Biodiversity and Its Significance

Contents: 1. Nitrogen in Agricultural Ecosystem. 2. Intellectual Property Rights and Community Rights. 3. Sustainable Agriculture for Enduring Food Security in Northeastern States of India. 4. Agrobiodiversity in North-East India. 5. Mathematical Modelling of Carbon Fluxes Using Remote Sensing Data. 6. Sulphur in the Environment. 7. Climate, Climate Variability and Climate Change for North-East India. 8. Collection and Conservation of Rice Germplasm in India: Status and Future Strategies for North-East India. 9. Inland Indigenous Ornamental Fish Germplasm of Northeastern India: Status and Future Strategies. 10. Medicinal Plants and Conservation: Some Issues and Concerns. 11. Biodiversity of North-East India and its Conservation. 12. Diversity in Agri-Horticultural Plants: An Experience with North-East India. 13. Microbial Diversity: A Review. 14. Biodiversity and Forest Cover Dynamics of Dry Deciduous Forests of Eastern Ghats (Andhra Pradesh). 15. Animal Biodiversity in North-Eastern Hill Region with Special Reference to Economic Livestock. 15. Sacred Groves of Meghalaya: A Religious Way of in situ Conservation. 16. Conservation of Medicinal Plants Diversity of Meghalaya in India. 17. Botanic Gardens and Conservation of Plant Diversity. 18. Shifting Cultivation : Issues and Strategies in Northeastern Hill Region. 19. Wild Edible Fruits and Seeds of North -East India. 20. Index.

"Biodiversity and its Significance deals with the various fundamental aspects of biodiversity, which have a direct and strong impact on human beings and their environment. It comprises 20 articles contributed by renowned experts in their areas. This pioneering book has been designed for the students and research scholars of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Science and Bioinformatics."