Palaeobotany to Modern Botany
Recent years have witnessed major and exciting discoveries in various aspects of plant science, which penetrate all aspects of agricultural research. Especially exciting are the prospects of some new discoveries in Biotechnology fields which hold promise for plant improvement & productivity. Study of fossils also provide valuable information & also helpful in locating the occurrence of coal, oil & gas deposits in the earth.
The present book “ Palaeobotany to Modern Botany” provides an authoritative review account of many aspects of Palaeobotany and current progress in the field of botany that has been made in the recent past. This volume contains 16 chapters on various topics of current interest. Chapters related to Palaeobotany includes: Palaeofloristics & climate through Siwalik succession of Suraikhola area in the Himlayan foothills; Diversity of Jurassic Cretaceous pteridophytes in India; Investigation of a new petrifiel trilocular first from the Deccan inter trappean series of Mohgaonkalan, M.P.; Palynological studies from early ecocene sequences exposed near Matasukh, Nagaur district, Rajasthan; Evolutionary sequence in the fossil fructification, Gymnospers from the Rajmahal hills, Jharkhand. Book include articles on biodiversity & its application viz. Traditional use of pteridophytic plants among Baiga tribe; Tectaria zeilanica rare fern from S.W. Ghats; Impact on microbial diversity in restoration of forest ecosystem; An appraisal of biodiversity conservation strategies for medicinal and aromatic plants; Remote Sensing: Basic & applications in Biology; Antidermatophytic health foods; Vegetation succession, Nutrient enrichment & microbial proliferation in mine spoils; Native trees of Rajasthan desert. Articles on physiological & biochemical aspects of seed maturation in chickpea and on transgenic crops have added value to the book. This book will be useful to Botanist, Palaeobotanist, Ecologist, Enviromentalist, researchers, teachers & students of plant sciences.
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| Author | P. C. Trivedi |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN | 978-81-7132-540-5 |
| Language | English |
| Number Of Pages | xxxiv+366 |
| Publication Year | 2019 |
| Publisher | Pointer Publishers, Jaipur |