1. Introduction; 2. Environmental Factors; 3. Ecological and physiological adaptations; 4. Taxonomic Enumeration; 5. Pattern and process in Mangrove forests; 6. Functional aspects of Mangrove forests- Biomass; 7. Nutrient status in mangrove ecosystems; 8. Causes and consequences of mangrove destruction and management of the mangrove resources.

Poverty in rural areas, particularly in developing country has been a subject of many theories and research. This book tries to investigate the interconnections between poverty and 'vulnerability'. The 'vulnerability' indices have been generated in the local context of Padavedu Panchayat in Thiruvunnamalai district of Tamil Nadu state in South India. It further examines in depth about the livelihood strategy of the local community there through different development initiatives. Joint Forest Management (JFM) and Micro-Credit programs there are critically analyzed. In the end, different areas of further study and recommendations are made. 

Introduction; The role of Legumes in agriculture; Evaluation of natural resources for pasture production; Land clearing; Pasture establishment; Mineral nutrition of tropical pasture legumes; Nitrogen nutrition of tropical pastures; Rhizobium relationship of Legumes; Management of Tropical Pasture legumes; Weed control in tropical pastures; Irrigation of tropical pasture legumes; Production of Forage legume seed; Selection and breeding of tropical pasture legumes ; Chemical composition and nutritive value of tropical legumes; The pasture legume; Leguminous browse; The browse species; Bibliogaphy; Appendices.

This work is entitled the ‘History of Ferns’. It must be understood that it does not describe species, nor does it treat their microscopical structure or chemical products. The chief aim of the work is to give the definition of genera, and their classification, founded on the different modes of growth venation and fructification. 

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This book aims at providing a concise and accurate account of the birds of Burma (Myanmar), written in non- technical language in response to the universal demand for “Something not too scientific”. At the same time, the book aims at laying a firm foundation on which the future study of the birds of Burma can be built. The information about each bird is given under the following heads: Scientific and English name, Allied forms, Local names, Identification, Voice, Habits and Food, that have been telescoped under the one head identification.

1. Food supplies, nutrition and plant breeding; 2. Physiological Potential of crop production; 3. Crop genetic resources; 4. Current breeding methods; 5. Crop adaptation; 6. Resistance to pests and diseases; 7. Opportunities and Problems in the developing world; 8. Methods for the future; 9. Seed production and distribution; 10. Perspectives. 

Introduction to farming system research - Farming system research in agricultural development - Systems approach in farming system - Interactions in farming system - Farming systems for low lands - Farming system model for irrigated upland - Farming system for upland - Farming system for arid region - Farming system for drylands - Farming systems for coastal area - Farming system for hilly areas - Farming system for waste lands - Farming systems to prevent soil degradation - Farming system with biogas production -Rice-fish farming - Coconut based farming system - Crop-livestock farming system - Tree based farming system - Aquaculture based farming system - Dyke-pond farming system - Waste recycling in farming systems - Fodder production and conservation in farming system - Value added products from farming system - Use of biotechnology for sustainable farming system - Research methodology in farming system - Linear programming - Modeling in farming system - Homestead farming - Waste water farming - Organic farming - Precision farming - Biodynamic farming - Livestock components in farming system - Aquaculture components in farming system - Sericulture - Lac farming - Apiculture - Mushroom cultivation - Flower cultivation - Nursery keeping - Vermicomposting - References 

Across the globe very few areas are left today where human interven- tion has not alter- ed the ecological structure and function of endemic ecosystems.Mining of minerals is one activity that drastically alters the ecological systems and completely disrupts the landscape. These areas need special attention and technological challenge in achieving ecological restoration. Since ecological restoration spans a broad spec- trum of issues, editors have attempted to provide insight of ecological restoration tools to managers and practitioners in the field of mining and restoration ecology through understanding of mineral explora- tion, constraints and issues of ecological applications, socio-economics, ethnobota- ny, soil, geology, biofertiliser application and soil conservation measures. The book will be a practical guide to practicing resto- ration executives, mine managers, policy makers and students and researchers in the field of ecological restoration.

The book gives a complete morphological account of the Nematodes Parasite of reptiles reported to date from South Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka). The Book is divided into four chapters dealing with introduction, description of the species, systematic position of the Nematodes and host parasite list.

The Last two decades have witnessed numerous publications dealing with various aspects of Indian Helminthology, from different Scientists of diverse disciplines-Zoology, Medicine, Veterinary and others. The need has, therefore, arisen to bring together the different Scientists from various disciplines, on the same 'platform' to compile the available information in the form of critical review articles, highlighting the future prospects. This book consists of a collection of 30 essays that should serve as a useful reckoner. The contributors gives new and original information in the various discipline of Indian helminthology, from frog to man.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE BOOK:
New and original information in the various disciplines of Indian Helminthology, from frog to man. Maiden combined, singular effort of Zoologists, Medical and Veterinary Scientists. Useful reading for Helminthologists, Zoologists, Medicos, Veterinarians, Zoo-keepers and others. 

1 Introduction, Part I- Overview; 2 Social forestry and development; 3 Soil erosion on cultivated steeplands of the Humid Tropics and Subtropics; 4 What are the soil and water benefits of planting trees in developing country watersheds; 
5 Renewable energy projects in developing countries: Contributing to success and failure, Part II- Social science analysis; 
6 Economic analysis of renewable resource conservation in the third world; 7 The social dimension of natural resource management; 8 The economics of biological biodiversity: Apologetics or Theory. Part III- Case studies; 
9 Evolutionary conservation project planning and implementation: NARMA in the Dominican Republic; 10 Environmental management Education: A model for sustainable natural resources development; 11 Implementing the world conservation strategy: Success stories from central America and Colombia; 
12 The strategy of decentralized production and distribution of improved charcoal stoves in Kenya; 13 Sustainable development of natural resources I the third world: the human equation; 
14 Postscript. 

