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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Important Bamboos of India. 3. Natural Regeneration. 4. Artificial Regeneration. 5. Genetics, Biotechnology and Vegetative Propagation. 6. Silviculture and Management. 7. Uses. 8. Protection. 9. Economics, Marketing, Growth and Yield. 10. Canes. Select Bibliography.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Contents Preface. 1. The lichen as a plant. 2. Growth forms. 3. Reproductive structure. 4. Growth. 5. Economic importance of lichens. 6. Classification of lichens. 7. Where lichens are to be found in park. 8. How to use the keys. 9. Key to the common lichens of Corbett Tiger reserve. 10. Species description. Glossary. In the last century a lot of research work regarding the Indian lichens has been done by the European and Indian lichenologist. However there is no single booklet or field guide of lichen is written for the amateur naturalist. Lichens are among the most widely distributed plant organism in the world. To date there are about 20 000 lichen species known in the world out of which Indian subcontinent is represented by 2 450 species. Few professional lichenologist only know about this unique creation of nature. Thus the present booklet is an experiment to popularize the lichens among wide audience of this country. A field guide can serve its purpose only if it is small. Therefore only 25 common lichen taxa of the park are included for making the guide handy and unexpensive. The colour illustrations are included since colour is an important feature in identification of lichens. The colour illustrations are enlarged enough to give a good idea of the different taxa. 41 pp.

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations and acronyms used. Executive summary. Research purpose approach and methodology. About Ladakh. About LEDeG. 1. Harnessing the power of micro hydro. 2. LEDeG's Micro Hydro Model glimpses from the past. 3. Unveiling the reasons behind successes and failures. 4. LEDeG What makes it different. 5. Everything has a cost attached. 6. Micro Hydro Is it worth investing. Appendices. The overall objective of this study is to quantify the contribution of different factors to the success or failure of a Micro Hydro Unit to determine how the decentralised Micro Hydro System in Ladakh is playing a role for enhancing the rural livelihood of the people and how to make this system financially sustainable. Also the objective would cover the understanding of the existing approach being followed by LEDeG and what amendments should be made to the same. This study also aims to critically analyze the existing institutional framework for managing Micro Hydro Units in the villages. 144 pp.

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Foreword. Preface. I. Chapters 1. Introduction to forest mensuration. 2. Diameter/girth measurement. 3. Measurement of height. 4. Measurement of volume. 5. Tree form. 6. Measurement of branch woods. 7. Tree crown. 8. Measurement of bark. 9. Age of trees. 10. Tree growth and increment. II. Solved numericals. III. Mensuration exercises 1. Bark measurement exercise. 2. Stump analysis. 3. Stem analysis. 4. Increment boring. 5. Age of standing tree. 6. Preparation of general volume table by graphical method. 7. Measurement of Complete Tree Parameters (CTP). IV. Annexures 1. Christen Hypsometer. 2. Haga Altimeter. 3. The Abney Level. 4. Increment Borer. Abbreviations. Bibliography. Index. One who works with forest must measure it. He may be a forester land owner forestry student researcher scientist contractor laborer sawyer owner of wood based industries trader involved in business of forest produces transporter of forest produce or forest owner. Knowledge of tree measurement is required during forest produce being felled converted sold purchased transported used or put for some research analysis. Because of this reason Forest Mensuration is one of the important forestry subject prescribed in the curriculum of forestry education and training for Indian Forest Services and State Forest Services probationers as well as for the basic training of frontline staff at the forest colleges/schools. It is also a component of forestry that is being offered as one of the subjects at various agricultural and forestry universities in India and abroad. It is observed that knowledge of mathematics is a prerequisite for Forest Mensuration however majority of forestry students have an aptitude for biological rather than mathematical sciences. This is one of the reasons why it is difficult for students to understand Forest Mensuration. This simple handy and practical book has been written keeping the above facts in mind. The book is an attempt by the author to help the students to understand the concept in a simple and understandable form. The book is based on the several years of teaching experience of the author at the State Forest Service College Dehradun. The book covers measurement of tree attributes like diameter girth height volume form tree crown biomass age bark and increment in detail. In addition the book covers various solved numericals based on practical problems to stimulate the independent thinking among the tree lover about this important branch of forestry. The portion on Mensuration exercises is an attempt to standardize the various exercises and to generate the added interest among the students to understand the subject. The book would have a great utility for all the field level officers who are engaged in preparation of inventory of the tree resources. The book would be a very useful reference material for the working plan offices timber depot various forestry training institutes universities where forestry is being taught and schools where environment study is one of the upcoming subject. 220 pp.

