LEADER 04321nam 2200577Ia 450 001 9910299555003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a81-322-1503-6 024 7 $a10.1007/978-81-322-1503-5 035 $a(CKB)2670000000423694 035 $a(EBL)1399008 035 $a(OCoLC)858626313 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000987924 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11609030 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000987924 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10949236 035 $a(PQKB)10301617 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1399008 035 $a(DE-He213)978-81-322-1503-5 035 $a(PPN)17243243X 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000423694 100 $a20111102d2014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aLichens to biomonitor the environment /$fVertika Shukla, D.K. Upreti, Rajesh Bajpai 205 $a1st ed. 2014. 210 $aNew Delhi $cSpringer$d2014 215 $a1 online resource (195 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a81-322-1502-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $a 1. Introduction -- 2. Secondary metabolites and its isolation & characterization -- 3. Selection of biomonitoring species -- 4. Toxitolerant lichens in different lichenogeographical regions of India -- 5. Ecosystem monitoring -- 6. Management and conservational approaches -- References -- 7. Glossary. 330 $aThe book embodies the detailed account about unique symbionts i.e. LICHENS in ecosystem monitoring. The first chapter deals with unique characteristics features of lichens which facilitate their survival in extreme climates and makes them an ideal organism for ecosystem monitoring. Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites are known to protect lichens against increasing environmental stresses therefore second chapter provides insight into various chromatographic and modern spectroscopic techniques involved in separation and characterization of lichen substances. The third chapter elaborates the criteria for selection of biomonitoring species and characters of host plant that influences lichen diversity and details about different lichen species utilized for biomonitoring. One can retrieve preliminary information about the air quality based on the lichen community structure and distribution of bioindicator species as lichen communities/indicator species provides valuable information about the natural/anthropogenic induced changes in the microclimate and land-use changes due to human activity. Therefore, for identification of species, a key to genera and species provides concise information to identify the lichen species based on their morphological and anatomical characters and chemicals present. Keys provided in Chapter 4 will help the beginners to identify some common lichen species based on the distribution in different climatic zones of India. The section also provides comprehensive information about the bioindicator communities and bioindicator species from India. Chapter 5 provides the details of factors affecting the ecosystem (natural as well as anthropogenic disturbances) and role of lichens in ecosystem monitoring in India has been discussed in detail. Chapter 6 discusses the need and utility of indicator species especially lichen biomonitoring data in sustainable forest management and conservation. The content about lichens in biomonitoring will be a valuable resource for researchers from different fields and will provide an essential reference for people interested in lichens and its role in ecosystem monitoring. The book will also hopefully popularize lichenological studies in India and will generate more active participation of lichen biomonitoring studies in management and conservation of natural resources in India. 606 $aLichen communities 606 $aLichens$xEcology 615 0$aLichen communities. 615 0$aLichens$xEcology. 676 $a579.71727 700 $aShukla$b Vertika$01063189 701 $aUpreti$b D. K$01749973 701 $aBajpai$b Rajesh$01749974 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910299555003321 996 $aLichens to biomonitor the environment$94184458 997 $aUNINA