Hotspots Revisited
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Hotspots Revisited
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Author : Russell A. Mittermeier
language : en
Publisher: Conservation International
Release Date : 2004
Hotspots Revisited written by Russell A. Mittermeier and has been published by Conservation International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Nature categories.
This book presents the results of the biodiversity hotspots - those discrete, biogeographic regions that are known to hold at least 1,500 plants as endemics and that have lost at least 70% of their primary native vegetation.
Hotspots Revisited
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Author : R. A Mittermeier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Hotspots Revisited written by R. A Mittermeier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with categories.
Hotspots
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Author : Russell A. Mittermeier
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1999
Hotspots written by Russell A. Mittermeier and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Nature categories.
Includes sections on Polynesia and Micronesia, the California coast, the Caribbean, Choco-Darien Western Ecuador, the Mediterranean Basin, Brazilian Cerrado, Tropical Andes, Central Chile, Atlantic Forest Region, the Caucasus, the Mountains of South-Central China, India and Burma, Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests of Tanzania and Kenya, Guinean Forest of West Africa, Succulent Karoo, Cape Floristic Province, Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands, Western Ghats and Sri Lanka, Sundaland, Wallecea, Southwest Australia, the Philippines, New Caledonia, and New Zealand.
Biodiversity Hotspots
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Author : Frank E. Zachos
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2011-09-15
Biodiversity Hotspots written by Frank E. Zachos and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-15 with Science categories.
Biodiversity and its conservation are among the main global topics in science and politics and perhaps the major challenge for the present and coming generations. This book written by international experts from different disciplines comprises general chapters on diversity and its measurement, human impacts on biodiversity hotspots on a global scale, human diversity itself and various geographic regions exhibiting high levels of diversity. The areas covered range from genetics and taxonomy to evolutionary biology, biogeography and the social sciences. In addition to the classic hotspots in the tropics, the book also highlights various other ecosystems harbouring unique species communities including coral reefs and the Southern Ocean. The approach taken considers, but is not limited to, the original hotspot definition sensu stricto and presents a chapter introducing the 35th hotspot, the forests of East Australia. While, due to a bias in data availability, the majority of contributions on particular taxa deal with vertebrates and plants, some also deal with the less-studied invertebrates. This book will be essential reading for anyone involved with biodiversity, particularly researchers and practitioners in the fields of conservation biology, ecology and evolution.
Cracking Ias Prelims 2024 General Studies Environment And Ecology Quick Revision Notes With Practice Mcqs
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Author : 110
language : en
Publisher: R P Meena
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Cracking Ias Prelims 2024 General Studies Environment And Ecology Quick Revision Notes With Practice Mcqs written by 110 and has been published by R P Meena this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Study Aids categories.
Cracking IAS Prelims 2024 General Studies (Environment and Ecology) Quick Revision Notes With Practice MCQs. The most important source of Environment and Ecology for UPSC is NCERT Books. Aspirants should read Environment and Ecology from NCERT Books for UPSC to prepare for the IAS Exam. Taking notes is an efficient way to organise the study material for Quick Revision. UPSC candidates often find it difficult to find the right topics to focus on or may not have the time or resources at hand to take efficient notes. With this in mind, we at MYUPSC have developed a compilation of NCERT Notes for UPSC. As per the UPSC 2024 calendar, the IAS Prelims and main exams are scheduled to take place on May 26, 2024 and September 20, 2024 onwards respectively. Environment and Ecology is an important part of the Prelims GS 1 paper of the Civil Services Examination.
Biodiversity An Overview
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Author : Mukesh Kumar
language : en
Publisher: I K International Pvt Ltd
Release Date : 2011-07-15
Biodiversity An Overview written by Mukesh Kumar and has been published by I K International Pvt Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-15 with Science categories.
