Biodiversity and Conservation Characterization and Utilization of Plants, Microbes and Natural Resources for Sustainable Development and Ecosystem Management

This volume provides an enlightening and pragmatic approach to preserving biological diversity by gathering a wide range of peer-reviewed scientific content from biodiversity researchers and conservators from around the world. It brings comprehensive knowledge and information on the present status of conservation of biological diversity including floral, faunal, and microbial diversity. A detailed account of recent trends in conservation and applications under changing climate conditions, focusing mainly on agriculturally and industrially important microbes and their sustainable utilization, is presented as well.

Over the past five decades, extensive research work has been done on many aspects of biodiversity conservation and sustainable utilization of biological resources. This book examines this crucial issue. Chapters discuss biodiversity concepts, benefits, and values for economic and sustainable development; explores applications and strategies for biodiversity preservation; and considers the role of biodiversity conservation in public awareness services and cultural significance. The volume also examines the process of evolution and the future of biodiversity in conjunction with climate change factors, with special reference to infectious diseases.

1. Biodiversity: Concepts, Benefits, and Values for Economic and Sustainable Development 2. The Value of Biodiversity in the Legume Family and Its Benefits for Human Lives 3. Diversity and Conservation of Spontaneous Carum, Vicia, and Lathyrus Species in Lithuania 4. Plant Diversity in the Rural Home Gardens of Coastal Taluks of Uttara Kannada in Karnataka, India 5. Primula Species as Indicators of Forest Habitat Diversity in Georgia, South Caucasus 6. Prospects of Coconut Biodiversity for Safe, Healthy, and Sustainable Edible Oil Discovery 7. Diversity and Metabolites of Actinomycetes from Peat Swamp Forest Soils 8. Biodiversity of Trichoderma and Their Applications in Agriculture, Industry, and Medicine 9. Biodiversity and Conservation of Higher Plants in Bangladesh: Present Status and Future Prospects 10. In Situ and Ex Situ Conservation of Biodiversity in India: Strategies and Approaches for Environmental Sustainability 11. Understanding the Process of Evolution and the Future of Biodiversity under a Changing Climate with Special Reference to Infectious Diseases 12. Evolving Park Values among the Local People in Taman Negara, Malaysia’s Oldest National Park 13. Appreciating Nature Conservation at a Malaysian First World Heritage Site Through Its Recreational and Tourism Activities 14. Public Awareness Towards Ecological Services and Cultural Significance of Mangroves in Southern Peninsular Malaysia