Perspectives in Plant Biodiversity
by Dr K Muthuchelian
ISBN: 9788170359067
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 11495.00
Biblio : xi+329p., figs.,col.plts.,tables., ind., 25 cm
Author Profile
Prof. (Dr.) K. Muthuchelian [Ph.D., D.Sc., FNABS, FIEF (Canada)] is Vice-Chancellor of Periyar University, Salem. He is First Indian Scientist honoured with the presitigious awards of the University of Ancona, Italy, besides this Dr. Muthuchelian’s recipient of several awards such as ‘Tamil Nadu Best Scientist’ in Environmental Science (1999) and twice “Best Vice-Chancellor Award” by the Indian Red Cross Society.
About The Book
This book contains a series of scientific articles regarding Plant Biodiversity. It addresses the economic, institutional and social challenges confronting scientists and policy markers in conserving biodiversity and ecosystem service that are critical for sustaining human well being and development. It contains 40 chapters and it will bring out the first hand information about diversity and bio-resources both in land and water. This book is useful for students, environmentalists, foresters and general public too.
Table of Contents
Foreword v <BR> Preface vii <BR> 1. Conservation of Plant Diversity in Kodai Hills (Southern Western Ghats) of South India 1 <BR> 2. A Floristic Study of Six Angiospermous Parasites of Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu 6 <BR> 3. Common and Cultivated Oil Yielding Plants in Western Ghats of Southern Part of Tamil Nadu 11 <BR> 4. Effect of High Power Transmission Line on Herbaceous Species Composition and Forest Biodiversity 14 <BR> 5. Studies on the Distribution of Certain Medicinal Plants in Semi Arid Fallow Lands of Kovilpatti 22 <BR> 6. Some Endemic and Threatened Plants of the Agasthiyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Tamil Nadu 27 <BR> 7. Diversity and Opportunities with Indian Acclimatized Jatropha Species 34 <BR> 8. Bioreclamation of Tsunami Affected Agricultural Land by Heliotropium curassavicum Linn. 40 <BR> 9. Traditional Use of Medicinal Plants and its Status Among the Tribes in Mananthavady of Wayanad District, Kerala 47 <BR> 10. Medicinal Plant Diversity in Foot Hills of Karandamalai of Southern Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu 59 <BR> 11. Biodiversity Assessment in Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest (TDEF) at Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu: A Threatened Ecosystem 67 <BR> 12. Herb Diversity in Oak and Pine and Mixed Forest of Central Himalaya 77 <BR> 13. Diversity of Orchids in Koppa Taluk, Western Ghats of Karnataka, India 87 <BR> 14. Studies on Genetic Diversity in Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L). Walp] Using Molecular Markers as a Means for Germplasm Conservation 96 <BR> 15. Wild Relatives of Fruits in Eastern Himalayan Region of India 107 <BR> 16. Isolation and Analyzing the Aromatic Compounds from Vetiver sp. (Vetiveria zizanioides L. Nash) Plant Root System by Using FT-IR Method 119 <BR> 17. A Comparative Survey on Water Sources in Ninety Villages in Virudhunagar District 129 <BR> 18. Herbaceous Plants Diversity in Mottaipaarai of High Wavy's Moutain in Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu 133 <BR> 19. Importance of Soil Properties on Growth Response of Triticum aestivum L. var. Inoculated with Glomus fasciculatum 140 <BR> 20. Survey on Ethnomedicinal Tree Species of Jogimatti Forest, Chitradurga District, Karnataka, India 155 <BR> 21. Studies on Medicinal Plant Diversity in Thirunelli Forest, Wayanad District, Kerala 162 <BR> 22. Screening and Characterization of Taxol: An Anticancer Drug from Endophytic Fungi 169 <BR> 23. In vitro Antagonistic Activity of Diverse Isolates of Pseudomonas fluorescens Against Pythium aphanidermatum: A Plant Pathogenic Fungus 181 <BR> 24. Seasonal Diversity of AM Fungal Spores in Leguminous Plants of Dharward in Karnataka, India 186 <BR> 25. Effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Improvement of Alkaline Phosphatase Activity on Gloriosa superba L.Under Water Stress Condition 193 <BR> 26. Physiological Studies on Evolution of Soybean Genotypes for Drought Tolerance 199 <BR> 27. Allometric Variation and Reproduction in Panax wangianus S.C.Sun (Araliaceae): An Endangered Medicinal Plant in the Sacred Grove Forest o