Soft cover. Zustand: As New. Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Lichen symbionts. 3. Morphology and anatomy of Thallus. 4. Reproduction in lichens. 5. Physiology of lichens. 6. Chemistry of lichens. 7. Economic importance of lichens. 8. Ecology of lichens. 9. Classification of lichens. 10. Methodology for lichen taxonomy. References. Glossary. From the Preface: "Lichenological studies have been prevalent in Europe and North America for over two centuries, and consequently hand-books or text books dealing with basic information on lichens have frequently been published in English and different European languages. Most of them have usually been beyond the reach of average Indian student or were somewhat unsuited as they lacked examples of Indian lichens. Lichenological studies in India do not go beyond about five decades and no suitable hand-book has been pubslihed in India for the basic information on them. In this handbook I have tried to include all the different and upto date information in a concise manner giving examples of Indian lichens as far as possible.".

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. 1st Edition. Contents: Acknowledgement. Introduction. Enumeration. Selected bibliography. "Uttar Pradesh, constituting 68 districts, is one of the largest state of India spread over an area of 294411 sq. km i.e. about 9% of the total area of the country. The state has a wide altitudinal variation ranging from 300m-7817m and accordingly the varied climate that accounts for a rich and diversified flora. Till date there is no consolidated account of the flora of this state. Working out the flora of such a large state is a challenging job. This can be achieved by bringing out checklists of larger families in the initial stages. One such attempt was the publication of "The grasses of Uttar Pradesh - A checklist" by B.P. Uniyal, Bipin Balodi & Baij Nath in 1994. The present work on Cyperaceae of Uttar Pradesh is another such attempt towards bringing out the flora of Uttar Pradesh." (jacket).

