Endemic Bioresources of India : Conservation and Sustainable Development with Special Reference to North-East India
Contents: Preface. List of contributors. I. Microbial resources: 1. Microbial Aerobiodiversity in the ecosystem of Indo-Myanmar border state/N. Irabanta Singh. 2. Blue Green Algae: ecology and role in sustainable agriculture/B.V. Singh, Sudhir Saxena, Dolly Wattal Dhar and P.K. Singh. 3. Indoor Aeromycology of certain work place environments in Manipur and their management practices/A. Premila Devi and N. Irabanta Singh. 4. Species diversity of Trichoderma in the soils of Manipur and their antagonistic activities against Sclerotium Rolfsii/M.S. Singh, Y. Sabitri Devi and N. Irabanta Singh. 5. Biodiversity of rice field Cyanobacteria of North East India and their application for sustainable agriculture/S. Mukta Singh, N. Sharatchandra Singh and N. Irabanta Singh. 6. Biodiversity of wild edible fungal resources of Manipur and their possible use for sustainable economic development/Th. Chittaranjan Singh, L. Nivedita and N. Irabanta Singh. 7. Biodiversity of rust and smut Fungi-Indian perspective/D.K. Agarwal. 8. Plant parasitic and soil Nematode Diversity of Manipur and adjoining areas/Ch. Dhanachand and N. Mohilal. II. Insect resources: 9. Natural enemy resource of tea-plantations and its possible role in sustainable management of Arthropod Pests of tea from Darjeeling and North East India/A. Mukhopadhyay, S. Das and M. Sarkar. 10. A review of Genera of Tetrastichinae (Hymenoptera : Chalcidoidea : Eulophidae) of India Sub-continent/T.C. Narendran. 11. Endemic Thrips (Thysanoptera: insecta) of North Eastern India/R. Varantharayan, O. Tarunkumar and U.S. Chochong. 12. Biosystematics, bioecology and biocontrol potential of Assassin Bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)/D.P. Ambrose. 13. Predatory insect of aphids infesting cruciferous crops in Manipur/Y. Debaraj and T.K. Singh. 14. Insect biodiversity and its conservation with special reference to North East India/Mantu Bhuyan and S.K. Dutta. 15. Insect diversity and bioresources in Manipur/B. Prasad. III. Mites and flies resources: 16. Mites as a bioresource of India in conservation and sustainable development of environment/S.B. Jogdand. 17. Flower visitation and pollination by Dipteran Flies--an overview/J.B. Atluri, S.P.V. Ramana and C. Subba Reddi. IV. Aquatic resources: 18. Biodiversity of Azolla and its algal symbiont Anabaena Azollae/K. Kumar, R. Subhashini and S. Kannaiyan. 19. Checklist of fishes of Manipur with systematic status of some fishes/W. Vishwanath. V. Medicinal/horticultural/fibre crop plants resources: 20. Potential of ethno-botanical studies in North East India: an overview/B.K. Dutta and P.K. Dutta. 21. Biodiversity of medicinal plants in North East India/IC. Barua and K.N. Bhagabati. 22. Biodiversity of Citrus Plants in North Eastern Region of India/K.N. Bhagabati. 23. Genetic improvement and conservation of Ramie (Boehmeria Nivea (L.) Gaud). - a potential indigenous fibre crop of N.E. India/P. Talukdar and Jyotsna Devi. VI. Birds resources: 24. The threatened/rare birds species of Manipur/N. Thambalshangbi Devi. III. Technology for sustainable economic development: 25. Agronomic potential of Azolla as biofertilizer for rice crop under Manipur condition/N. Saratchandra Singh, S. Mukta Singh and N. Irabanta Singh. 26. Conservation of endemic orchids by multiplication through tissue culture techniques/Jyotsna Devi and P. Talukdar. 27. Diversity of non-timber forests produces and their management practices in Manipur Hills, India/G.K.N. Chhetry and N.R. Thingujam. 28. Diversity in traditional fermented foods and beverages of the North Eastern Region of India/G.U. Ahmed and Nasreen Ahmed. Index.
From the Preface: "In this book Section-I on Microbial Resources (chapters 1-8) deals with resources of Bacterial, Algal, Fungal (Pathogenic and wild edible biodiversity including plant parasitic and soil nematodes; Section II on Insect Resources (chapter 9-15) deals with natural enemy resources of tea, review on the genera Terastichinae, Thrips, Assassin Bugs, Predatory Insect of Aphids, Insect biodiversity and its conservation and insect diversity and bioresources; Section-IIII on Mites and Flies Resources (chapter 16 and 17) deals with mites resources, flower visitation and pollination by Diptaran Flies; Section-IV on Aquatic Resources (chapter 18 and 19) deals with biodiversity of Azolla and its Symbiont, Anabaena Azollae, Fishes of Manipur; Section-V on Medicinal, Horticultural/Fibre Crop Plants Resources (chapter 20-23) deals with potential of Ethnobotanical studies, biodiversity of medicinal plants, Citrus, Genetic improvement and conservation of Ramie. Section VI on Bird Resources (chapter 24) deals with threatened/rare birds of Manipur. Section VII on Technology for Sustainable Economic Development (chapter 25-28) deals with a Azolla as biofertilizer, Endemic orchids conservation, diversity of non-timber forest products and their management, and diversity in traditional fermented foods and beverages. Thus, the volume encompasses a wide range of bioresources of India, their conservation and sustainable development."
