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    Biodiversity
    Biodiversity
    Biodiversity
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    Biodiversity

    By Anupam Rajak

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    Welcome to biodiversity. Biodiversity is the variety and variability of life on Earth. Without biodiversity, we do not live. Human population is increasing day by day and destroy the biodiversity for various needed. Biodiversity refers to varieties of living things i.e plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi. Biodiversity provides food, water, timber, fiber, and genetic resources.

    The book comprises two chapters. The first chapter gives definition of living, biodiversity, taxonomy, systematics, and species. The first chapter also gives types of biodiversity, three domains of life, taxonomical hierarchy, binomial nomenclature, role of botanical garden, importance of herbaria. The second chapter deals with the biodiversity patterns, importance of biodiversity, and loss of biodiversity. The second chapter also discusses biodiversity conservation, hotspots, endangered species, red data book, biosphere reserves, national park, sanctuaries, and ramsar sites.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAnupam Rajak
    Release dateMay 11, 2020
    ISBN9781386210443
    Biodiversity
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    Anupam Rajak

    Anupam Rajak received his B.Sc in Botany from the Raghunathpur College, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University. He has published several articles in international journal. His email address is anupamrajak1234@gmail.com

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      Book preview

      Biodiversity - Anupam Rajak

      Contents

      Preface........... ......................................................................................................................3

      About the Author..............................................................................................................4

      Chapter 1: The Living World......................................................................................5-21

      Biodiversity

      Types of Biodiversity

      Three Domains of Life

      Taxonomy

      Systematics

      Concept of Species

      Taxonomical Hierarchy

      Binomial Nomenclature

      Museums

      Zoological Parks

      Herbaria

      Botanical Garden

      Chapter 2: Biodiversity and It’s Conservation......................................................22-41

      Biodiversity Patterns

      Importance

      Loss of Biodiversity

      Biodiversity Conservation

      Hotspots

      Endangered Species

      Red Data Book

      Biosphere Reserves

      National Parks

      Sanctuaries

      Ramsar Sites

      Preface

      Welcome to biodiversity . Biodiversity is the variety and variability of life on Earth. Without biodiversity, we do not live. Human population is increasing day by day and destroy the biodiversity for various needed. Biodiversity refers to varieties of living things i.e plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi. Biodiversity provides food, water, timber, fiber, and genetic resources.

      The book comprises two chapters. The first chapter gives definition of living, biodiversity, taxonomy, systematics, and species. The first chapter also gives types of biodiversity, three domains of life, taxonomical hierarchy, binomial nomenclature, role of botanical garden, importance of herbaria. The second chapter deals with the biodiversity patterns, importance of biodiversity, and loss of biodiversity. The second chapter

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