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Pandotra, V. R. 
Illustrated Fungi of North India with special reference to Jammu & Kashmir State.            Rs. 695.00 
(Pub.1997) pp. 264, with diagrams
CONTENTS

Foreword; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Enumeration of Fungi; illustrations; Bibliography; Host index; Substrate index; Index to genera; Map.


Pandya, Hinal, D.       NEW

DEFORESTATION, FOREST POLICY AND Government inaction                     Rs. 295.00                 

pp. 100

SOFT COVER

(ISBN No.: 81-7089-351-8)

About The Book

This book is an attempt by the author to understand, evaluate and present a systematic discourse on nature of deforestation and evaluatory process of Forest Policy in reference to India. This micro-level study outlines the complexity involved in Forest Policy implementation in Rajpipla East (Forest) division of Narmada district in Gujarat. While examination, the study emphasizes on the forest that contributes directly or indirectly for the deforestation. An example like ways in which forest lands are converted in to agricultural use or another non forestry uses, also deforestation, is the result of overlapping economic, political and social systems.

Gujarat has about 9.6 % of total geographical area under forest, which is much below that nation average 24 %. The threat of deforestation has provoked the Forest Department in initiating various schemes to regenerate and reclaim the deforested forest land. This has been achieved through joined initiatives of Forest Department, NGOs and villagers or local people. The schemes like joint forest management (JFM), Social Forestry etc. has gained quite acceptance among the village communities to rise, manage and protect the forest as well as to gain from its produces.

About the Author

Dr. Hinal D. Pandya holds a Doctoral degree in Political Science from the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. She has published her Ph.D Thesis in book titled,” Sardar Sarovar: Hope and Reality” (2004). She has written more than 10 articles on subject ranges from Political Science, Social Welfare and other issues since last 7years. She had been working in developmental politics, social welfare and displacement related research projects in various organizations. She was recipient of special merit award by the University of Hull (UK), and Research Assistantship by the University of New England (Australia).


Prakash Ram

Forest Management

(Pub 2006), pp. xii+256

size: 15 cm x 22 cm

weight: 0.500 kg

(ISBN: 81-7089-082-9)


Parkash, Om,. Sastry, G. & Reddy. Y.V.R. 
Evaluation of Watersheds in India              Rs. 795.00 

size: 19 cm x 25 cm

weight: 1.300 kg

(ISBN: 81-7089-317-8)
(Pub. 2004) Pp.viii+157. 

SUMMARY

This book is mainly dealing with the impact evaluation of watershed management programmes in different rainfed AERs of India. The book is divided into the chapters viz; introduction, background information, methodology, findings, SWOT analysis, lessons learnt, and summary & recommendations. Various Bio-physical and Socio-economic indicators were taken into consideration while evaluating the watersheds implemented through different agencies like, NWDPRA, MoRD, ICAR/SAUs, International Donors and NGOs in the country. The book will be useful for the policy makers, planners, researchers, extension workers and students involved in sustainable management of watersheds and their evaluation.


Parkash Om,. Sastry, G., & Reddy.,Y.V.R. 
Impact of Watershed Development Programme in India                    Rs. 1250.00
(Pub. 2004) Pp.vi+256 

(ISBN : 81-7089-305-4)

SUMMARY

The book deals with the strategies followed for planning, implementation, monitoring & evaluation and maintenance of structures etc for integrated management of watersheds in different rain fed agro-ecological regions in India. Various agencies involved in execution of watersheds like NWDPRA, MoRD, ICAR/SAUs, International Donors and NGOs were taken into consideration to study the successes and failures of watershed management programme in rehabilitation of arable and non-arable lands particularly in rain fed areas on sustainable basis through participatory watershed approach. SWOT analysis was also done in case of selected watersheds. This book will be of immense help to all those who are actively involved in watershed management programme. The policy makers, planners, researchers, soil conservationists, extension workers, progressive farmers and students associated with management of natural resources will also be benefited.

