Biodiversity of the Himalaya Volume 1: Utilization, Conservation, and Management of Plant Resources

1. Indigenous Uses, Therapeutic Potential, and Conservation Challenges of Threatened Medicinal Plants in the Indian Himalayan Region

Suresh Kumar, Rajesh Kumar, Shivani Thakur, Divya and Mamta Verma

2. Non-Native Invasive and Native Range Shifter Plant Species in Alpine Himalaya: A Major Threat to Biodiversity of Alpine Meadows

Vijay Laxmi Trivedi, Pallavi Sati, Akanksha Bisht, Dharam Chand Attri, and M. C. Nautiyal

3. Wild Edible Plants of North Western Indian Himalaya: Exploring the Culinary Heritage and Nutritional Potential

Dharam Chand Attri, Vijay Laxmi Trivedi, Pallavi Sati, and M. C. Nautiyal

4. Conservation and Management of Himalayan Plant Biodiversity

Neha Salaria, Rajesh Kumar, and Ajay Kumar

5. Impact of Climate Change on Himalayan Biodiversity

Sapna

6. Biotechnological Interventions and Propagation Strategies of Some Endangered Plants of the Himalaya

Amit Kumar, Pratibha Jaryal, Shashi Rani, and Ashish R. Warghat

7. An Overview of Wild Edible Plants of North Eastern States of Indian Himalaya

Sayan Chakraborty, Oishik Roy, and Biswajit Roy

8. Medicinal Uses, Pharmacological Activity, and Phytochemistry of Some Himalayan Herbs

Bharti Mittu, Anjali Chaturvedi, and Mahendra Singh

9. Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profile of Berginia ciliata (Haw.) Stern

Akanksha Bisht, Vijaylaxmi Trivedi, Aditi Bisht, Dharam C. Atri, and M. C. Nautiyal

10. Some Ethnomycological Aspects of Mushrooms in North Western Himalaya

Dimple Kumari, Suresh Kumar, and Harwinder Kaur

11. Algal Biodiversity in North Western Region of Indian Himalaya

Suman Sanju, Aditi Thakur, and Pradeep Kumar Shukla

12. Ethnobotanical Exploration, Therapeutic Assessment, and Conservation Status of Himalayan May Apple

Suresh Kumar, Deepti Gupta, Mamta Verma, Divya, and Shivani Thakur

13. Bamboo Diversity in the Himalayan Region of India

Natasha Saini, Chongtham Nirmala, and Madho Singh Bisht

Biography

Rajesh Kumar, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Biosciences at Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India. With over 10 years of experience in teaching and research, he has been teaching animal physiology and applied zoology and supervising students for their research work. His own research activities also include environmental toxicology, waste management, and the impact of environmental degradation on animal physiology. He is an expert lecturer at beekeeping training/extension activities. Dr. Kumar has successfully completed two major research projects and two startup projects sponsored by government agencies and has published research articles, book chapters, abstracts, and conference papers as well as several books and monographs. He has successfully organized seminars and conferences and delivered invited talks and extension lectures.

Suresh Kumar, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Bio-Sciences, H.P. University, Shimla, India. He has more than 12 years of experience in teaching and research. His thrust areas include floristics, ethnobotany, and biodiversity. Dr. Kumar has published 10 books and more than 20 research papers in journals of national and international repute. Presently, he is guiding several students for their PhD degrees. He has participated in many conferences and seminars and has delivered invited talks as a resource person at various institutions. He is a member of the Indian Science Congress and many other scientific agencies. He is an associate editor as well as a reviewer for various journals in the field of botany.

“Rich and diverse in content . . . presents an extensive range of chapters on different key aspects associated with Himalayan plant diversity . . .  considering the rich floristic diversity, high endemism, and vulnerability to the emerging threats to these ecologically fragile and sensitive ecosystems . . . A detailed account on existing studies with reference to floristics, ecology of habitats, the status of medicinal and threatened species . . . A wonderful endeavor.”

—From the Foreword by Anil Prakash Joshi, PhD, Founder, Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization (HESCO), Dehradun, India