Author: Vadim V. Tshikolovets
Publisher:
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Category : Butterflies
Languages : en
Pages : 184

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Author: Herman Strecker
Publisher:
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Category : Butterflies
Languages : en
Pages : 308

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Author: J. C. Daniel
Publisher: Bombay Natural History Society
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 270

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This collection of articles by officers of the Indian Army records the contributions of the Army to natural history over a period of more than two hundred years. It builds on the premise that the study of the Indian subcontinent's natural history was more or less the exclusive preserve of these officers. Beginning with the fading years of the eighteenth century, the natural history-inclined officers of the Indian Army studied the flora and fauna, particularly the fauna, in their leisure hours and became experts on it. Their findings were recorded in various journals in the U.K., and after 1886 mainly in the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. A valuable feature of this book is a pamphlet (the twenty-fifth article in the collection) sent to the Indian Government by the Army through the Society by Lieutenant Colonel Burton, which drew the attention of the former to the dire need to conserve the country's wildlife, and in due course saw the formation of the Indian Board for Wildlife. The book is thus a tribute to this remarkable aspect of the Indian Army which, apart from fighting in the field, fought a battle to conserve the country's wonderful and almost incomparable natural heritage spread over a zoogeographical area over thirty degrees of latitude encompassing almost every type of climate met with in the world.

Author: R. C. Bhagat
Publisher: A.P.H. Publishing Corporation
ISBN:
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 464

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Author: J. R. B. Alfred
Publisher:
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Category : Biogeography
Languages : en
Pages : 424

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ISBN: 9788194782476
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 149

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Author: I. J. Gupta
Publisher:
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Category : Butterflies
Languages : en
Pages : 560

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Author: Vanessa Betts
Publisher: Footprint Travel Guides
ISBN: 1909268755
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 202

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Delhi bombards the senses with its vibrant chaos, yet not far away is the peace of the mountains. From spiritual pursuits to mountain trekking, Footprint Focus provides invaluable information on transport, accommodation, eating and entertainment to ensure that your trip includes the best of this fascinating country. • Essentials section with useful advice on getting to and around Northwest India. • Comprehensive, up-to-date listings of where to eat, sleep and play. • Includes information on tour operators and activities, from spectacular railway journeys to Raj relics. • Detailed maps for Delhi & around. • Slim enough to fit in your pocket. With detailed information on all the main sights, plus many lesser-known attractions, Footprint Focus Delhi & Northwest India provides concise and comprehensive coverage of one of the most beautiful regions of India.

Author: Thomas Gay
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195688016
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 71

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Written by experts in the field, this accessible and richly illustrated book describes more than ninety species of butterflies from all over India. The butterflies described in this book include the rare and beautiful Kaiser-i-Hind, the readily visible Common Gull, the pretty Yellow Pansy, and the world's best known and widely distributed butterfly, the Painted Lady. Easy to read, the Butterflies of India includes an informative introduction that discusses the amazing life cycle of butterflies. It also details the preferred larval food plants of the butterflies that are discussed in the book and carries notes on variations between butterflies, butterfly watching, and butterfly conservation, as well as a glossary. Adding value to the text are numerous illustrations of different species of butterflies and their larvae. Part of the "WWF-OUP Nature Guides" series, Butterflies of India, though designed keeping younger readers in mind, will appeal equally to older readers including parents and teachers, as well as nature lovers.

Author: T.N. Ananthakrishnan
Publisher: Scientific Publishers
ISBN: 9387869717
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 238

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Rapid depletion and degradation of species in diverse ecosystems and the implications of this for human welfare have the cause for increasing concern. Biodiversity or variability among living organisms and the ecological complexes of which they are a part, is essential for ensuring the basic ecological services and resources necessary for sustaining human welfare. The loss of biodiversity is therefore, considered one of the most serious problem threatening the world today. An understanding of the ecological implications of the increasing loss of bodiversity, not to mention of the economic implications, has therefore, became vital. A biodiversity loss is irreversible. A calls for increased caution in our efforts to convert and exploit natural resources. Some minimal level of biodiversity is necessary to main ecological functioning, which in turn is necessary for generating the biological resources on which human welfare depends. Needless to emphasive that substantial biodiversity loss occurs due to forest clearing and degradation, leading to the need for assessing biodiversity in different ecosystems. Keeping these aspects in mind, the present volume highlights biodiversity in different cropping systems besides that the impact of cold and hot deserts. Selection of the topics in the various chapters is essentially because of the experience of the authors in the field of biodiversity.