 


Parker, R. N. 
Forest Flora for the Punjab with Hazara & Delhi                    Rs. 2500.00
(Pub.1924) Rep. 1984. 
Pp. xxxv+591 

size: 16 cm x 25 cm

weight: 1.500 kg

SUMMARY

This book gives a comprehensive account of all trees, shrubs & woody climbers found wild and or naturalized in the area dealt with. The author has also given distinction for identification between shrubs and under shrubs which become under favourable conditions remain herbaceous. 
In this edition the author has included several species either discovered between 1915 & 1920 or collected in the Punjab for the first time during last period. The author has divided the area of Punjab conveniently to study the area each of which has a characteristic type of vegetation: (I) The plain (ii) The salt range (iii) The Sub-Himalayan tract and (iv) The Himalayas. 


Parkinson, C. E. 
A Forest Flora of the Andaman Islands                       Rs. 650.00
(Pub. 1923) Rep. 1984. 
pp. xxii+325, 6 plates 

size:13 cm x 19 cm

weight: 0.600 kg

(ISBN: 81-7089-012-8)

CONTENTS

Preface; Introduction; list of literature dealing with the vegetation of the Andaman Islands.; A synopsis of the families; Note on using the artificial keys; General key for trees; General key for shrubs; General key for climbers; General key for Palms and Canes; General key for Grasses and Bamboos; Subsidiary key for groups under general key; Botanical list of Families, Genera & Species; Appendix; Illustration with explanation; A Glossary of Botanical terms; Index of Families, Genera and Species; Index of Vernacular and common names; Illustrations. 


Patel. R. I. 
Forest Flora of Melghat               Rs. 650.00
(Pub.1968) 
pp. xLvii+380 with maps 

size: 13 cm x 19 cm

weight: 0.700 kg

 


Paul, Y.S. & Sharma, R.C. 
Mycoflora of Northwest Himalayas (Himachal Pradesh)                 Rs. 1250.00
(Pub.2003) pp.viii+243 

(ISBN:81-7089-304-6)
SUMMARY

The fungi constitute second largest group of organisms in the world after insects. With the liberalization of import and export of large quantities of agricultural, horticultural and forest tree material, the risk of spread of fungal as well as other pathogens into new areas has also increased. The current level of ignorance of most microbe groups has major implications for Biodiversity conservation, sustainable use and their management. Understanding the potential of natural resources of Northwest Himalayas, the Mycoflora data pertaining to ecosystem maintenance is given in the present book. In this book, fungal genera and species reported from Himachal Pradesh have been listed in alphabetical order. Each genus is followed by the subdivision and class from which it belongs. The locality from where the species have been recorded has also been mentioned. In this monograph 1,856 fungal species belonging to 531 genera have been recorded on 786 hosts and substrata in the State. The present volume Mycoflora of North West Himalayas: Himachal Pradesh reveals the extent of fungal species reported from this region with the obvious conclusion that further surveys and search will pay rich dividends.


Paulsamy, S.                
Medicinal & other Economic Plants of Shola Understories, the Nilgiris, Western Ghats. 
(Pub.2007) pp. x+122. Coloured.
SUMMARY

India is one of the 18 mega biodiversity countries and contains 2 hotspots such as Western Ghats and Eastern Himalayas. In Western Ghats, the Nilgiris is considered to be the repository of genetic stock of wild plants and animals. By recognizing the importance of the bioresources, the Nilgiris is declared as Biosphere Reserve in the year, 1986 for the effective conservation of natural wealth. The in situ conservation measures adopted through intensive habitat protection in this region enhances the population of many such bioresources at considerable level. The shola forests, a unique type of vegetation available in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve gained much with respect to species diversity by the effective in situ conservation measures followed. Besides the trees, the understories of sholas are characterized by the presence of high species richness which indeed includes many economically important plants. This book on "Medicinal and other Economic plants of shola understories, the Nilgiris, Western Ghats" deals with the origin, distribution, development and importance of sholas, parts used for economic purpose, mode of utilization, need of conservation of shola species in particular and cultivation possibility of species which need conservation. All the species of economic importance are nicely illustrated with clear photographs. It is our fervent hope that the P. G. students of Botany and Research Scholars in the area of medicinal plants, workers in the Biosphere Reserve areas, forest administrators would find the book very useful. 