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Contents 1. Timber its source and properties. 2. Common commercial timbers of India. 3. Wood panel products of India and their uses. References. Subject Index i. Index of botanical names. ii. Index of trade and local names. 184 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Mosses Collected in Gilgit etc. by J. Garrett and W. Lillie.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Fresh Water Algae from India.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Additional Notes on Plants of Northern Gujarat.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Euphorbiaceae Novae E. Peninsula Malayana.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Lichen symbionts. 3. Morphology and anatomy of Thallus. 4. Reproduction in lichens. 5. Physiology of lichens. 6. Chemistry of lichens. 7. Economic importance of lichens. 8. Ecology of lichens. 9. Classification of lichens. 10. Methodology for lichen taxonomy.References. Glossary. From the Preface: "Lichenological studies have been prevalent in Europe and North America for over two centuries, and consequently hand-books or text books dealing with basic information on lichens have frequently been published in English and different European languages. Most of them have usually been beyond the reach of average Indian student or were somewhat unsuited as they lacked examples of Indian lichens. Lichenological studies in India do not go beyond about five decades and no suitable hand-book has been pubslihed in India for the basic information on them. In this handbook I have tried to include all the different and upto date information in a concise manner giving examples of Indian lichens as far as possible." No. 18146.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. What is biodiversity. 2. Origin of biodiversity. 3. Importance/value of biodiversity. 4. Threats to biodiversity. 5. Species extinction. 6. Why to conserve biodiversity. 7. Need for inventorisation and monitoring of biodiversity (plants). 8. India share of global biodiversity (plant diversity). 9. Genetic diversity. 10 . Cropland and agricultural diversity. 11. Species diversity. 12. Ecosystem diversity. 13. Endemism in Indian flora. 14. Threatened species. 15. Biodiversity conservation in India. 16. Present status of biodiversity conservation efforts in India. 17. Capacity building in taxonomy. 18. Convention on biological diversity. 19. Intellecutal property right. Reference. Biodiversity means the variety and variability of plant and animal species. It provides the material basis for the survival of all the living beings on this planet. India due to its immense biodiversity ranks amongst the 12 richest megabiodiversity centres of the world. This book Plant Diversity and Conservation in India An overview, deals with the various aspects of biodiversity in general and India in particular. The floral and crop plant diversity in various phytogeographical regions of India is described and discussed alongwith endemism in Indian flora and threatened species. A chapter dealing with the biodiversity conservation in India and its present status, institutions involved in in-situ and ex- situ conservation of plant diversity has been provided. A brief account of the Convention on Biological diversity (CBD) and Intellectual Property.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Contents Foreword. Editor's note. 1. A brief history of AITTA and Seminar proceedings. 2. Sustainable synergistic relationship between tourism Bio diversity local people and management Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong Dam Wetland) in Himachal Pradesh/S.P. Bansal and Prashant Kumar Gautam. 3. Nature Rock Garden the valley of flowers destination interpretation and infrastructure auditing/S.C. Bagri and Ashok Kumar. 4. Ecotourism a tool for sustainability in Afar region of Ethiopia/Mohit Kukreti. 5. Analysing environmental impact assessment for tourism and developing a frame work for the Nilgiri biosphere reserve/M.R. Dileep. 6. Ecotourism complex planning at Kalimath in Garhwal Himalaya/S.C. Bagri and Jitendra Mohan Mishra. 7. The changing trends of pilgrimage tourism in India/Ravi Bhushan Kumar. 8. Tourism in Kumaon Himalaya a study of tourist traffic and visitors profile of Nainital and Almora/Anajana Sharma. 9. Tourism entrepreneurship development in Uttaranchal a case of tourist guest house project of Uttaranchal tourism/S.K. Gupta and Sanjay Dhyani. 10. Sustainable tourism development present scenario of sustainable use of India's tourism resources/Rakesh Dhodi and Rashmi Dhodi. 11. Sustainable tourism in developing countries relevance and challenges/Surender Pal Singh. 12. Temporal distribution of tourists in Goa/S.M. Ambli. 13. Environmental codes of conduct for sustainable ecotourism development in India/Tarun Roy. 14. Food and beverage industry in Garhwal Himalaya a case study of Srinagar Garhwal/Saurabh Dixit. 15. The pristine glory and scenic beauty of Orchha/Devesh Nigam and Nidhi Bhatia. 16. Yoga for wellness an emerging trend in alternative tourism/Prachi Rastogi. 17. Ethiopia tourism to be harnessed for food security/Mohit Kukreti. Annexures. Sustainable Tourism in Management teaching has emerged recently and the growing importance of the subject has been well realized by the policy makers and the management interns. However there is a dearth of the quality literature on the subject concern despite a number of researches undergoing throughout the globe. This book provides an insight and exhaustive tour of the exciting world of tourism with special reference to Sustainable Development and further comprehensive coverage of all the dimensions aspects and managerial issues pertaining to sustainability. The book also provides an overview of the inter disciplinary activities like ecotourism hotel industry yoga tourism pilgrimage entrepreneurship along with specific case studies based on intensive field surveys. This book is a state of the art having all the required data and figures for the planners and policy makers along with academicians and management experts for farming new developmental approach for upcoming destination based on sustainability so as to conserve the nature and society for the generations to come. 224 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Contents Foreword. Preface.1. Introduction. 2. Pests of Mulberry. 3. Major pests. 4. Minor pests. 5. Diseases of mulberry i. Major fungal disease. ii. Minor fungal diseases. iii. Bacterial diseases. iv. Viral diseases. v. Integrated pest and diseases management. vi. Use of pesticides some important points. vii. Commonly used pesticides. viii. Glossary of commonly used terminology. ix. Pests and diseases of Mulberry (at a glance). References. This book is a comprehensive compilation of pests and diseases of mulberry and their management written to cater to the specific needs of North Indian States. All the pests and diseases of the region are represented through photographs for easy identification. The book is written by the senior level scientists working in the area and specialist in plant pathology and entomology. This publication aims at serving the basic needs of a sericulturist i.e. production of healthy mulberry crop for harvesting better quality silk. The book will be of immense help to the students and teachers of sericulture to the scientists working in lab's and in the field to the sericulture extension workers and for general academic/professional interest. Discusses the major and minor pests of mulberry found in North Indian states and includes nature of damage life cycle and management practices Discusses the major and minor diseases of mulberry found in North Indian states and includes nature of damage/symptoms/diseases cycle and management practices Discusses briefly the bacterial and viral diseases of the region Gives a brief up on the integrated pest and disease management some tips on use of pesticides and list of commonly used pesticides. 68 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Contents Preface. Abbreviations. 1. At the crossroads development discourse in India. 2. Food security and agricultural development through biotechnology shaping the contours of the policy debate in India. 3. Rural institutions and rural development policies. 4. Agriculture and agribusiness institutions in South Asia. 5. Physician heal thyself back to basics filling the space to be vacated by the Department of Co Operation. 6. Cooperatives emerging issues and challenges. 7. Agribusiness opportunities in Uttaranchal. 8. The development Andragogy a review of the NLM strategy for literacy campaigns. 9. Law and order administration with special reference to terrorism. Book review 10. Of farming farmlands and farmers. 11. A traveller and the road an extended essay on Mohit Sen's autobiography. 12. Of homes and houses in faraway lands. 13. Food for thought and action. 14. Governance in India a view from the Azamgarh Circuit House. Index. At the Crossroads (ATC) is a cracking good read for a book that deals with subjects that are normally as dry as dust. In this book Sanjeev Chopra an in service bureaucrat once again displays his flair for transforming flat arid topics dealing admittedly with critical issues in the contemporary context into racy Development thrillers crackling with wit and energy. The book is a good starting point for both the eclectic readers and the more serious students (of the development sector) wishing to hove up their knowledge on the various issues dealt with in this book. Sanjeev Chopra deals with widely disparate books in his book review section ranging from classics like David Luddens's The Agrarian History of South Asia to Former Cabinet Secretary TSR Subramanam's Governance in India. To make Ludden's The Agrarian History more accessible for the more faint hearted readers Chopra has actually taken the trouble to churn out a synoptic version of the book. Also an offer is a penetrating critique on leading communist thinker and commentator Mohit Sen's autobiography A Traveller and the Road which deals with interesting aspects of modern Indian history such as the Chinese Aggression the split in the CPI the emergence of Bangladesh and the emergency. Equally interesting in his double review Of Homes and Houses in Far Away Lands where he does a comprehensive study of two contemporary works of fiction Monica Ali's Bricklane and Jhumpa Lahiri's Namesake. In this review he analyses the attempt made by both writers to reflect the growing dichotomy of thought and action between two generations in far away lands starting from the generation that migrated from India in the sixties. The book is a tantalizing potpourri of all relevant contemporary issues and is a must read for all curious minds. 230 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Conservation of Plant wealth is the most talked about subject today. For this we need to know about the localities of plant species especially the medicinally and economically important plant species. Botanical Survey of India is actively engaged in such kind of studies. Scientists are visiting remote localities collecting plants gathering information and bringing these to the knowledge of all interested through publications. Besides many taxonomically interesting findings are also being brought forward. Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India is one such publication that includes a variety of articles providing information on rarity distribution novelties uses etc. In the present work information on recorded distribution of plants published in the Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India has been gathered. Hope it will be useful to taxonomists and conservationists. 178 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents: Preface. 1. Dioscorea deltoidea wall. ex Kunth. 2. Diosgenin content. 3. Bibliography (1931-1994). 4. Distribution. 5. Taxonomy. 6. Anatomy and morphology. 7. Embryology. 8. Cytology. 9. Physiology. 10. Growth. 11. Spacing and intercropping. 12. Environmental factors affecting growth. 13. Germination. 14. Growth regulator/inhibitor. 15. Fertilizer. 16. Weed control. 17. Genetics and breeding. 18. Nutrients. 19. Tissue culture. 20. Radiation/induction/mutagenases. 21. Pharmacognostic. 22. Pharmacology. 23. Taxicology. 24. Ethnobotany. 25. General phytochemical constituents. 26. Bio-synthesis. 27. Diosgenin. 28. Diosgenin analysis. 29.Steroidal saponins. 30. Diseases. 31. Economic utility. 32. Food. 33. Phramaceutical preparation. 34. Storage/drying. 35. Miscellaneous. Author index.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. About the book. 3. Uttarakhand's protected areas. 4. Do's and Don'ts. 5. Species accounts. 6. Photo credits. 7. Answers to questions. Index to common names. Books to read. Field notes. This book covers some of Uttarakhand's mammals, birds fish, amphibians, reptiles, butterflies, moths other insects and creepy crawlies.The book is primarily intended to assist local communities in appreciating nature and to use this information to guide visitors. The book describes 325 species of flora and fauna. Simple descriptions along with photographs will help to identify these species in the field.

