Biodiversity of Semiarid Landscape Baseline Study for Understanding
This study presents authentic data compiled from field experiments and investigations, and provides a point of reference for any future changes associated with anthropogenic activity in semiarid ecosystems. Three years of continuous and rigorous empirical
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Sunil Nautiyal Katari Bhaskar Y.D. Imran Khan
Biodiversity of Semiarid Landscape Baseline Study for Understanding the Impact of Human Development on Ecosystems
Environmental Science and Engineering Environmental Science
Series editors Rod Allan, Burlington, Canada Ulrich Förstner, Hamburg, Germany Wim Salomons, Haren, The Netherlands
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Sunil Nautiyal Katari Bhaskar Y.D. Imran Khan •
Biodiversity of Semiarid Landscape Baseline Study for Understanding the Impact of Human Development on Ecosystems
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Sunil Nautiyal Centre for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources Institute for Social and Economic Change Bangalore, Karnataka India
Y.D. Imran Khan Centre for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources Institute for Social and Economic Change Bangalore, Karnataka India
Katari Bhaskar Centre for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources Institute for Social and Economic Change Bangalore, Karnataka India
ISSN 1863-5520 ISSN 1863-5539 (electronic) Environmental Science and Engineering ISSN 1431-6250 Environmental Science ISBN 978-3-319-15463-3 ISBN 978-3-319-15464-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-15464-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015939167 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword
Arid and semiarid regions cover around 40% of terrestrial area of the planet earth and support livelihoods of two billion people, with ∼90% people living in developing countries. These regions cover 10 out of 15 agroecological zones in India. The region, though is not as much species-rich and forested as biodiversity hotspots namely Western Ghats and Himalayas, does harbour a large number of unique and crucial species, ecosystems and cultural landscapes
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