Biodiversity in Horticultural Crops Vol. 4
by K V Peter
ISBN: 9789351300403
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 15995.00
Biblio : xxviii+459p.,col.plts., figs.,tabls., ind., 25 cm
Author Profile
Dr. K.V. Peter is Former Vice-Chancellor Kerala Agricultural University and presently Director, World Noni Research Foundation, Chennai. He is an acknowledged vegetable breeder. He established the Spices Biotechnology Facility at Indian Institute of Spice Research, Calicut. Prof. Peter is recipient of “Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award” by ICAR, New Delhi and PNASF National Gold Medal for the best scientist.
About The Book
Biodiversity of Horticultural Crops-their conservation, documentation, characterization, morphological and molecular description, bioprospecting and studies on uses and product development- are assuming considerable significance. Biodiversity is even described as wealth of nation and even linked to wellness and happiness of man and fitness of planet earth as his abode. Climate change, natural disasters like flood, drought, earthquakes and hurricanes and above all “ greed of man” are shrinking the biodiversity spectrum. Number of plants in red data book is on rise and plants getting extinct are increasing- recorded and unknown-. There is limited interest in the profession of taxonomy. Recent legislative measures – Biodiversity Act, Plant Variety Protection and Farmers Right Act and Geographical Indication and Intellectual Property Act- would reveal the commitment of Government of India to the conservation of biodiversity. Plants are worshipped and they were conserved in sacred groves, heritage sites, plant parks and botanical gardens. The mangroves near coastal areas are places of co-existence of plants and fauna. The present Volume IV BIODIVERSITY OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS is a continuation of earlier volumes with emphasis on sacred groves and heritage sites. A few underexploited crops are also covered. The contributors are eminent working scientists who have spend their lifetime in research and teaching of biodiversity of horticultural crops. The recent organizational structures like Biodiversity Management Committee, State Biodiversity Athority and National Biodiversity Athourity would facilitate attaining the mission of Convention on Biodiversity of United Nations.
Table of Contents
Devotion v <BR> Acknowledgement vii <BR> Foreword ix <BR> Preface xi <BR> List of Contributors xvii <BR> Introduction xxi <BR> 1. Management of Genetic Resources of Horticultural Crops in the Emerging IPR Regime 1 <BR> 2. Horticultural Biodiversity Heritage Sites 25 <BR> 3. Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity 61 <BR> 4. Role of Sacred Groves in the Perspective of Biodiversity Conservation with Special Reference to Kumaon Himalayas 69 <BR> 5. Biodiversity in Anthurium 93 <BR> 6. Capsicums and Paprikas 121 <BR> 7. Chrysanthemums 133 <BR> 8. Custard Apple 145 <BR> 9. Jujube 167 <BR> 10. Papaya 189 <BR> 11. Potato 203 <BR> 12. Sponge Gourd 221 <BR> 13. Tamarind 229 <BR> 14. Tomato 255 <BR> 15. Aonla 275 <BR> 16. Bael 285 <BR> 17. Citrus 301 <BR> 18. Okra in Thailand 335 <BR> 19. Orchids in Arunachal Pradesh 355 <BR> 20. Orchids of Himalayas 387 <BR> 21. Temperate and Sub-Tropical Vegetables 409 <BR> Previous Volumes–Contents 447 <BR> Index 451
