Biodiversity : (Record no. 40234)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
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| fixed length control field | 02825nam a22001937a 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 190717b2017 ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9788120353046 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 333.72 MAI-P |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Maiti, Prabodh K |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Biodiversity : |
| Remainder of title | perception, peril and preservation / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Praboth K. Maiti and Paulami Maiti |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 2nd ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | India |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | PHI Learning Private Limited |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2017 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 584 p. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price type code | INR |
| Price amount | 550.00. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Biodiversity is the variety of life in a given range. Today, the world is under tremendous threat of unprecedented loss of biodiversity. Issues like global warming, environmental pollution, recurrent natural calamities and human population rise are of major concern for scientists all over the world.<br/><br/>The second edition of the book covers a complete range of the topics pertaining to the subject such as meaning of biodiversity, its history, importance of species diversity, systematics, determination of status of bioresources, pattern of distribution of global species, genetic diversity and ecosystem diversity. It also elaborates on various drivers that lead to biodiversity loss and its impact on global climate. Moreover, the topics on biopiracy, related laws and policies, and the importance of indigenous knowledge of several communities are also described in the text. The use of biotechnology-based methods and various measures to preserve natural resources and conserve biodiversity is the highlight of the text. Moreover, the book provides a detailed account of the conservation measures of biodiversity, especially those implemented by the government.<br/><br/>This book is primarily designed for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of Environmental Science, Zoology and Botany. Besides, it will also be useful for postgraduate diploma or other professional courses in Environmental Science and also for the researchers.<br/><br/>NEW TO THE SECOND EDITION<br/><br/>•‘Project Tiger’ and ‘Project Elephant’ are introduced in the chapter on Conservation Practice.<br/><br/>•Various sections have been revised and updated throughout the book.<br/><br/>•A few figures have been added and many others have been replaced for better illustration.<br/><br/>KEY FEATURES<br/><br/>•Explains the contemporary topics such as green accounting and sustainable management of natural resources in an easy-to-understand manner.<br/><br/>•Incorporates a number of photographs, flow charts, diagrams and tables.<br/><br/>•Provides chapter-end review questions to help students check their understanding of the subject.<br/><br/>•Includes MCQs (with answers given at the end of the book).<br/><br/>•Gives an elaborate glossary of technical terms to acquaint the students with the related terminologies |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Biodiversity |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Biodiversity conservation |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Maiti, Paulami. |
| 952 ## - LOCATION AND ITEM INFORMATION (KOHA) | |
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| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | 330 | BITS Pilani Hyderabad | BITS Pilani Hyderabad | General Stack (For lending) | 17/07/2019 | 550.00 | 333.72 MAI-P | 38366 | 13/07/2024 | 17/07/2019 | Books |