Faunal Ecology and Conservation of the Great Indian Desert

Book Overview

1. The Thar of Rajasthan (India): Ecology and Conservation of Desert Ecosystem K.K. Sharma & Satya P. Mehra 2. Climate and micro climate changes influencing the fauna of the hot Indian Arid Zone A S Rao 3. Dung Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Coprinae) of Thar Desert of Rajasthan and Gujarat Ram Sewak 4. Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Thar Desert of Rajasthan and Gujarat Neena Tak 5. Spiders in the Desert National Park C. Sivaperuman and N.S. Rathore 6. Species richness and dominance of reptiles in Aravali foothills of Rajasthan Shalini Gaur 7. Present status of the Vultures in the Great Indian Thar Desert A.K Chhangani 8. Structure of an arid tropical bird community, Rajasthan C. Sivaperuman, Sumit Dookia, P.L Kankane and Q.H. Baqri 9. Changing avian diversity of the Jodhpur, Western Rajasthan Himmat Singh 10. Avifaunal diversity in the IGNP canal area, Rajasthan, India C. Sivaperuman and Q.H. Baqri 11. Impact assessment of Indira Gandhi Canal on Avifauna of Thar Desert Mohd. Idris, Partap Singh & Smriti Johari 12. Eco-status of chiropteran fauna in and around Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner of Great Indian Desert Ashok Purohit & K. B. Vyas 13. Eco-biodiversity of Rodent fauna of Thar Desert Mohamed Idris 14. Primates in the Thar Desert Agoramoothy 15. Status of Indian Gazelle (Gazella Bennetti Sykes, 1831) in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan, India Sumit Dookia 16. Revival prospects of larger mammals in the Thar desert of Rajasthan P.L. Kankane

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 364209953X
• ISBN13: 9783642099533
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"