Himalayan Microbial Diversity (2 Vols-Set)
Contents: Vol. I. Preface. I. Taxonomy: 1. Diversity of aquatic fungi in Kumaun Himalaya : Zoosporic fungi/S.C. Sati. 2. Glimpses of conidial aquatic fungi in Kumaun Himalaya/S.C. Sati and N. Tiwari. 3. Diversity of mushroom mycoflora in the north-west Himalayas/T.N. Lakhanpal. 4. Wood decaying fungi of Kumaun Himalaya/N.S.K. Harsh and N.S. Bisht. 5. Taxonomy and distribution of Phellinus quelet in the Himalaya/M.P. Sharma and A. Thakur. 6. Paraphialocephala gen. nov., a foliicolous Hyphomycete from Kathmandu valley in Nepal Himalaya/U. Budathoki. 7. The myxomycetes of eastern Himalaya/R.K. Sharma. 8. The myxomycetes of north - west Himalaya/T.N. Lakhanpal.
II. Pathology: 1. Microbes and their activity in the north - east India/A.K. Roy and U.N. Saikia. 2. Phyllosphere and rhizosphere microorganism of Camellia sinensis grown in the eastern Himalayan regions/U. Chakraborty and B.N. Chakraborty. 3. Diseases in conifer nurseries and plantation of temperate zone in India and their management/A.N. Shukla. 4. Virus, viroid and mycoplasma diseases of potato in India and their control/S.M. Paul Khurana and R.A. Singh. 5. Occurrence of leaf blight diseases of Vernonia galamensis and its control for successful cultivation/R.N. Thakur, C. Singh and B.L. Kaul. 6. Fungal diseases of useful plants in the Garhwal Himalaya and their management/G.S. Bisht and H. Singh. 7. Mycoflora of discoloured rice grains and its pathogenic potential in Himachal Pradesh/O.P. Sharma and A. Vaid. 8. Himalayan trees : fungal diseases and control strategies/A. Pandey and L.M.S. Palni. 9. Distribution, pathogenicity and physiology of fusarium spp. causing rice sheath rot in Manipur/R.K. Tombisana Devi and N.I. Singh. 10. Nematode problems and their management in India/S.P. Singh and V. Singh.
Vol. II: III. Mycorrhiza and Mycobionts: 1. Prospects of mycorrhizal fungi in the Himalaya : forms, functions and management/R.C. Dubey and H.S. Ginwal. 2. Diversity of Himalayan lichens/D.K. Upreti. 3. Lichen diversity of the eastern Himalaya and its conservation/K.P. Singh and G.P. Sinha. IV. Ecology and Pollution: 1. Evaluation, impact and remedies of water pollution in Kumaun Himalaya with reference to microorganisms/R.D. Khulbe and A. Durgapal. 2. Seasonal fluctuation in species composition of aeromycoflora of Nainital fruit market/S.S. Bisht and Kamal. 3. Seasonal changes in microbial community in relation to edaphic factors in two forest soils of Kumaun Himalaya/S. Shail and R.C. Dubey. 4. Vertical distribution of zoosporic fungi in an agricultural field soil/S.C. Sati and T. Adhikari.
V. Physiology and Mycotoxins: Occurrence of mycotoxins in foods in Kumaun Himalaya/J. Saxena. 2. Incidence of mycotoxins occurrence in different storage structures of Kumaun hills/S.K. Pande. 3. Role of polyamine biosynthesis inhibitors in microbial disease resistance/R.K. Kakkar and P.K. Nagar. 4. Physiological specialization of Pyricularia oryzae Cav. in north-east India/U.N. Saikia and A.K. Roy. 5. Production of cellulase components by parasitic pathotypes/R.N. Thakur and P. Singh. 6. Assay of bryophyte extracts for control of plant virus infections/B.P. Kothyari. VI. Mycotechnology: 1. Mushroom cultivation technology : an overview/H.S. Sohi and S.R. Sharma. 2. Prospects of morel cultivation in the Himalaya/G.S. Mer. 3. Prospects and perspectives of edible mushrooms in Central Himalaya/R.C. Gupta and P.S. Negi. Authors' index.
"The Himalaya has always been a source of fascination and inspiration for the naturalists and scientists since time immemorial. It has such an unusual rich fauna and flora that enticed the biologists all over the world. Geographically it ranges from 73-97o E longitude and 27-37o N latitude running from east to west. It provides to the multiplicity of varied microclimates and ecological niches not only to higher plants but for microorganisms as well. It is mainly governed by the variation in altitudes from subtropical climates in foot hills to temperate climate in higher altitudinal regions. Since, the Himalaya has been recognized as a hot spot for biodiversity, its microbial diversity also needs the attention of scientific community." (jacket)
