Field Manual on Alien Flora of Kashmir Himalaya : Casual, Naturalised and Invasive Plants EPUB
by Ruquia Gulzar, Anzar Ahmad Khuroo, Irfan Rashid
Part of the Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology series
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The book "Field Manual on Alien Flora of Kashmir Himalaya: Casual, Naturalised and Invasive Plants" has been prepared with two main goals in mind: (i) to promote awareness on the threats of invasive alien plants to biodiversity, ecology and environment, and (ii) to encourage research on, and management of, the alien plants. The Manual contains concise information on the taxonomy, ecology, invasion status, impacts, distribution and illustrated photo-plates of the alien plant species of Kashmir Himalaya, India.
The Manual has three chapters: Chapter-I provides a general introduction to the discipline of invasion ecology. Chapter-II guides the readers on how to use the Manual, including brief information onthe study region, methods, definitions and terminology used. Chapter-III comprises the bulk of this Manual, providing profile of 100alien plant species with scientific information on the botanical, english and local names, taxonomic characters, ecological traits, current invasion status (casual, naturalised and invasive), impacts, native range, species' distribution-map in Kashmir Himalaya and coloured illustrations that will aid in field identification.
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- Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland
- Publication Date:05/01/2024
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- Format:EPUB
- Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland
- Publication Date:05/01/2024
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- ISBN:9783031338472