Biodiversity and Crops Improvement in the Era of Climate Change

Contents: Preface. 1.Attached Algal Life Forms of The High Altitude Flooded Rice Fields Of Eastern Himalaya/Rajashree Saikia, Tapati Das, Akash Kachari and Debangshu Narayan Das 2.Ethno-Dermatological Practices of Plants Species Among The Tea Tribes of Upper Assam, Ne India/Amal Bawri 3.Study On The Growth, Yield Potential and Tuber Quality of White and Orange Flesh Sweet Potato [Ipomoea Batatas (L.) Lam] Germplasms Under North-Eastern Biodiversity, Manipur/Kenny Thangjam and A K. Bijaya Devi 4.Impact of Climate Change on Bio-Diversity/Samir Kumar Mukherjee 5.Laboratory Evaluation of Bait-Insecticide Combinations against Fruit Fly, Bactrocera Tau Walker (Diptera: Tephritidae)/Yendrembam K. Devi, Bumpy Kangjam and P.K. Mehta 6.Biosynthesis and Biodegradation of Cyanide in Nature /Parmar P. R, Rajumar B.K, Butani N. V. and Desai P. V. 7.Cultivation of Medicinal Horticultural Crop, Euryale Ferox/Victor Singh Ayam, Helen Soibam 8.Resource Conservation for Socioeconomic Development in Northeast India/Mirinchonme Mahongnao, Noklenyangla and Subhash Kumar 9.Artificial Intelligence for Preserving Biodiversity: Paving The Way Towards Sustainable Planet/Somnath Mukherjee 10.Decentralized Governance; Forest Land Allotment for Sts and Tradition Forest Dwellers: A Study of Marvahi and Gorella Block (C.G.)./Vikram Singh 11.Physiological Interventions for Yield and Quality in Tropical Fruits/ Gurumurthy S., Vijay Laxmi., Lalit Kumar., Nath, C.P., Basavaraja, T., Soren, K.R., Tracila Meinam, Thoudam Santosh Singh, Ningthoujam Reemi Devi, and *Senjam Jinus S. The men and women who produce our food; farmer, herders, fishermen, indigenous people and forest dwellers are hit the hardest by the consequences of climate change. So, bringing together experts from all walks of life, this comprehensive book provides the authoritative scientific information on importance of biodiversity and its relation to crop improvement in the context of climate change. Climate change has negative impacts on soil, air, water, indigenous people, socio economic factors and all biological diversity, and thereby events increasing stress for agricultural and horticultural crops. Therefore, harnessing crops against abiotic stress like drought, heat and salinity is an essential task for plant breeder, agronomist and horticulturist. To make the book comprehensive, chapters discuss; Attached algal life forms of the high altitudes flooded rice fields of eastern Himalayas, Ethno-dermatological practices of plants species among the tea tribes of upper Assam, crop improvement of orange flesh sweet potato of Manipur (Kangleipak), Impact of climate change on biodiversity, Laboratory evaluation of bait insecticide combination against fruit fly, Biosynthesis and biodegradation of cyanide in nature, Resource conservation for socioeconomic development in North-eastern India, Artificial intelligence for preserving biodiversity, Decentralized governance; forest and land allotment for ST s and Traditional forest dwellers, Physiological interventions for yield and quality in tropical fruits. It also suggests a vision of new direction and partnerships that are expected to evolve in this 2019-2020 regimes. This book is an essential resource for practicing horticulture, plant breeding, biotechnology, socio-economic study, ethno-botany, taxonomy and environmental biology at Universities, Government agencies, NGOs and Industry. It should be also be use to researchers, scientist, teacher and student of Agriculture, Horticulture, Life Sciences and Social Sciences engaged in crop improvement works, socio-economical studies and conservation biologists.…