Environmental Science : Botanical and Forestry Perspective

Rupnarayan Sett

ISBN 10: 9380428502 / ISBN 13: 9789380428505

Published by Narendra Pub, 2012

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Contents Preface 1 The Conservation and loss in the biodiversity of India 2 Global warming and climate change 3 Environmental impact assessment 4 The indoor pollution 5 Acid rain and its effect on vegetation 6 Nitrogen dioxide pollution on vegetation 7 Sulfur dioxide pollution on vegetation 8 Problems utilization and characterization of flyash 9 Plant responses to dust pollution 10 Performance of Flyash for growth of plants 11 Air pollution from sponge iron factories and its effect on vegetation 12 Impact of automobile exhausts in leaves of resistant trees on polluted roadsides 13 Foliar phenol content in trees in plastic industrial area 14 Foliar ascorbic acid content in trees in plastic industrial area 15 Impact of simulated acid rain on tree seedlings in nursery condition 16 Epiphytic lichens as bioindicators of air pollution 17 Combating population-burst vis-a-vis climate-change with GM Products 18 Climate change is a determining factor today for both business and politics 19 Few important biochemical protocols used in environmental assays 20 Conclusion You cannot stop climate change but you may change the climate GlossaryThe book Environmental Science The Botanical and Forestry Perspectives describes the present day scenario of atmosphere with special reference to the forest trees and plants in the Indian continent The underlying procedures of different kind of pollutions and their effects on the atmosphere and vegetation have been elaborated with basic science exemplified with the physical results generated from the field data The area of environmental science encompasses a huge spectrum of subjects in this book apart from the events happening due to pollutions in the recent time the other important issues like environmental impact assessment climate change business and politics combating climate change with genetically modified products etc have been discussed So far only few books have focused the interactions between the forest trees and the environment Some commonly practiced biochemical protocols have been documented a rich glossary has been provided as the ready reference for the convenience of the students and researchers With a serious effort to make the script as correct as possible the book might be helpful as a text in the college and universities as well as assisting the researchers 340 pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Environmental Science : Botanical and Forestry Perspective
• Publisher: Narendra Pub
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9380428502
• ISBN 13: 9789380428505
• Binding: Hardcover

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Synopsis

CONTENTS OF THE BOOK 1. The Conservation and Loss in The Biodiversity of India 2. Global Warming and Climate Change 3. Environmental Impact Assessment 4. The Indoor Pollution 5. Acid Rain and its Effect on Vegetation 6. Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution on Vegetation 7. Sulfur Dioxide Pollution on Vegetation 8. Problems, Utilization and Characterization of Flyash 9. Plant Responses to Dust Pollution 10. Performance of Flyash for Growth of Plants 11. Air Pollution From Sponge Iron Factories and its Effect on Vegetation 12. Impact of Automobile Exhausts in Leaves of Resistant Trees on Polluted Roadsides 13. Foliar Phenol Content in Trees in Plastic Industrial Area 14. Foliar Ascorbic Acid Content in Trees in Plastic Industrial Area 15. Impact of Simulated Acid Rain on Tree Seedlings in Nursery Condition 16. Epiphytic Lichens As Bioindicators Of Air Pollution 17. Combating Population-burst vis-à-vis Climate-change with GM Products 18. Climate Change is a Determining Factor Today for Both Business and Politics 19. Few Important Biochemical Protocols used in Environmental Assays 20. You Cannot Stop Climate Change, But You May Change the Climate