1st Edition

Biodiversity Threats and Conservation

Edited By R C Sobti Copyright 2023
512 Pages 148 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

512 Pages 148 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

The term "biodiversity" or "biological diversity" describes the variety of living beings on Earth encompassing microorganisms, plants, animals, and ecosystems, such as coral reefs, forests, and deserts. In fact, it also represents a wealth of biological resources available to us. Today, instead of exploring and preserving its unmapped biodiversity, mankind has gone away from mother nature,... Read more

Biodiversity: Threats and Conservation Strategies

RC Sobti, Manish Thakur, Tejinder Kaur and Suman Mishra

Resilience Strategies for Biodiversity Conservation

Anu Priya Minhas, Sanjeev Puri and R.C. Sobti

Biodiversity Resources and Ecosystem Services in Context of Industrialised World

Pardeep Kumar, Abhishek Kumar, Meenu Patil, Deepika Antil, Sabir Hussain, Sheenu Sharma, Diksha Tokas, Rajni Yadav, Siril Singh and Anand Narain Singh

Extremophilic Diversity and Climate Change

Amrita Kumari Panda, Rojita Mishra, Rashi Miglani, Seeta Dewali, Ankit Kumar, Shikha Bora and Satpal Singh Bisht

Coral Reef Biodiversity-Threats and Management

M S Dhanya and M F Jagnesh

Brachyuran Crab Diversity of Mangroves of Kochi, Kerala: An Overlooked and Threatened Face of Urban Biodiversity

Elizabeth V. Mathew, Sana K. A., Niladevi K. N.

Glimpses of the Fresh Water Zooplankton Diversity and Diaspora in Wetlands of Kerala: A Review

Anju Kaushal

Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Aqua Production

Rikhi S. Chauhan and Ashutosh Mishra

Biodiversity and Conservation of Sheep Genetic Resources in J&K

Syed Shanaz, Tufail Banday, Shahana Riyaz, Tramboo, Mubashir

Fish Biodiversity of Jammu & Kashmir and Conservation Measures

Masood H. Balkhi and Farooz Ahmad Bhat

Biodiversity and Conservation Status of Indigenous Livestock Of India

Karan Veer Singh

Silkworm Biodiversity, Conservation, Threats and Sustainable Utilization in Indian Subcontinent

Dandin S.B. and NageshPrabhu

Status, Conservation and Economic Importance of Oak Tasar Silkworm, Antheraea Proylei (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) In Western Himalayan Region Of India

P. C. Joshi, BD Joshi and Pashupati Nath

The Cnidarian Journey of Myxozoa

Harpreet Kaur

Evolutionary Journey of Experimental Animal Models: Contribution for Understanding Life Phenomenon

Gurfateh Singh, Ramica Sharma, Prof. (Dr.) Parvinder Singh

Animals: Pioneer or Victims of Experimental Biology?

Anuradha Sharma and Indu Sharma

Understanding of Adaptive Response: A Study from Animal Systems

V. Vasudev and H.P. Gurushankara

Seasonal Abundance, Status and Diversity of Hymenoptera in a Protected Land Scape

Manoj Kunmar Arya, Hem Chandra, Surabhi Bisht

Application Of Molecular Phylogeny for The Identification of Species

Phuntsog Dolma, Ahmad Ali, Anuragini Kadwalia, Ranbir Chander Sobti and Archana Chauhan

In-Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer

Mani Chopra, Muskan Budhwar, Madhu Sharma and Ranbir Chandra Sobti

Erythrocytes as an Indicator of Diseases in a Fresh Water Catfish Heteropnuetes Fossilis (Bloch.)

B. D. Joshi, Induja Mishra, Namita Joshi and Pashupati Nath

Insects as Forensic Indicators and their Utility in Crime Investigation

Madhu Bala and Anika Sharma

Potential Applications of Animal-Friendly Affinity Reagents in Forensics

Jagdish Rai

Biomimetics Approach of Biodiversity through Interventions of Biodesigning and Technology

Rashmi Srivastava, Anita Yadav, Neeshma Jaiswal, Anshika Yadav and Sandeep K. Malhotra

Biodiversity for Sustainable Development

Mehreen Manzoor Gora, M.R Mir, Shaista Mehraj, R.K Sharma. Aadil hussain, Naveena Nazim, I. L Khan

Health And Helminths: Revisiting the Paradigm of Host Parasite-Relationship

Abdur Rehman and S.M.A. Abidi

Physical Growth of Cephalo-Facial Region in Adolescents- A Study From Himachal Pradesh, India

Kewal Krishan, Bahadur Singh, Kawaljit Kaur, Raj Kumar, and Tanuj Kanchan

Human-Animal Coexistence and Conflicts- A Gateway To The Zoonotic Infections

Tejinder Kaur, Manish Thakur and R C Sobti

A Solution to Healthy Living In Relation To Vector Borne Encephalitis

Goutam Chandra and Sunanda Burman

Helminthiasis in Tropical Environment in Immunomodulatory Role Regulating Dynamics of Covid-19 Infections

Anita Yadav, Neerja Kapoor, Shivji Malviya and Sandeep K. Malhotra

Women as an Edifice of Nation-Building: Futuristic Approach

Neeshma Jaiswal, Abhishek K. Gupta, Reshu, Shivani Singh and Rashmi Srivastava

New Dimensions of Self Employment For Sustainability

R.C. Sobti, Ram Kumar and Anudeep

Biography

Ranbir Chander Sobti, former Vice-Chancellor Panjab University, Chandigarh &Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (Central University), Lucknow is a scientist, an able administrator and dynamic institution builder.

He has published more than 300 papers in the journals of national and international repute such as Mutation Research, Carcinogenesis. Achieves of Toxicology, Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics, Molecular Cell Biochemistry, PLOS I to name a few. He has also published more than 50 books by international publishers such as Springers, Academic Press, CRC, Elsevier, and others.

He is a Fellow of the Third World Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences India, Indian National Science Academy, National Academy of Medical Sciences, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences Canadian Academy of Cardiovascular Diseases and few others. He was the General President of Indian Science Congress for the 102nd session held at University of Jammu in 2013. Dr.Sobti is the recipient of many prestigious awards like, the INSA Young Scientist Medal, UGC Career Award, Punjab Rattan Award, JC Bose Oration and Sriram Oration Awards and of Life Time Achievement Awards of the Punjab Academy of Sciences, Zoological Society of India, and the Environment Academy of India, besides many other medals and awards of national and International levels.