This book is an endeavour towards the systematic arrangement. The nomenclature have been updated in accordance with recent progress made in systematic research (Poole, 1989; Owada, 1995 and Scoble, 1995). This proposed checklist also includes synonyms; homonyms, misspellings, misidentification, Genetalic description with sketches.

Pines are unique species of high economic, ecological, cultural and spiritual significance. They provide a multitude of benefits to human beings, including highly nutritious nut like seeds of Chilgoza and durable fragrant wood, as well as other products. At the same time pine forests often have been and continue to be abused and managed for timber production, which destroys the pine production. The growth of world demand for pine nuts and stable high price call for better management of existing pine resources and for their cultivation within and outside native range. Pine was first investigated by Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine, for its benefits to the respiratory system. During the 1800's, tar from the pine was used in many medicines, especially for skin diseases like eczema and psoriasis. The needles were made into stuffing called pine wool that was thought to repel lice, fleas and other pests.
Pines are the pioneer species over much of their natural range and are active colonizers of degraded sites particularly the drier south facing slope. The species have thus great promise in afforestation programmes in their natural habitats. Much of the degraded areas in their habitat are deficient in organic matter, water holding capacity, nutrient availability and micro/macro fauna and are thus lacking in almost all the desirable physical, chemical and biological characteristics necessary to support species other than pines, which also do not always respond favourably to afforestation efforts. Increasing survival of out planted seedlings, reduction in cost of raising nursery and plantations, increasing productivity, etc. are some of the major concern of foresters, scientists and planners today. Pines being an important component of the Himalayan ecosystem, cost effective techniques of afforestation, and use of improved site matched planting material assume significance in the endeavours undertaken in the ecological rehabilitation of Himalayan region. Main species of pines found are Chir pine, Blue pine, Chilgoza pine and Khasi pine in India.

The author has dealt with the entire range of zoology in this book. The 14 chapters, each deals with one or more Phyla or a lower group giving their diagnostic characters. Due to its importance, forestry the class Insecta has been dealt with in detail.

The first important post linnaean index to the names of flowering plants was Steudel's Nomenclature Botanicus (1821). This work comprises a list of the latin names of all flowering plants, then known, together with their Synonymes. The second edition appeared in 1841. This was the forerunner, by more than half a century, of the current Index kewensis for all those who are engaged in the study of nomenclature of flowering plants-Steudel's Nomenclature Botanicus is an invaluable reference book. 

Stone, H. 
The Timbers of Commerce and their Identification                    Rs. 1250.00
Rep. 1985. pp.xxxix+311, illus, Plates, 
(ISBN: 81-7089-044-6)

1 Introduction; 2 Various kinds of fossil plants; 3 Coal, The most important of plant remains; 4 The seven ages of plant life; 5 Stages in plant evolution 6 Minute structure of fossil plants- Likeness to living ones; 7 Minute structure of the fossil plants- differences from living ones; 8 Past histories of Plant families.

The Thenmala region still is one which is very dense and comparatively less depleted. The area is botanically little known and only very little information is available about the area. The book focuses on detailed knowledge about the flora of Thenmala forests would encourage efforts to conserve the forest and protect the valuable flora.

Forest closely links human activities with nature. Similar to Agriculture, forests also reveal the wealth of a nation. Investment in Forestry and realisation of returns is taken care of by the State. Employment opportunities in the forestry sector are widening as the result of diversification, value addition, waste land development and bio-revolution. This book exposes to the readers the principles of production economics, farm planning, budgeting, marketing and institutional support for forestry. Contents of this book would benefit the entrepreneurs who venture into forest production, diversification and forest based small scale enterprises. It is also that this book will meet the curriculum requirements in the under graduate forestry degree programme.

Forest closely links human activities with nature. Similar to Agriculture, forests also reveal the wealth of a nation. Investment in Forestry and realisation of returns is taken care of by the State due to the long gestation period and several laws governing the exploitation of forest cover through several afforestation programmes and agroforestry projects. Both at the egional level and at the microlevel, the stake holders in the forest development have to understand certain basic principles of economics and management as applied to a development project in the forest sector. This book is prepared with the undergraduate students of forestry in mind and hence the sophisticated mathematical applications are limited. It is believed that this book will be useful to them.

This book is a compilation of articles on oil seeds , Social forestry and medicinal plants from renound scientist, researchers etc. the papers highlights the importance of chemical properties of plants for their industrial purposes.

The Book narrates with an extraodinary skill and erudition, many new and outstanding feature of the grave threats to the Asian Elephants cooped up in small forest blocks fragmentation of habitats with devastated corridors caused by human artefacts, encroachments, unbridled mining preventing their movement from one feeding ground to another, thus making them restive within small confinements. Enriched with tell tale photographs, the book seeks to enjoy the first distinction of projecting the rock engravings at the “Hati-Gumpha”(Elephant Cave) and other histotical sites, its visible presence in motifs in Orissan arts, and architecture.The book enjoys yet another distinction of projecting ground realities and practical experiences of the author, an elephant expert, instead of harping on theoretical assumptions thus making the book a prized possession of scholars, researchers, wildlife buffs, ecologists, environments, managers of PAs(Protected Areas) and Elephant Reserves. Many of the creative ideas in this masterpiece can help planners to spell out strategies to deal with man- elephant conflicts.