Impact of Global Warming and Climate Change on Human and Plant Health

by Arun Arya, VS Patel

ISBN: 9789351307945
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 13995.00
Biblio : xiv+392 p., figs., tabls., ind., 25 cm

Author Profile

Prof. Vinod S. Patel, Consulting Engineer and Environmental expert has been working in this field for last 35 years. He has an expertise in Radial well and ground water supply management. He served as visiting Professor in the Faculty of Technology and Engineering and regularly delivers lecture to the masters students in the Science Faculty, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. He has published more than 40 technical papers and three books on various aspects of Pollution and Environment.

About The Book

The marked increase in concentration of CO2, methane and other greenhouse gases has increased the global temperature during past few decades. An increase in global temperature and precipitation has increased the proliferation of vector borne diseases in plants and animals including human beings. The changes in climatic conditions may be detrimental to forest and aquatic ecosystems. Scientists have distinguished and environmental engineers contributed several chapters for the present book which includes important pollution management strategies useful to academicians, industries and forest planners. The health aspects of plants and human beings are discussed in detail in changing global environmental scenario. A chapter also discusses ozone depletion and its consequences. The book will be an asset to readers and hope it will provide various clues to reduce damages caused by environmental pollution and climate change. Dr. Arun Arya is currently working as Senior Professor, Department of Botany and Coordinator, Environmental Science Programme in The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. He served a Head, Dept. of Botany during 2008-2013. Dr. Arya is a recipient of Young Scientist award of DST, New Delhi in 1986. He has guided numerous research projects funded by DST, CSIR, DBT, ISRO, MoEF and UGC.

Table of Contents

Foreword v Preface vii Part I–Global Warming: Health Effects 1. Global Warming: An Overview from Human and Animal Health Perspectives 3 2. Air Pollution and their Effects on Human Health 12 3. A Step Towards a Greener Tomorrow 22 4. Air Pollution and Health: A Case Study of Lucknow City of U.P. (India) 30 5. Women’s Influence in Global Warming 45 6. Asian Desertification an Impending Danger: Lessons from China 53 7. Climate Change: Global Warming and Human Health 58 8. A Look at Bird Flu 72 Part II–Air Pollution and Climate Change 9. Air Pollution, Climate Change and Mitigation Strategies 81 10. Studies on Ozone and Climate Change 101 11. Fluxes and Controlling Edaphic Factors of CO2, CH4 and N2O from Soil under Eucalyptus Plantation in Gujarat, India 108 12. Pollution Status of Chandlodia Lake Located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat 128 13. Changes in Chlorophyll Content in Cassia occidentalis L. in Response to Automobile Pollution 141 Part III–Agriculture and Horticulture: Impact of Climate Change 14. Nitrification from the Stand Point of Agricultural Implications and Environmental Concerns 149 15. Role of Horticulture in Mitigating Climate Change 163 16. Zinc Remediation by Maize and Cowpea Plants using AM Fungi 169 17. Environmental Effects on Rhizobium Cells: Ultrastructural Studies 179 18. Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: A Review 183 19. Occurrence of Seed Mycoflora, and Effect of Heavy Metal Pre-treatment in Germination of Rajmah 196 20. Climate Change and Plant Diseases 201 21. Role of Microorganisms on Seedling Growth and Survival of Terminalia bellerica (Gaertn.) Roxb. 212 Part IV–Changing Environment: Ecofriendly Options 22. Tree Cover and Urban Environment: Trees in Urban Areas in Gujarat State 221 23. Energy Conservation and Global Warming 233 24. Rainwater Harvesting towards Conserving the Elixir of Life 242 25. “Biodiesel”: An Ecofriendly Option 258 26. Awareness of Carbon Trading in Gujarat 268 27. Suppression of Bio-diversity by Lantana camara: Simplest Solution to this Problem 276 28. Problems of Groundwater Pollution and Their Management Strategies 291 29. Dust Pollution Prevention by Tree Leaves: Micromorphological and Phyllosphere Studies 304 30. Diversity of Fungal Endophytes in the Leaves of Five Terminalia spp. 311 31. Carbon Sequestration by Mangroves of Gujarat, India 322 32. Biofertilizers: A Status Update of Past, Present and Future Applications and its Role in Organic Farming and Sustainable Agriculture 341 33. Plantation to Reduce the Pollution in the Leading Eco-City: Vadodara 346 34. Silvopastoral Systems and their Contribution to Carbon Sequestration and Livestock Methane Emissions Reduction under Tropical Conditions 352 35. Effect of Air Pollution on Physiological and Biochemical Activities of Medicinally Important Neem Tree (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) 364 36. Bioplastic: Demand of Globally Warmed Earth 375