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Man is one of the few species which can and does exist in a variety of ecosystems. In addition to his biological and genetic response to different environmental conditions man has developed by his culture and its technological elaborations the ability to manipulate the environment in order to satisfy his desires and needs. It is through his technological ability that man has achieved the high productivity levels of modern agriculture without which human populations could not have reached and been sustained at present levels and without which mans great culture and artistic achievements would have been impossible. 250 pp.

Condizione: New. pp. 241 Illus., Maps.

Condizione: New. pp. 241, Maps,

Hardcover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Plant Diversity in India: An Overview. 2. Algal Diversity and Current Trends in Conservation. 3. Bryophyte Diversity, Utility and Prospects. 4. Diversity and Developments in Pteridophytes. 5. Diversity and Developmental Biology of Gymnosperms. 6. Plant Diversity in India: Angiosperms. 7. Bacteria. 8. The Myxomycetes. 9. Fungi. 10. Lichen Diversity in India. 11. Climate Change and India: Impacts on Biodiversity.12. Crop Diversity and Conservation. 13. Tradomedicalism: Indian Perspective. This book is a collection of 13 papers on diversity of various phyla of the plant kingdom. Contributed by over 30 reputed academicians and scientists, this book presents the current trends in the study of plant diversity with special reference to various flora zones. (jacket).