema

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