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents A personal prologue. 1. Mountains people and water. 2. Water resources CMP and other related issues. 3. Berinag and Chaukori. 4. TM and CAM. 5. Seabuckthorn. 6. Third Uttaranchal Conservators Conference. 7. Vanya Silk Culture in Uttaranchal. 8. Green energy. 9. Operation Zero Road Accident. 10. The other ten thousand. 11. Further thoughts on Thrust Industries. 12. Organic agriculture and poverty alleviation. 13. Binsar Henry Ramsay and Industrial Policy 2003. 14. Towards North Western Hill Council. 15. Post Fifty First NDC. 16. Project growth hub and poles. 17. Developing centers of excellence. 18. Foundation Day Lecture. 292 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. The area of study. 2. Climate. 3. Materials and methods. 4. General floristics. 5. Enumeration of species. Index. From the introduction: "About 1000 plant specimens were collected, 204 species in 148 genera and 175 species in 126 genera belong to dicotyledons and 29 species in 23 genera to monocotyledons. "Among the dicotyledons Asteraceae was the largest family (34 species) followed by Brassicaceae and Lamiaceae (15 each), Fabaceae (12), Apiaceae (11), Polygonaceae (9), Boraginaceae (8), Twelve families represented by a single species were Papaveraceae, Fumariaceae, Violaceae, Portulacaceae, Hypericaceae, Linaceae, Oxalidaceae, Lathyraceae, Valerianaceae, Verbenaceae, Urticaceae and Cannabinaceae. "Polygonum was the largest genus (6 species) followed by Chenopodium and Veronica (5 species), Potentilla and Artemisia (4 species), Ranunculus, Geranium, Impatiens, Medicago, Gallium, Erigeron and Rumex with 3 species each; Cardamine, Rorripa, Sisymbrium, Silene, Melilotus, Trifolium, Oenothera, Epilobium, Caucalis, Filago, Senecio, Sonchus, Myosotis, Cynoglossum, Anchusa, Plantago, Amaranthus and Euphorbia were represented by two species each. All the other genera were represented by a single species each. "Among monocotyledons Poaceae was the largest family (20 species) followed by Cyperaceae (6), Alismaceae (2) and Iridaceae (1). Cyperus was the largest genus (4 species) followed by Poa (3) and Lolium (2). Rest 20 genera were represented by a single species each.".