Penning De V.F.W.T., Janson, D.M., Bergeten H.F.M, and Bakema

A Simulation of Eco-Physiological Process of Growth in Several Annual Crops                 Rs. 1250.00
(Pub.1989) Rep.2000 pp xv+271
(ISBN: 81-7089-256-2)

CONTENTS

Introduction to crop growth modelling; Assimilation and Dissimilation of carbon; Morphological Development and Assimilate partitioning; Transpiration and water uptake; Soil Water balance; Weather
data; Listing of modules.


Pereira, H. C. 
Policy and Practice in the Management of Tropical Watersheds              Rs. 850.00 (TB)
(Pub.1989) Rep. 1989 
Pp. xvi+237 with many figs. 
size:  15 cm x 23 cm

weight: 0.600 kg

(ISBN: 81-7089-123-X)

SUMMARY

This book provides a useful tools for those actively engaged in watershed development in the third world as well as essential information for those interested in the articulation of environmental concerns and the human uses of natural resources.


Perttu, K. L. & Kowlik, P. J. 

Modelling of Energy Forestry; Growth, Water relations and Economics                    Rs. 750.00
(Pub.1989) Rep.1991. pp. viii+199
(ISBN: 81-7089-134-5) 
SUMMARY

The general purpose of energy forestry research is to contribute to the investigation on how to find renewable energy sources in order to reduce the use of the fossil fuels and to replace nuclear power. The specific aim of this book is to present different simulation models on growth and water conditions in short energy rotation energy forestry: it contains two models of forest growth, three models of water relations, the soil plant atmosphere system, and one model of the economic potential of energy forestry. The production simulated by the growth models is related to weather conditions, physiological characteristics of the plant, and the nitrogen available to it. The water models, describing transpiration, evaporation and soil water balance, contain those out put variables that directly influence the growth.


Pickering, C. 
Chronological History of Plants (Man's record)                       Rs. 4950.00
(Pub. 1879)
Rep. 1986. 
Pp. xvi+1222 
(ISBN : 81-7089-042-X)


Plucknett, D. L. and Sprague, H.B. 
Detecting Mineral Nutrient Deficiencies in Tropical and Temperate Crops                     Rs. 2950.00
Rep.1990. pp. 563, with colour plates

(ISBN: 81-7089-133-7) 

SUMMARY

This book deals an essential aspect of crop management in identification of deficiencies of plant nutrients and their diagnostic methods. The book provides soil and tissue analysis standards critical in plant nutrition.


Post, G. E. 
Flora of Syria, Palestine & Sinai                     Rs. 3500.00
Rep. 1980. 
pp. 919 with one map & figs. 441

size: 15 cm x 22 cm

weight: 1.500 kg

 


Powar, A.                     NEW
Food Ways:
An Indian’s holistic perspective on nutrition & health                        
Rs. 750.00 
(Pub. 2007) pp. 450

Dr. Anna Powar is an Indian who has formed her ideas, beliefs and practice by living and working in many different cultures - the US, Turkey, most of Europe and Africa.
"Health and Nutrition" starts with a fast overview of how life evolved on earth from the first unicellular organisms up to the most complex multi cellular organism of all: the human being.
In Part I dr. Powar takes us through the biochemical 
complexities of enzymes, co-enzymes, the Krebs Cycle, hormones and the DNA blueprint, by talking about buses, bus lines, ring roads, traffic jams, and road maintenance. All the various vitamins are explained using these catchy metaphores. 
Part II of "Health & Nutrition" illustrates the problems posed by various "nocuous agents", such as pollution, microorganisms and fast changing life styles. In this context, Minerals, Vitamins, Antioxidants are not "supplements" but vital players in the maintenance of health.Ever since human beings evolved into oxygen-burning creatures, the urgent question was how to get oxygen where it is needed & how to protect the body from the damages oxygen produces (i.e. free radicals/antioxidants). This has led medical science to re-evaluate the traditional knowledge of various peoples who have developed their own distinctive "antioxidants'. Ideally, the last part of dr. Powar's "Health & Nutrition" is devoted to the spiritual aspects of the maintenance of health. Dr. Powar lays emphasis on striving to always keep in balance body, mind and spirit. Integrating the newer disciplines such as psychoanalysis, the older practices of yoga and meditation with sound nutrition, is a vital challenge which a contemporary nutritionist must accept in the interest of our fellow human beings.


