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Deserts : fauna, flora and environment /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.,
[2012]
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| Colección: | Environmental science, engineering and technology series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- DESERTS: FAUNA, FLORA AND ENVIRONMENT; DESERTS: FAUNA, FLORA AND ENVIRONMENT; Contents; Preface; Seabuckthorn (Hippophae Rhamnoides L.) a Golden Bush: Its Genetic Diversity Characterization and Breeding Scope; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Genetic Diversity; 3. Characterization; 3.1. Molecular Characterization; 3.2. Isozyme Analysis; 3.3. Morphological Studies; 4. Breeding; 4.1. Gene Action; 4.2. Hybridization Method; 4.2.1. Material Selection; 4.2.2. Hybridization; 4.2.3. The Criteria of Superior Plant Selection; 5. Cultivars for Mechanical Harvesting; 6. Gender Determination.
- 7. Cold Hardiness8. Breeding for High Yield and Quality; Conclusion; References; Studies on Diversity of Fishes, Amphibians and Reptiles of Thar Desert with Conservation Status; Abstract; Abbreviations; Introduction; Results and Discussion; Systematic Account, Distributon and Conservation Status; Fishes; Amphibians; Reptiles; Acknowledgments; References; Floral Diversity, Threats and Conservation Measures: A Case Study From Nara Desert, Pakistan; Abstract; Introduction; Topography and Climate; Topography; Climate; Temperature; Rainfall; Surface Water; Subsoil/Ground Water Resources.
- Relative HumidityWind Velocity; Socio-Economic Features; Livelihood and Pastoralism; Materials and Methods; Results and Discussion; Phytogeography; Flora and Vegetation; Microhabitats and Species Richness; 1. Crest Habitat; 2. Slopes/Swale/Flank Habitat; 3. Sandy Plains Habitat (Tar-Tarai/Low Lying Flat Area); 4. Saline/Sodic Land (Kharror); 5. Lake/Wetland Habitat; Problems and Threats; Natural Resources; Need of Local Inhabitants; Huts Formation; Useful Plants; Medicinal Plant Diversity; Gas Exploratory Activities; Houbara Bustard (Taloor) Hunting; Remedial Measure.
- A. Introduction of Native Tree SpeciesB. Stabilization of Shifting Sand Dunes; C. Germplasm Conservation; D. Livestock Management; E. Pasture Development through Latest Technologies; F. Encroachment by Mesquite; G. Alternate Sources of Energy; Conclusion; References; Species Composition and Abundance of Bird Populations in the Thar Desert, India; Abstract; Introduction; Methods; Species Composition; Species Richness, Abundance and Diversity; Results; Avifauna in New Habitats; District Wise Distribution; Dominance of Bird Species; Species Diversity Indices.
- Diversity Indices of Bird Species in IGNP AreaThreatened Bird Species Recorded in the Thar Desert; Discussion; Impact of Indira Gandhi Nahar Project (IGNP); Acknowledgments; References; Mollusc Fauna and its Ecology in the Indian Desert; Abstract; Introduction; Study Area; Results and Discussion; Physical-Chemical Limnology; Mollusc Fauna; Diversity; Population; Thermal Tolerance; Drought Evasion; Trematode Vectors; Interspecific Relations; Conclusion; References; The Desert Environment of Mendoza, Argentina: Status and Prospects for Sustainable Beef Cattle Production; Abstract; Introduction.