04049nam a22006615i 4500 978-3-031-50702-1 DE-He213 20251030112012.0 cr nn 008mamaa 240427s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031507021 978-3-031-50702-1 10.1007/978-3-031-50702-1 doi SD1-668 QH541.5.F6 PSAF bicssc TVR bicssc TEC003040 bisacsh PSAF thema TVR thema Flora and Vegetation of Nepal [electronic resource] / edited by Maan Bahadur Rokaya, Shalik Ram Sigdel. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2024. XXIII, 447 p. 89 illus., 80 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Plant and Vegetation, 1875-1326 ; 19 Chapter 1: Nepal: An Introduction -- Chapter 2: Flora and Phytogeography of Nepal -- Chapter 3: Vegetation and forest in Nepal -- Chapter 4: An overview of the Middle Miocene to Early Pleistocene Flora of the Siwalik sediments in Nepal -- Chapter 5: A Comprehensive Review of Algal Exploration in Nepal -- Chapter 6: Fungi of Nepal -- Chapter 7: Bryophyta Plant Diversity in Nepal -- Chapter 8: Lichens of Nepal -- Chapter 9: Fern and fern-allies of Nepal -- Chapter 10: Gymnosperms of Nepal: diversity, distribution, economic importance and future perspectives -- Chapter 11: Angiosperm diversity in Nepal -- Chapter 12: Economically important plants in Nepal -- Chapter 13: Plant invasions in Nepal: What we do not know? -- Chapter 14: Impact of climate change on plants in the Nepal Himalayas -- Chapter 15: Plant Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal Himalaya: Status, Policies, and Legislative Frameworks. This volume highlights the plant life of Nepal, which accounts for 20% of the Himalayan biodiversity. For the first time, this group of authors compile over 200 years’ worth of local botanical research. Due to the high topographical diversity, Nepal has a very unique flora and vegetation. The chapters focus on cryptogams, phanerogams and alien flora. As an added bonus, historical background for native and invasive species, is explained. Aside from botanical knowledge, the authors also shed a light on Nepali geography, soil, climate and land use. To complete the picture, readers will find data on different plants, maps and photographs of unique species. This book is a valuable resource for Botanists and Ecologists, but also for interested travelers who would like to complement their next trek in Nepal. Forestry. 68336 Botany. 68084 Bioclimatology. 68090 Biodiversity. 70778 Conservation biology. Ecology . 68629 Forestry. 68336 Plant Science. 68085 Climate Change Ecology. 68092 Biodiversity. 70778 Conservation Biology. Rokaya, Maan Bahadur. editor. edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 75795 Sigdel, Shalik Ram. editor. edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 75796 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031507014 Printed edition: 9783031507038 Printed edition: 9783031507045 Plant and Vegetation, 1875-1326 ; 19 75797 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50702-1 ZDB-2-SBL ZDB-2-SXB 59401 59401