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Dust Jacket Included. Contents: Preface. Introduction. I. Pteridophytic flora of Kumaun Himalaya:1. An annotated check-list of fern-allies. 2. An annotated check-list of ferns. II. Place of botanical interest: 1. Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar district. 2. Almora and Bageshwar district. 3. Pithoragarh and Champawat district. III. Literature on Pteridology: 1. Taxonomy, systematics and morphology. 2. Ecology and phytogeography. 3. Anatomy. 4. Palynology. 5. Cytology, cytotaxonomy, cytomorphology and genetics. 6. Morphogenesis and experimental studies. 7. Ethnobotany. 8. Horticulture. 9. Pests and parasites. 10. General references. 11. Rare and endangered plants. 12. Herbarium methods. 13. Bibliography, monographs, review papers and books etc. Appendix. Index. "This book gives a consolidated account of the Pteridophytic flora of Kumaun Himalaya alongwith detailed distribution. In addition, an attempt has also been made to compile almost all the informations, which are deemed useful in the collection and study of the Pteridophytic flora of this region. It also includes the comprehensive bibliography on Pteridology of Kumaun Himalaya. "It is hoped that this book will be of immense use to all teachers, students of botany, foresters,naturalists and tourists." (jacket)No. 28507 218 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Topography. 3. Geology. 4.Soil. 5. Climate. 6. Temperature. 7. Rainfall. 8. Forest types. 9. Biosphere reserve, wildlife sanctuaries and national parks: i. Ecology of pteridophytes. ii. Statistical analysis of the pteridophytic flora of Uttaranchal. 10. Enumeration of the families, genera and species. References. Index. From the preface: "The pteridophytic flora of the Indian region is very rich due to remarkable altitudinal variations ranging from sea level to the highest mountain ranges of the world, supporting rich flora of tropical, sub-tropical, temperate and alpine vegetation. Uttaranchal is 27 State of the India, which came into existence on 9 November, 2000 and comprises of 13 districts by separating of North-West Uttar Pradesh with Dehradun as capital city. "There is no separate state flora of Uttaranchal therefore, it was considered appropriate to prepare a check-list of pteridophytes reported from Uttaranchal as a whole which will form a basic work to prepare a detailed pteridophytic flora in near future. The present treatise is mainly based on up to date published literature on the subject. However literature on floristics and taxonomy appears in such variety of journals and so fast a speed that it is difficult to claim total completeness in any work of this nature. The present work enumerates total of 49 families, 105 genera, 444 species, 5 subspecies and 26 varieties of pteridophytes from Uttaranchal state." No. 28509 159 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Dust Jacket Included. Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Literature review. 3. Distribution. 4. Climate and geology. 5. Soils. 6. Morphology. 7. Ecology. 8. Production.9. Diosgenin constituents. 10. Over view. References. Subject Index. " The steroidal drugs are some of the costliest and most important medicines used throughout the world. Dioscorea deltoidea is the main species exploited in India for the steroid industries. It is being felt that the natural stock of this important raw material is being exhausted due to over-exploitation from, the forest regions of the northwest Himalayas. There are apprehensions that this important raw material may be completely lost to the industry if adequate steps to conserve the stock are not taken up immediately. "Towards this direction the present work aims at an intimate study of the plant, its distribution pattern, ecological amplitude, habital diversity, the range of variation in rhizome characters together with mineral constituents and diosgenin content under different climatic, edaphic and phenological conditions. "The books is of immense value to the industry, Academicians and Researchers." (jacket).