India’s phytodiversity is one of the most significant in the world. India is one of the twelve mega-biodiversity centers in the world and also an important center of origin of agrobiodiversity. It is therefore, very important to study, document and conserve the plant wealth of India and also of the world before its possible extinction. There are convincing scientific, economic and sociological reasons for giving priority to the conservation of the major centers of plant diversity throughout the world. The strategies to conserve the biodiversity include establishment of protected area network and corridors with emphasis on appropriate levels of management, reduction of anthropogenic pressure on natural populations by cultivating them elsewhere, programmes of augmentation, reintroduction and introduction of target taxa, restoration of degraded habitats, etc. The conservation strategies can be either, in-situ conservation of genetic resources within their ecosystem and natural habitat or ex-situ conservation of components of genetic material of biological diversity outside their natural habitat. The choice of conservation strategy depends upon the nature of the material to be conserved, i.e., the life cycle and mode of reproduction, size of individual population and ecological status. Ex-situ techniques include the establishment of botanical and zoological gardens, banks of pollen, seed tissue culture, DNA, etc. Establishment of forest reserves, national parks, protected areas and on farm conservation of valuable plant varieties is being promoted to facilitate their in-situ conservation.
Environmentally Responsible Design
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Author : Louise Jones
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2012-07-19
Environmentally Responsible Design written by Louise Jones and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-19 with Architecture categories.
At last, there's an authoritative guide to help interior designers apply green- building and sustainability applications to their environments. Sustainable Interior Design expertly introduces the principles of environmentally responsible design for interior environments. This useful reference provides beginning designers and experienced professionals alike with a comprehensive survey that coverers everything from theoretical approaches to current practices. It helps designers understand the environmentally responsible approach and make design decisions that are ethical and do not harm the world?s environment.
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language : en
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
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Conservation Paleobiology
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Author : Gregory P. Dietl
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2017-11-17
Conservation Paleobiology written by Gregory P. Dietl and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-17 with Science categories.
In conservation, perhaps no better example exists of the past informing the present than the return of the California condor to the Vermilion Cliffs of Arizona. Extinct in the region for nearly one hundred years, condors were successfully reintroduced starting in the 1990s in an effort informed by the fossil record—condor skeletal remains had been found in the area’s late-Pleistocene cave deposits. The potential benefits of applying such data to conservation initiatives are unquestionably great, yet integrating the relevant disciplines has proven challenging. Conservation Paleobiology gathers a remarkable array of scientists—from Jeremy B. C. Jackson to Geerat J. Vermeij—to provide an authoritative overview of how paleobiology can inform both the management of threatened species and larger conservation decisions. Studying endangered species is difficult. They are by definition rare, some exist only in captivity, and for those still in their native habitats any experimentation can potentially have a negative effect on survival. Moreover, a lack of long-term data makes it challenging to anticipate biotic responses to environmental conditions that are outside of our immediate experience. But in the fossil and prefossil records—from natural accumulations such as reefs, shell beds, and caves to human-made deposits like kitchen middens and archaeological sites—enlightening parallels to the Anthropocene can be found that might serve as a primer for present-day predicaments. Offering both deep-time and near-time perspectives and exploring a range of ecological and evolutionary dynamics and taxa from terrestrial as well as aquatic habitats, Conservation Paleobiology is a sterling demonstration of how the past can be used to manage for the future, giving new hope for the creation and implementation of successful conservation programs.
The Status And Distribution Of Freshwater Biodiversity In Northern Africa
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Author : Nieves García
language : en
Publisher: IUCN
Release Date : 2010
The Status And Distribution Of Freshwater Biodiversity In Northern Africa written by Nieves García and has been published by IUCN this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Freshwater biodiversity categories.
This assessment is the first overview of the conservation status of 877 northern African freshwater species belonging to five taxonomic groupsfish, molluscs, dragonflies and damselflies, freshwater crabs and aquatic plantsin accordance with the IUCN regional Red List guidelines. Species at risk of regional extinction are mapped and conservation measures are proposed to reduce the probability of future declines.