Singh M.P. Forest environment and biodiversity / Singh M.P., Singh J.K., Mohanka R., Sah R.B. – 2nd ed. - Delhi: Daya Publishing House, 2007. – 568 p. - ISBN 8170354218  Место хранения:   010 | Институт географии СО РАН | Иркутск | Библиотека

Оглавление / Contents

Foreword ........................................................ v Preface to First Edition ....................................... vv 1. Introduction ................................................ 1 2. Land Use, Forest Area and Population ........................ 6 3. History of forestry in India ............................... 16 4. Ecological Perceptions ..................................... 27 5. Ecology of Indian forests .................................. 43 6. Forests and Environments ................................... 56 7. Ecosystem Theory and Application ........................... 65 8. Forests and Environment: Soil Erosion and Floods ........... 90 9. Wildlife and Biosphere Reserves ........................... 116 10. Atmosphere ................................................ 130 11. Socio-Economic Effects and Constraints .................... 136 12. Women and Environment .................................... 153 13. Macro Issues: Pressure on forests ......................... 169 14. Forestry and Rural Development ............................ 182 15. Peoples Participation in Afforestation .................... 190 16. Environmental Considerations .............................. 198 17. The Environmental Scenario ................................ 220 18. Environmental Problems .................................... 230 19. Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment ........... 242 20. Methods of Impact Analysis ................................ 260 21. Some Case Studies of Environmental Impact Assessment ...... 273 22. Pollution: An Appraisal ................................... 286 23. Air Pollution ............................................. 299 24. Water Pollution ........................................... 327 25. Biological Diversity ...................................... 360 26. Management of forests for Wildlife ........................ 366 27. Conservation of Biodiversity .............................. 371 28. Action Plan for National Biodiversity Strategy ............ 392 29. Social Biota for Biodiversity ............................. 400 30. Biodiversity Loss and Threat .............................. 404 31. Biological Diversity Convention ........................... 411 32. Conservation of Biodiversity in Indian Scenario ........... 428 33. Diversity in Community .................................... 440 34. Bioresources Protection ................................... 455 35. Biodiversity of Threatened Species of Medicinal Plants in India: An Appraisal .................................... 463 36. Vegetative Propagation .................................... 478 37. Tree Improvement through Biotechnological Tools ........... 502 38. Forest Resources and Its Management ....................... 523 39. Production and Receipt of forest Products ................. 529 Bibliography .................................................. 537 Index