Hardbound. Zustand: New. Contents: Foreword. Introduction. Preface. 1. Professor S.P. Vij and his work/Promila Pathak. 2. John Lindley (1799-1865) and his role in orchid science: the great teacher and researcher/H.F. Oakeley. 3. Orchids: the world's most wondrous plants/Suman Kumaria and Pramod Tandon. 4. William Griffith and his Bhutanese Vanda species/Phillip Cribb, Nicholas Pearce and Yeshey Dorji. 5. Orchid diversity in India: an overview/D.K. Singh. 6. Morphological diversity of the orchids of Orissa/Sarat Misra. 7. A conspectus of orchids of Manipur: their status and conservation/A.S. Chauhan. 8. Orchids of Sikkim - a historical perspective/C. Sathish Kumar. 9. Phylogenetic evolution of the genus Calanthe/Genjiro Ishida and Kohji Karasawa. 10. Morphological variations in the genus Stelis/Kamezo Saito. 11. Investigation on ploidy of Cymbidium, Dendrobium, and Phalaenopsis cultivated in Japan using flow cytometer/Syoichi Ichihashi, Hiroshi Ito, Tatuya Oguri, and Juntaro Kato. 12. Cytospeciation and diversification in Indian orchids/Navdeep Shekhar, R.N. Sehgal and Neera Vaidya. 13. The inheritance of Albinism in Dendrobium orchids/Montakan Vajrabhaya and Thavorn Vajrabhaya. 14. Apercu Sur L'ovaire Des Orchidaceae De L' Anthese A La Maturite (in French)/Yvonne Veyret. 15. A survey of the ovary of Orchidaceae from Anthesis to its maturity (in English)/Yvonne Veyret. 16. The orchid Pollinarium - its development and ultrastructure/Veena Gupta and M.R. Vijayaraghavan. 17. The microtubular cytoskeleton during ovule and embryo development in orchids/E.C. Yeung, X.L. Ye and S.Y. Zee. 18. In 521 pp.