Prain, D. 
Flora of Sundribuns                     Rs. 750.00
(Pub.1904) Rep. 1994.
Pp.370 

CONTENTS

I- Introduction; II- Topography of the Sundribuns; III- Nature of the vegetation; IV- Origin of the Sundribun flora; V- Guide to the Genera; VI- Systematic census of species; Thalamiflorae.


Prance, G. T. 
Tropical Rain Forest and the World Atmosphere                   Rs. 395.00
(Pub 1983) Rep. 1988. pp. xxi-105 
(ISBN: 81-7089-057-8) 
CONTENTS

1 Introduction to tropical rain forest; 2 Tropical forest: patterns of depletion; 3 Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon Basin measured by Satellite imagery; 4 Tropical Forest: interactions with the atmosphere; 5 Amazon rainfall, potential effects of Deforestation and plans for future research; 6 Catastrophic drought and fire in Borneo Tropical rain forest associated with the1982-83 EL Nino southern oscillation event.


Prasad, B.N. 
Staining Technique in Botany                    Rs. 375.00 (TB)
(Pub. 1986.) pp. 108 
size: 15 cm x 22 cm

weight: 0.500 kg

(ISBN: 81-7089-081-0) 

SUMMARY

This book deals with the procedure of pretreatment, fixation, use of various moderants, sectioning with microtome and standing of cell wall, cytoplasm and nuclei, with common and specific dyes such as safranine, light and fast green, crystal violet, orange G, Cotton blue haemato xylin, carmine, giemsa, etc., of plant of all the groups included their in, and procedure of temporary and permanent preparations and squash techniques for the purpose anatomical and cytological work many versions of preparation of stain solution and procedure of staining have been described. 


Prasad,R & Bhatnagar, P.  
Social Forestry: Experiences over a decade Rs. 795.00

(Pub.2009) 
Pp. vii - 223.
size: 14cm x 22cm
weight: 0.300 kg
(ISBN: 81-7089-231-7) 
SUMMARY

In the last decade there has been a surge of interest in implementing social forestry programmes in almost every country of Asia and the Pacific. In India, in particular, social forestry in eighties was adopted in a big way. It aroused a lot of interest among foresters, the state Government official sand the people. The establishment of village woodlots, Strip plantations, Farm Forestry, and raising of nurseries by school children were among the many components of social forestry in India. The experience in implementing this programme has been very diverse. It opened up many issues. The most common question was whether it was able to enlist people’s participation and if it has met the approval of villagers in its design, contents implementations and  benefits. Many of these issues have been discussed in this book.


Prasad, V. N.            NEW 
Principles and Practices of Social-cum-Community Forestry                 Rs. 495.00 (TB)
(Pub.2008) pp. 109 , 
(ISBN: 81-7089-032-2) 


Prasanna Kumar Patra & A. N. Kapoor

Demography and Development Dynamics in a Primitive Tribe of Himalayas Rs. 795.00

pub-2009
pp.229+x
size: 14.5cm x 22cm
weight: 0.400 kg
(ISBN:)
SUMMARY
The Himalayas is a land of abundant wealth and present a challenge and opportunity to various scientists and sports lover to prove their work. The great diversity of human populations and languages within the Himalayas has made the region exceptionally interesting. In this region dwells a vast number of tribes and castes. Who have been earning a good deal of attention in recent times.
There are primitive tirbes and scheduled tribes living in different regions of the Himalayas which are under the different the different processes of development.
At National and International level, it is assumed that there exists and important connection between population and development. It has been stressed at global level that the importance of small scale studies with anthropological perspective should be carried out to bring better results. This book will be extremely useful to the demographers, development experts, social scientists, planners, administrators, welfare experts, academicians and public health experts.


Prasher, I. B.

