Himalayan Biodiversity : Action Plan/edited by Uppeandra Dhar. 1997, 136 p., col. photos, figs., $63.
Contents: Preface. I. Himalayan biodiversity--introduction: 1. Preamble/L.M.S. Palni. 2. Biodiversity studies - existing mindset and real issues/Uppeandra Dhar. II. Status introduction: 3. Himalayan biodiversity: nonvascular cryptogams/P. Kachroo. 4. Himalayan floral diversity: vascular cryptogams/S.S. Bir. 5. Floristic diversity (angiosperms) in the Himalaya/D.K. Singh. 6. Diversity and distribution of wild relatives of crop plants in the Himalaya/R.K. Arora. 7. Himalayan fauna with special reference to endangered and endemic species/A.K. Ghosh. III. Assessment introduction: 8. Ecosystem research in the Himalaya: state of knowledge, possible research areas and basis for management/S.P. Singh. 9. Role of remote sensing for biodiversity conservation/P.S. Roy. IV. Valuation introduction: 10. Himalayan medicinal plants - focus on Uttarakhand/A.N. Purohit. 11. Biodiversity - a valuable resource for new biomolecules/B.N. Dhawan. 12. Valuation of biodiversity/G.K. Kadekodi. V. Action plan: 13. Need for developing action-oriented network programmes on Himalayan biodiversity/Uppeandra Dhar & J.S. Singh. VI. Himalayan biodiversity - at a glance.