LEADER 04824nam 22007215 450 001 9910299443703321 005 20250609111206.0 010 $a3-319-15464-8 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-319-15464-0 035 $a(CKB)3710000000434398 035 $a(EBL)2097293 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001524815 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11867191 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001524815 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11485223 035 $a(PQKB)11465184 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-319-15464-0 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2097293 035 $a(PPN)186400616 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6236127 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000434398 100 $a20150620d2015 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBiodiversity of Semiarid Landscape $eBaseline Study for Understanding the Impact of Human Development on Ecosystems /$fby Sunil Nautiyal, Katari Bhaskar, Y.D. Imran Khan 205 $a1st ed. 2015. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2015. 215 $a1 online resource (417 p.) 225 1 $aEnvironmental Science,$x1431-6250 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a3-319-15463-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aIntroduction -- Methodology for Biodiversity (Flora and Fauna) Study -- Plant biodiversity -- Animal biodiversity -- Status of biodiversity as per IUCN, IWPA and CITES in studied semi arid region, Karnataka, India -- Remote sensing and GIS in understanding the landscape dynamics -- Conclusion and Recommendations. 330 $aThis study presents authentic data compiled from field experiments and investigations, and provides a point of reference for any future changes associated with anthropogenic activity in semiarid ecosystems. Three years of continuous and rigorous empirical research on biodiversity (from phytoplankton to higher plants and from zooplankton to higher animals ? all flora and fauna) in India?s semiarid region have culminated in this work. Though there are many studies available on issues related to biodiversity, the majority cover either specific groups of plants or groups of animals; with the exception of this book, studies that include all flora and fauna including the phyto- and zooplanktons in a given ecosystem are not readily available. Further, the book focuses on an extremely important topic, firstly because semiarid landscapes are highly vulnerable to climate change, and secondly because other developmental activities will be undertaken in the region in an effort to meet its energy requirements. As such, the results of the current study will provide a standard protocol for subsequent monitoring and mapping of biodiversity for conservation and management. The book explores, quantifies and surveys plant and animal species from aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, assessing and quantitatively analyzing the diversity indices of different vegetation strata. Further, it investigates the conservation status of each species (flora and fauna) in keeping with IUCN categories. The study also examines landscape dynamics using RS and GIS for vegetation analysis, and discusses traditional ecological knowledge related to the use, conservation and management of biodiversity. As such, it offers a unique and valuable resource not only for researchers from the environmental/ecological sciences but also for conservationists and policymakers. 410 0$aEnvironmental Science,$x1431-6250 606 $aEnvironmental sciences 606 $aEnvironmental geology 606 $aEnvironmental geology 606 $aBiodiversity 606 $aEnvironmental Science and Engineering$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/G37000 606 $aGeoecology/Natural Processes$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/U21006 606 $aBiodiversity$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/L19031 615 0$aEnvironmental sciences. 615 0$aEnvironmental geology. 615 0$aEnvironmental geology. 615 0$aBiodiversity. 615 14$aEnvironmental Science and Engineering. 615 24$aGeoecology/Natural Processes. 615 24$aBiodiversity. 676 $a333.95160954 700 $aNautiyal$b Sunil$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0955445 702 $aBhaskar$b Katari$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 702 $aKhan$b Y.D. Imran$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910299443703321 996 $aBiodiversity of Semiarid Landscape$92535238 997 $aUNINA