Biodiversity of the Himalaya: Jammu and Kashmir State

The Himalaya, a global biodiversity hotspot, sustains about one-fifth of the humankind. Nestled within the north-western mountain ranges of the Himalaya, the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) State harbours more than half of the biodiversity found in the Indian Himalaya. The wide expanse of State, spread...

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Other Authors: Dar, Ghulam Hassan (Editor), Khuroo, Anzar A. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 2020, 2020
Edition:1st ed. 2020
Series:Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Taxonomic Inventory of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Jammu and Kashmir State
  • Biodiversity of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) in Jammu and Kashmir State
  • Select Brachycera Families (Diptera) in Jammu and Kashmir State
  • Diversity of Insects Infesting Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in the Kashmir Valley
  • Moth (Lepidoptera) Fauna of Jammu and Kashmir State
  • Bark Beetle Fauna (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) of Jammu and Kashmir State
  • Diversity of Fishes in Jammu and Kashmir State
  • Annotated List of Amphibians and Reptiles in Jammu and Kashmir State
  • Avi-Faunal Diversity in Jammu and Kashmir State
  • Wild Mammalian Diversity in Jammu and Kashmir State
  • Part VII Biodiversity of Jammu and Kashmir State: Threats and Conservation
  • Threatened Flora of Jammu and Kashmir State
  • Threatened Fauna of Jammu and Kashmir State
  • Urbanization and its Impact on Biodiversity in the Kashmir Himalaya
  • Part IGeneral Introduction
  • An Introduction to Biodiversity of the Himalaya: Jammu and Kashmir State
  • Part IIBiodiversity: Global and Indian Perspectives
  • Biodiversity: A Global Perspective
  • Floristic Diversity of India: An Overview
  • Faunal Diversity of India
  • Floristic Diversity of the Indian Himalaya
  • PART IIIBiodiversity of Jammu and Kashmir State: General Account
  • Jammu and Kashmir State: An Overview
  • Vegetation of Jammu and Kashmir State: A General Account
  • Forest Ecosystems of Jammu and Kashmir State
  • Aquatic Ecosystems of Jammu and Kashmir State
  • Part IVBiodiversity of Jammu and Kashmir State: Genetic Diversity
  • Genetic Diversity in Rosaceous Fruits of Jammu and Kashmir State: Apple, Apricot and Almond
  • Varietal Diversity in Cereal Crops of the Kashmir Himalaya
  • Genetic Diversity in Lymnaea acuminata from Jammu Region, Jammu and Kashmir State
  • Part VBiodiversity of Jammu and Kashmir State: Floristic Diversity
  • Impact of Climate Change on Vegetation Distribution in the Kashmir Himalaya
  • Biodiversity Conservation in Jammu and Kashmir State: Current Status and Future Challenges
  • Biodiversity Conservation in Jammu and Kashmir State: Legal Framework and Concerns
  • Algal Diversity in Jammu and Kashmir State
  • Fungal Diversity in the Kashmir Himalaya
  • Diversity of Lichens in Jammu and Kashmir State
  • An Updated Checklist of Bryophytes in Jammu and Kashmir State
  • Pteridophytic Flora of Jammu and Kashmir State: A New Sketch
  • Diversity of Gymnosperms in Jammu and Kashmir State
  • An Updated Taxonomic Checklist of Angiosperms in Jammu and Kashmir State
  • An Updated Checklist of Aquatic Macrophytes in Jammu and Kashmir State
  • Diversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Flora of the Kashmir Himalaya
  • An Annotated Inventory of Arboreal Flora in Jammu and Kashmir State
  • Asteraceae in Jammu and Kashmir Himalaya: A Floristic Account
  • Leguminosae in Jammu and Kashmir State: A Systematic Checklist
  • Poisonous Plants of the Kashmir Himalaya: A Checklist
  • Flora of Ladakh: An Annotated Inventory of Flowering Plants
  • Part VIBiodiversity of Jammu and Kashmir State: Faunal Diversity