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Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024
ISBN 10: 3031338464ISBN 13: 9783031338465
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The book 'Field Manual on AlienFlora of Kashmir Himalaya: Casual, Naturalised and Invasive Plants'has been prepared with two main goals in mind: (i) to promote awareness on the threats of invasive alien plants to biodiversity, ecology and environment, and (ii) to encourage research on, and management of, the alien plants. TheManualcontains concise information on the taxonomy, ecology, invasion status, impacts, distribution and illustrated photo-plates of the alien plant species of Kashmir Himalaya, India. TheManualhas three chapters:Chapter-Iprovides a general introduction to the discipline of invasion ecology.Chapter-IIguides the readers on how to use theManual, including brief information on the study region, methods, definitions and terminology used.Chapter-III comprises the bulk of thisManual, providing profile of 100alien plant species with scientific information on the botanical, english and local names, taxonomic characters, ecological traits, current invasion status (casual, naturalised and invasive), impacts, native range, species' distribution-map in Kashmir Himalaya and coloured illustrations that will aid in field identification.It is hoped that theManualwill increase awareness on the threats posed by plant invasions among all the stakeholders - researchers, land managers, policy makers, environmentalists, naturalists, citizen-scientists, students, and the general public. It will also help in promoting research, formulating policies and planning management actions to deal with invasive alien species.