1st Edition

Biodiversity and Conservation Characterization and Utilization of Plants, Microbes and Natural Resources for Sustainable Development and Ecosystem Management

472 Pages 18 Color & 41 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

472 Pages 18 Color & 41 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

464 Pages 18 Color & 41 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

This volume provides an enlightening and pragmatic approach to preserving biological diversity by gathering a wide range of peer-reviewed scientific content from biodiversity researchers and conservators from around the world. It brings comprehensive knowledge and information on the present status of conservation of biological diversity including floral, faunal, and microbial diversity. A... Read more

1. Biodiversity: Concepts, Benefits, and Values for Economic and Sustainable Development

Eitimad Hshim Abdel-Rahman Ahmed and Abdelrahman Eltahir Ahmed Musa

2. The Value of Biodiversity in the Legume Family and Its Benefits for Human Lives

Mirzaei Saeid and Azizkhani Negin

3. Diversity and Conservation of Spontaneous Carum, Vicia, and Lathyrus Species in Lithuania

Marsalkiene Nijole

4. Plant Diversity in the Rural Home Gardens of Coastal Taluks of Uttara Kannada in Karnataka, India

Shivanand S. Bhat, L. Rajana, Abhishek Mundaragi, and Devarajan Thangadurai

5. Primula Species as Indicators of Forest Habitat Diversity in Georgia, South Caucasus

Natalia Togonidze and Maia Akhalkatsi

6. Prospects of Coconut Biodiversity for Safe, Healthy, and Sustainable Edible Oil Discovery

Joko Sulistyo Soetikno

7. Diversity and Metabolites of Actinomycetes from Peat Swamp Forest Soils

Wongsakorn Phongsopitanun and Somboon Tanasupawat

8. Biodiversity of Trichoderma and Their Applications in Agriculture, Industry, and Medicine

Shafiquzzaman Siddiquee

9. Biodiversity and Conservation of Higher Plants in Bangladesh: Present Status and Future Prospects

Abul Khayer Mohammad Golam Sarwar

10. In Situ and Ex Situ Conservation of Biodiversity in India: Strategies and Approaches for Environmental Sustainability

Jeyabalan Sangeetha, Devarajan Thangadurai, Purushotham Prathima, Maxim Steffi Simmi, Panneri Sreeshma, Muniswamy David, and Ravichandra Hospet

11. Understanding the Process of Evolution and the Future of Biodiversity under a Changing Climate with Special Reference to Infectious Diseases

Tapan Kumar Barik and Jaya Kishor Seth

12. Evolving Park Values among the Local People in Taman Negara, Malaysia’s Oldest National Park

Fei Ern Ching, Sze-Siong Chew, and Hong Ching Goh

13. Appreciating Nature Conservation at a Malaysian First World Heritage Site Through Its Recreational and Tourism Activities

Hong Ching Goh and Wan Nur Syazana Wan Mohamad Ariffin

14. Public Awareness Toward Ecological Services and Cultural Significance of Mangroves in Southern Peninsular Malaysia

Hong Ching Goh

Biography

Jeyabalan Sangeetha, Devarajan Thangadurai, Goh Hong Ching, Saher Islam