Glimpses of the Plant Wealth of Uttaranchal

Contents: Foreword. Preface. I. Introduction: 1. Area and topography. 2. Geology and soil. 3. Climate. 4. Land use and forest cover. 5. Demographic profile. 6. Vegetation. 7. Botanical exploration. 8. Earlier botanical studies. 9. Hyperdiversity centres. II. Angiosperms: 1. Floristic analysis. 2. Aquatic plants. 3. Plant genetic resources. 4. Medicinal plants. 5. Ethnobotanical and other economic plants. 6. Endemic species. III. Gymnosperms. IV. Pteridophytes. V. Bryophytes. VI. Lichens. VII. Fungi. VIII. Algae. IX. Threats. Conservation. Bibliography.

"This book provides an overview of various facet of the floral wealth of Uttaranchal, one of the hyperdiversity states of Indian Union. It includes, besides a general introductory chapter, an state of art information on the status of different taxonomic group of plants, both flowering and nonflowering, covering Angiosperms, Gymnosperms, Pteridophytes, Bryophytes, Lichens, Fungi and Algae occurring in Uttaranchal including its utilitarian aspects, threats and conservation. This book is an assimilation of information contained in numerous published as well unpublished reports. It will certainly serve as an useful guide and a ready-reckoner for various components of flora of the state." (jacket)