Fungi of Bhutan                      Rs. 795.00
(Pub. 1999) pp. ix+120 

size: 19 cm x 25 cm

weight: 0.600 kg

(ISBN: 81-7089-265-1) 

SUMMARY

This book consists of detail investigation of 1500 fungal collection made during 1979-1983. This comprehensive work deals with 306 species under 138 genera and is the first of its kind on the systematic and ecology of fungi of Bhutan. 


Prasher, I. B.

Fungi of Chandigarh                    Rs. 895.00
(Pub.1998) 
Pp.168, including xxxvii plates 

size: 19 cm x 25 cm

weight: 0.500 kg

(ISBN: 81-7089-254-6) 

SUMMARY

This book deals with the fungi of Chandigarh and its surrounding areas. The book describes with illustration fungi belonging to Myxomycetes (Myxomycota) and Saprolegniaceae, 
Saprolegniales (Oomycota)


Pratap Jyoti Handique

Medicinal plants of North East India                                    Rs. 950.00

pub-2009, pp.314+viii

size: 15cm x 23cm

weight: 0.600 kg

(ISBN:81-7089-353-4)

SUMMARY

The book deals with the rich medicinal plant resources of North East India comprising the state of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. It includes a comprehensive analysis on the Diversity, Status, Trade, Conservation and Cultivation of medicinal plants of the area besides giving individual species description of 750 plant species with their traditional medicinal uses. The taxonomic treatment on each species is up-to-date with latest and correct nomenclature and rarity status. Common and local names are given for almost all the species, which will be useful during collection of plant species from the field with the help of local people. The analysis of the trade structure in medicinal plants incorporating the name and description of species, quantum and volume of trade, status of trade and identification of trade related crucial factors are unique and comprehensive. 


Pundir, Y. P. S. and Dr. K.S. Dadhwal 
Advances in Agriculture Research in India Vols 1-24
(1994-2006) (Bi-annual Journal)       Each Vol. Rs. 1200.00
(ISSN : 0971-6394)  
SUMMARY

This journal covers reports, useful experiments and field trials in agronomy, Agricultural economics, Agricultural engineering, Indian Agricultural development, New Agricultural Production Strategy, Irrigation, Horticulture, Landscape and Gardening, Soil and Water Conservation, Fisheries, Dairy Science, Veterinary Science, etc. 


Pundir, Y.P.S. 
Modern Trend in Plant Sciences                 Rs. 1200.00
(Pub. 1995) Vol I, pp. 207 

size: 15 cm x 23 cm

weight: 0.600 kg

(ISSN: 0971-7269)

CONTENTS

1.The structure, development and phylogeny of inflorescence (Syconium) of Ficus racimosa; 2. Vegetation of Sheopur Forest Division, Madhya Pradesh; 3. Histological and Histochemical studies on the suspensor of some legumes; 4. Organogenesis in the flower of Iberis amara and developmental basis for the interpretation of crucifer gynoecium; 5.Comparative shoot growth strategy of evergreen and deciduous species; 6.Degradation of protein bodies in cotyledonary cells during seed germination in Arachis hypogaea; 7. Molecular insight of the heat-shok proteins; 8. Taxonomy of some powdery mildew fungi-iIIs.


Pundir, Y. P.S. & Dr. Dhan Singh. (Compiled Volumes1 to 9)
The World Weeds : A Quarterly Journal of Common Weeds & Parasitic Flowering Plants    Each Vol. Rs. 1600.00
Pub (1994-2002) Vols. 1-8.
(ISSN: 0971-7552)
SUMMARY

A journal of common weeds and parasitic flowering plants their Phenology, Chemical Control, Phytosociology, damage crops and plants, and control measures.


Puri, S. 
Health Care & Development of Medicinal Plants                   Rs. 1200.00
Pp. xxxii+472 (Pub.1999) 

size: 15 cm x 22 cm

weight: 1.00 kg

SUMMARY

The recent resurgence of interest in medicinal plants investigation is adequately supported by the material set forth in this book which presents the proceedings of a conference, held with the support of various organizations, such as, DRDA, DST, CSIR and MAPCOST. The diverse mix of contribution in 50 chapters highlights the interdisciplinary nature of enthusiasm it is generating in medicinal plants.

 

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