Animal Diversity: Natural History and Conservation Vol. 2

by Anil K Varma&Vijay Kumar Gupta

ISBN: 9789351301271
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 15995.00
Biblio : xiii+490p., 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

Present volume of the series, “Animal Diversity, Natural History and Conservation- Vol.2” comprises the vast body of research on the subject and includes 22 articles/chapters written by eminent researchers from various regions of India and abroad. The notable contributions included in this volume are: <BR> On the Faunal Diversity of Arunachal Pradesh: Composition, Threats and Conservation Needs <BR> The Chalcodoid Hemipteran Fauna of Western Ghats <BR> Diversity of Spiders in Kuttanad Rice Agroecosystem, Kerala, India <BR> An Overview on the Biology of Horse Mackerel, Trachurus mediterraneus, off the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast <BR> Perspectives of Entomopathogenic Fungi for Sustainable Agriculture <BR> Bird Community Composition in Relation to Vegetation of Ramnagar Wildlife Sanctuary, Jammu (J&K) <BR> Conservation of Breeding Population of Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus in Eastern Nepal <BR> Differential Responses of Bats and Non-volant Small Mammals to Habitat Disturbances in two Tropical Forest Types of Southwest Ghana <BR> Diversity, Distribution and Taxonomy of Pyrgomorphidae (Orthoptera: Pyrgomorphoidea) of Punjab (India) <BR> Exploitation, Sustainable Utilization and Conservation of Marine Mollusca in India <BR> Biology of Dominant Spiders in Kuttanad Rice Agroecosystem, Kerala, India <BR> Ecology, Status and Aberrant Behaviour of Bengal Tiger in the Indian Sundarbans <BR> It is hoped that this book shall generate database for the researchers and academicians working on this field who shall find this volume very useful in their relevant research pursuits.

Table of Contents

Editorial Board v <BR> Foreword vii <BR> Preface ix <BR> 1. On the Faunal Diversity of Arunachal Pradesh: Composition, Threats and Conservation Needs 1 <BR> 2. Eco-Distributional Analysis of Drosophila Community in Coorg District of Karnataka State 33 <BR> 3. A Revision of the Genus Subancistrocerus de Saussure (Hymenoptera : Vespidae : Eumeninae) from Indian Subcontinent 53 <BR> 4. Wood Destroying Termites (Insecta : Isoptera) of India and their Economic Importance 69 <BR> 5. The Chalciodoid Hymenopteran Fauna of the Western Ghats 103 <BR> 6. Diversity of Spiders in Kuttanad Rice Agroecosystem, Kerala, India 127 <BR> 7. Energy Budget of a Population of the Hymenosomatid Crab, Elamenopsis kempi from Garmat-Ali River, Basrah, Iraq 151 <BR> 8. An Overview on the Biology of Horse Mackerel, Trachurus mediterraneus, off the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast 165 <BR> 9. Fiddler Crabs, Bioturbation and Ecosystem Engineering 181 <BR> 10. Impact of Climate Change on the Fish Farming 193 <BR> 11. Perspectives of Entomopathogenic Fungi for Sustainable Agriculture 205 <BR> 12. Bird Community Composition in Relation to Vegetation of Ramnagar Wildlife Sanctuary, Jammu (J&K) 233 <BR> 13. Chiropteran Mammals: Representing the Lowland Rain Forest at the Northern Region of Papua, Indonesia 247 <BR> 14. Conservation of Breeding Population of Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus in Eastern Nepal 257 <BR> 15. Differential Responses of Bats and Non-volant Small Mammals to Habitat Disturbances in two Tropical Forest Types of Southwest Ghana 273 <BR> 16. Diversity, Distribution and Taxonomy of Pyrgomorphidae (Orthoptera: Pyrgomorphoidea) of Punjab (India) 299 <BR> 17. Influence of Climatic, Chemical Factors and Human Interference on Distribution of Ants in Bharathiar University Campus, Western Ghats Region 317 <BR> 18. Exploitation, Sustainable Utilization and Conservation of Marine Mollusca in India 323 <BR> 19. Biology of Dominant Spiders in Kuttanad Rice Agroecosystem, Kerala, India 339 <BR> 20. Redescription and Ecology of Pallisentis jagani, Koul et al., 1991 (Acanthocephala : Pallisentidae) from Channa punctatus in Jammu 355 <BR> 21. Diversity of Ecto-Parasitic Ciliate Protozoa of Freshwater Fishes 367 <BR> 22. Ecology, Status and Aberrant Behaviour of Bengal Tiger in the Indian Sundarbans 383 <BR> Previous Volume Content 459 <BR> Index 463