Biodiversity of Semiarid Landscape Baseline Study for Understanding the Impact of Human Development on Ecosystems /

• Main Authors: Nautiyal, Sunil (Author), Bhaskar, Katari (Author), Khan, Y.D. Imran (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Environmental Science and Engineering,
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Environmental sciences.; Biodiversity.; Geoecology.; Environmental geology.; Earth Sciences.; Environmental Science and Engineering.; Geoecology/Natural Processes.

This study presents authentic data compiled from field experiments and investigations, and provides a point of reference for any future changes associated with anthropogenic activity in semiarid ecosystems. Three years of continuous and rigorous empirical research on biodiversity (from phytoplankton...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Methodology for Biodiversity (Flora and Fauna) Study
• Plant biodiversity
• Animal biodiversity
• Status of biodiversity as per IUCN, IWPA and CITES in studied semi arid region, Karnataka, India
• Remote sensing and GIS in understanding the landscape dynamics
• Conclusion and Recommendations.