BookGhulam Hassan Dar, Anzar A. Khuroo, editors.
Summary: The Himalaya, a global biodiversity hotspot, sustains about one-fifth of the humankind. Nestled within the north-western mountain ranges of the Himalaya, the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) State harbours more than half of the biodiversity found in the Indian Himalaya. The wide expanse of State, spread across the subtropical Jammu, through the temperate Kashmir valley, to the cold arid Ladakh, is typical representative of the extensive elevational and topographical diversity encountered in the entire Himalaya. This book, the most comprehensive and updated synthesis ever made available on biodiversity of the J&K State, is a valuable addition to the biodiversity literature with global and regional relevance. The book, arranged into 7 parts, comprises of 42 chapters contributed by 87 researchers, each of whom is an expert in his/her own field of research. The precious baseline data contained in the book would form the foundation for assessing current status of knowledge about the bioresources, identify the knowledge gaps, and help prioritization of conservation strategies to steer the sustainable use of biodiversity in this Himalayan region. Given the breadth of topics covered under the banner of biodiversity in this book, it can surely serve as a model for documentation of biodiversity in other regions of the world. The book will be of immense value to all those who, directly or indirectly, have to deal with biodiversity, including students, teachers, researchers, naturalists, environmentalists, resource managers, planners, government agencies, NGOs and the general public at large. -- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
An introduction to biodiversity of the Himalaya : Jammu and Kashmir State
Biodiversity : a global perspective
Floristic diversity of India : an overview
Faunal diversity of India
Floristic diversity of the Indian Himalaya
Jammu and Kashmir State : an overview
Vegetation of Jammu and Kashmir State : a general account
Forest ecosystems of Jammu and Kashmir State
Aquatic ecosystems of Jammu and Kashmir State
Genetic diversity in rosaceous fruits of Jammu and Kashmir State : apple, apricot, and almond
Varietal diversity in cereal crops of the Jammu and Kashmir State
Genetic diversity in Lymnaea acuminata from Jammu region, Jammu and Kashmir State
Algal diversity in Jammu and Kashmir State
Fungal diversity in the Kashmir Himalaya
Diversity of lichens in Jammu and Kashmir State
An updated checklist of bryophytes in Jammu and Kashmir State
Pteridophytic flora of Jammu and Kashmir State : a new sketch
Diversity of gymnosperms in Jammu and Kashmir State
An updated taxonomic checklist of angiosperms in Jammu and Kashmir State
An updated checklist of aquatic macrophytes in Jammu and Kashmir State
Diversity in medicinal and aromatic flora of the Kashmir Himalaya
An annotated inventory of arboreal flora in Jammu and Kashmir State
Asteraceae in Jammu and Kashmir Himalaya : a floristic account
Leguminosae in Jammu and Kashmir State : a systematic checklist
Poisonous plants of the Kashmir Himalaya : a checklist
Flora of Ladakh : an annotated inventory of flowering plants
Taxonomic inventory of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Jammu and Kashmir State
Biodiversity of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) of Jammu and Kashmir State
Select brachycera families (Diptera) in Jammu and Kashmir State
Diversity of insects infesting medicinal and aromatic plants in the Kashmir Valley
Moth (Lepidoptera) fauna of Jammu and Kashmir State
Bark beetle fauna (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) of Jammu and Kashmir State
Diversity of fishes in Jammu and Kashmir State
Annotated list of amphibians and reptiles of Jammu and Kashmir State
Avifaunal diversity in Jammu and Kashmir State
Wild mammalian diversity in Jammu and Kashmir State
Threatened flora of Jammu and Kashmir State
Threatened fauna of Jammu and Kashmir State
Urbanization and its impact on biodiversity in the Kashmir Himalaya
Impact of climate change on vegetation distribution in the Kashmir Himalaya
Biodiversity conservation in Jammu and Kashmir State : current status and future challenges
Biodiversity conservation in Jammu and Kashmir State : legal framework and concerns.