Faunal Ecology and Conservation of the Great Indian Desert

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Sivaperuman, C. (Editor), Baqri, Q. H. (Editor), Ramaswamy, G. (Editor), Naseema, M. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Ecology.; Animal ecology.; Biodiversity.; Conservation biology.; Environmental management.; Nature conservation.; Life Sciences.; Nature Conservation.; Conservation Biology/Ecology.; Animal Ecology.; Environmental Management.

Table of Contents:

• The Thar of Rajasthan (India): Ecology and Conservation of a Desert Ecosystem
• Climate and Microclimate Changes Influencing the Fauna of the Hot Indian Arid Zone
• Dung Beetles
• Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Thar Desert of Rajasthan and Gujarat
• Spiders in the Desert National Park
• Species Richness and Dominance of Reptiles in the Aravalli Foothills of Rajasthan
• Present Status of Vultures in the Great Indian Thar Desert
• Structure of an Arid Tropical Bird Community, Rajasthan
• Changing Avian Diversity in Jodhpur, Western Rajasthan
• Avifaunal Diversity in the IGNP Canal Area, Rajasthan, India
• Impact Assessment of the Indira Gandhi Canal on the Avifauna of the Thar Desert
• Eco-Status of Chiropteran Fauna in and Around Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner in the Great Indian Desert
• Eco-Biodiversity of Rodent Fauna of the Thar Desert
• Primates in the Thar Desert
• Status of the Indian Gazelle (Gazella bennettii Sykes, 1831) in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan, India
• Revival Prospects of Larger Mammals in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan.