Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Environmental Conservation

Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction to Biodiversity Govinda Bhandari
Chapter 2: Spatial Patterns of Terrestrial Biodiversity: An Overview Rajesh Kumar Sharma and Pankaj Sharma
Chapter 3: Diversity of Lichens in the Valley of Flowers National Park, India Hem Chander
Chapter 4: Floristic Diversity Along an Altitudinal Gradient in the Central Part of Himachal Pradesh,North West Himalaya Sakshi Bhandari Rana, Man S. Rana and S.S. Samant
Chapter 5: Natural Regeneration Status of Silver Fir and Spruce Forests in Himachal Pradesh Dinesh Gupta, DP Sharma and GS Shamet
Chapter 6: GC-MS Studies and in-vitro and in-vivo Biological Activities of Solvent Extracts of Mokkathotapapada Leaves of Piper betel L. Cv. Kapoori, a Local Cultivar Ammani Kandru, Lydia Swapna Nandam and Harikrishna Ramaprasad Saripalli
Chapter 7: RNA Interference: An Overview Aakansha Goswami, B. Singh and Rizuta Tripathi
Chapter 8: Trichoderma: A Gift of God to Mankind for Managing Plant Diseases and Promoting Sustainability Sanjeev Kumar and Archana Rani
Index

197-201

The present book provides comprehensive coverage of the fundamental principles and current practices and trends in the field of biodiversity conservation, environmental biotechnology, factors responsible for plant development, conservation and cultivation of rare plants, terrestrial biodiversity and conservation of biological diversity. This book updates the subject matter, illustrations and problems to incorporate new concepts and issues related to biodiversity conservation, role of environmental biotechnology and biological diversity conservation.