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. Contents: I. Wild wonders: 1. Ass-wild and beautiful. 2. Turtles-slow and steady. 3. Jumbo-an Andaman Yatra. 4. African Jumbos on Bharat Yatra. 5. The silent beauty. 6. Giraffe-tall and beautiful. 7. Siberian crane-long distance commuter. 8. Rhino reigns. 9. Great Indian hornbill-adieu. 10. Kashmir stag-in Peril. 11. Tragopan-call for compassion. 12. Phayre's spectacled monkey. II. Born free: 1. Sariska-wild wonder of Rajasthan. 2. Ranthambhore-Upbeat. 3. Rajaji national park-nature beckons you. 4. Bhindawas bird sanctuary-on the brink. 5. Harike-an Avian paradise. 6. Mudumalai national park-call of the wild. 7. Periyar-jewel in the crown. 8.Loktak-the floating forest. 9. Gir-where lions reign. 10. Velavadar-the black buk Heaven. 11. Sultanpur lake-pearl in the oyster. 12. Corbett- young at sixty. 13. Sunderbans-non-territory tigers. 14. Chilika-the blue lagoon. 15. Asola Bhatti-wildlife sanctuary amidst concrete jungle. 16. Borivali park-challenge and opportunity. 17. Mollem-wild western ghats. III. Care in captivity: 1. Nehru zoological park. 2. Nandan Kanan Zoo- Mercy home, with a difference. 3. AAZP, Vandalur-a new concept zoo. 4. National Zoological Park-lesson in natural history. 5. Sri Venkateshwara- the thematic zoo. 6. Nandan Kanan-white tiger miracle. 7. Chhat bir-zoo with a difference. 8. Bondla-love at first sight. IV. People's forests: 1. Eucalyptus-the green gold. 2. Poplars-the green investment. 3. Waste land to green gold. 4. Jhabua-joint forest management miracle. 5. Sadma-jewel of joint forest management. 6. Sukhomajri-the win-win situation. 337 pp.

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents 1. Introduction. 2. Festivals. 3. Harela. 4. History of agriculture. 5. Smarta deities. 6. Local deities. 7. Crops. 8. Folklore about Harela. 9. Biodiversity of seeds. 10. Photographs. 11. Plants of Harela mentioned in other ethnobotanical uses. 12. Discussion. 13. Summary. 14. References. 15. Informants. 16. Appendix Plants included. 68 pp.

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Rational taxonomic conspectus of the bryophytes-- a prerequisite for the preparation of a perpetual taxonomic cross reference dictionary of the bryophytes/N.S. Parihar. 2. Bryo-- diversity of Kumaon Himalaya--changes, challenges, hopes and fears/ Giribala Pant. 3. Ecological niche of certain tericolous liverworts from some selected localities of Garhwal Himalayas: a preliminary study/Hans Raj Negi and Madhav Gadgil. 4. Scanning electron microscopic studies on the spores of Indian liverworts/Virendra Nath and A.K. Asthana. 5. Antimicrobial activities of bryophytes--a review/R.D. Banerjee. 6. An assessment of the present position of Hepatic Flora of Pachmarhi/Ashok Kaul. 7. The mosses of Mt. Abu (India)-I/B.L. Chaudhary and G.S. Deora. 8. Palynology of some mosses from western ghats under SEM/G.T. Dabhade and V. V. Patil. 9. A Floristic analysis of the liverworts from Andaman Islands, India/D.Y. Joshi. 10. Biochemical regulation of protonema differentiation in Funaria hygrometrica/Sangeeta Kapoor and S.C. Bhatla. 11. Biomonitoring of Pb, Ni, Cr, Hg with the help of bryophytes in Nainital/D.K. Saxena. 12. Recent advances in the chemistry of liverworts/R. Banerji. 13. Present status of the genus Cololejeunea in India/Geeta Asthana. 14. Heavy metal pollution and bryophytes/B.D. Vashistha. 15. Evolutionary trends of metzgerineae/K.P. Srivastava. 16. Distribution of "Copper Moss" Scopelophila (Mitt.) Lindb. In Kumaon Himalaya/S.D. Tewari. 17. In vitro studies on protonemal differentiation and bud formation in Anoectangium 354 pp.

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. Contents: Preface. 1. A general account of the genus Phytophthora. 2. Isolation techniques and media and selective media for the isolation and maintenance of species of Phytophthora. 3. Method of inducing zoosporangia,zoospores and oospores in species of Phytophthora. 4. Techniques for soil infestation and other pathogenic studies. 5. Description of all Indian- species of Phytophthora. 6. Host parasite interaction, toxins and enzymes of the pathogens; and ultrastructural details. 7. Literature available on Phytophthora. 8. Symposia and conference on Phytophthora species in India and abroad. 9. Future strategies v areas which need special emphasis. 10. Bibliography. Subject index. From the foreword: "The book deals with the description, classification and identification of Indian species of Phytophthora along with a world list of species of this genus. Indian literature on all the aspects of Phytophthora diseases has been brought together and presented in a single volume. The subject matter has been dealt with in a very lucid and systematic way along with attractive illustrations. Additional information pertaining to symposia and conferences on Phytophthora have been provided which will help readers in gaining a better understanding of the current status of Phytophthora. The areas which need special attention in future have also been highlighted.

Second edition. 135 pp.