Biodiversity Hotspot of the Indo-Burma Region

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-998511-10-5
Verlag: Apple Academic Press Inc.

Buch, Englisch, 422 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 470 g

Reihe: Biodiversity Hotspots of the World

The Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot, spanning over two million total square kilometers, covers parts of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, southern China, northeast India, and Bangladesh. It is one of the world 36 biodiversity hotspots and is considered one of the most biologically important regions on Earth. The hotspot is home to a remarkable diversity of plants and animals.

This new volume covers a range of diverse topics, including studies of the paleoclimatic oscillations of the region as well as the impact of climate change. Also addressed are the various types of forests, plants and vegetation, lichen and cyanobacteria, etc., found in the hotspot. It presents examinations of faunal diversity and agrobiodiversity as well.

This volume is part of the Biodiversity Hotspots of the World book series, which addresses the urgent need to take stock of the biodiversity in hotspots around the world in order to foster conservation and management. The volumes in this series are essential resources for researchers and practitioners in the fields of conservation biology, ecology, and evolution as the series concisely records the existing biodiversity of these hotspots of the world.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pullaiah, T.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Analytische Chemie Umweltchemie, Lebensmittelchemie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface 1. Palaeoclimatic Oscillations in the Indo-Burma Hotspot: Recent Evidence from Wetlands 2. Vegetation and Forest Types of Vietnam Part of the Indo-Burma Hotspot 3. Microbial Diversity of Soil and Sandstones Forming Historical Monuments of the Indo-Burma Region: A Review 4. Cyanobacteria from the Indo-Burma Hotspot Region of India: Diversity, Endemism, and Future Scope 5. Lichen Diversity of the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot 6. Liverwort and Hornwort Diversity in the Indo-Burma Hotspot Region of India 7. Pteridophytes of the Indo-Burma Region: A Look into Their Status 8. Diversity of Angiosperms in the Indo–Burma Biodiversity Hotspot Region 9. The Changing Paradigms of Phyto-Diversity in Andaman Group Islands of the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot 10. Faunal Diversity of Andaman Group of Islands, Part of Indo-Burma Hotspot 11. Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot and Climate Change 12. Diversity of Eel Species in the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot: Taxonomic Status, Economic Importance, Present Status, and Prevailing Threats 13. Agro-biodiversity in Traditional Land-Use Systems of Northeast Indian Part of Indo-Burma Hotspot

Über Autor(innen)

T. Pullaiah, PhD, is a former Professor in the Department of Botany at Sri Krishnadevaraya University in Andhra Pradesh, India, where he has taught for more than 35 years. He has held several positions at the university, including Dean, Faculty of Biosciences; Head of the Department of Botany; Head of the Department of Biotechnology; and member of the Academic Senate. He was President of the Indian Botanical Society (2014), President of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (2013), and Fellow of Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences. Under his guidance, over 50 students earned their doctoral degrees. He has authored over 70 books, edited over 40 books, and published over 340 papers. He was also a member of the Species Survival Commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Professor Pullaiah received his PhD from Andhra University, India, attended Moscow State University, Russia, and worked as postdoctoral fellow during 1976-1978.