Animal Diversity: Natural History and Conservation Vol. 3
by Anil K Verma, Vijay Kumar Gupta
ISBN: 9789351301264
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 14995.00
Biblio : xiii+458p., col. plts., figs., tabls., ind., 25 cm
Author Profile
Dr. Vijay Kumar Gupta, Ph.D., FLS, London Chief Scientist, CSIR- Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu, India. He did his Ph.D. (1979) in Zoology from University of Jammu, Jammu-India. His research capabilities are substantiated by his excellent work on histopathology, ecology and reproductive biology of fishes, turtles, birds and mammals. <BR> He is Editor-in-Chief of the books, “Utilisation and Management of Medicinal Plants”, “Medicinal Plants: Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Vols.1&2)”, “Traditional and Folk Herbal Medicine”, “Natural Products: Research Reviews”, “Bioactive Phytochemicals: Perspectives for Modern Medicine”, “Perspectives in Animal Ecology and Reproduction (Vols.1-8)” and “Animal Diversity, Natural History & Conservation”. <BR> Dr. Anil K. Verma, Ph.D., M.N.A.Sc., FLS, London Prof. & Head, Department of Zoology, Govt. (P.G.) Degree College Rajouri, J&K State. He has undergone his M.Phil. (1988) and awarded first rank and Ph.D.(1993). Dr. Verma has published about 60 research papers and review articles in reputed journals and books. He is also a member Editorial Board of the book series “Advances in Fish and Wildlife: Ecology and Biology” a Daya Publications, New Delhi.
About The Book
The present volume, “Animal Diversity, Natural History and Conservation- Vol. 3” with 22 chapters of the series has been compiled and the important contributions include: <BR> Bacterial Diversity in Faecal Microbiota of Badgers Meles meles Linnaeus (1758), in Portugal <BR> Diversity of Entomopathogenic Nematodes in India: An Overview <BR> Investigation of Termite Biodiversity in the Foot Hills of Maruthamalai, Western Ghats Region, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu <BR> Biodiversity of Spittle Bugs in the Foot Hills of Maruthamalai, Western Ghats Region, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu <BR> Status, Diversity and Distribution of Freshwater Mollusca of India <BR> Distribution and Conservation Status of Syngnathids Fish, Family Syngnathidae: A Review <BR> Diversity of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoise in Northeast India <BR> A Glimpse of the Avifaunal Diversity of Jammu Himalayas <BR> Ecology and Status of the Ganges Dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica): India's National Aquatic Animal, in Southern West Bengal <BR> Ecology of Spotted Owlet (Athene brama Temminck, 1821) in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India <BR> Natural History of the Little Known Endemic Mammal Herpestes palustris in Southern West Bengal, India <BR> Animal Diversity in Kuldiha Wildlife Santuary, Odisha, India <BR> Changing Habitat Considerations for Conservation of the Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) in the Raigang (Kulik) Bird Santuary, Raigang, India <BR> Human-Elephant Conflict: Case Studies from Karanjia and Suggested Measures for Mitigation <BR> The book with it's balanced approach will be a valuable and an important research compendium that shall stimulate interest and satisfy the need of the ecologists, environmentalist and the conservationists to some extent.
Table of Contents
Editorial Board v <BR> Foreword vii <BR> Preface ix <BR> 1. Bacterial Diversity in Faecal Microbiota of Badgers Meles meles Linnaeus (1758), in Portugal 1 <BR> 2. Diversity of Entomopathogenic Nematodes in India: An Overview 19 <BR> 3. Investigation of Termite Biodiversity in the Foot Hills of Maruthamalai, Western Ghats Region, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 29 <BR> 4. Seasonal Population Dynamics and Migration of Butterflies in Coastal Plains of Kalpakkam, Southern India 37 <BR> 5. Male Genitalia as Taxonomic Tool in the Classification of Indian Acridoidea (Orthoptera) 55 <BR> 6. Biodiversity of Spittle Bugs in the Foot Hills of Maruthamalai, Western Ghats Region, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 63 <BR> 7. Ultra Structural Comparison of Spinneret Morphology of Some Orb Weaving Spiders 71 <BR> 8. Status, Diversity and Distribution of Freshwater Mollusca of India 95 <BR> 9. Distribution of the Invasive Giant African Snail, Achatina fulica (Bowdich) in Bangalore Urban District 119 <BR> 10. Distribution and Conservation Status of Syngnathids Fish, Family Syngnathidae: A Review 135 <BR> 11. Review on Freshwater Riverine Fin-Fish Diversity in Northern Part of West Bengal, India 177 <BR> 12. Length-Weight Relationships of Eight Fish Species from the Bulgarian Black Sea Waters 189 <BR> 13. Exotic Ornamental Fishes in India: Perspectives and Problems 197 <BR> 14. Diversity of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises in Northeast India 215 <BR> 15. A Glimpse of the Avifaunal Diversity of Jammu Himalayas 237 <BR> 16. Ecology and Status of the Ganges Dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica): India’s National Aquatic Animal in <BR> Southern West Bengal 253 <BR> 17. Ecology of Spotted Owlet (Athene brama Temminck, 1821) in Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, India 283 <BR> 18. Natural History of the Little Known Endemic Mammal <BR> 19. Animal Diversity in Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha, India 363 <BR> 20. Seasonal Movement Pattern of Great Indian One-Horned Rhinos (Rhinoceros unicornis) Outside Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India 389 <BR> 21. Changing Habitat Considerations for Conservation of the Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) in the Raiganj (Kulik) Bird Sanctuary, Raiganj, India 399 <BR> 22. Human-Elephant Conflict: Case Studies from Karanjia and Suggested Measures for Mitigation 417 <BR> Previous Volumes Contents 429 <BR> Index 433
