| Description |
1 online resource : color illustrations |
| Series |
Environmental science, engineering and technology |
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Environmental science, engineering and technology series.
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| Contents |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Deserts.
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deserts.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biological Diversity.
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Deserts
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Sivaperuman, C. (Chandrakasan), editor.
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Grunwaldt, Eduardo G., editor
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Guevara, Juan Carlos., editor
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| LC no. |
2020676675 |
| ISBN |
9781614700388 |
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1614700389 |
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