Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainability in Asia: Volume 2: Prospects and Challenges in South and Middle Asia
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Part I: Ecology -- Chapter 1: Current Status of Vegetation of the Dried Bottom of the Aral Sea -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Data Evaluation -- 1.3 Observations -- 1.4 Concluding Remarks -- 1.4.1 The Dynamics of the Formation of Plant Biomass on the Dried Bottom of the Aral Sea -- 1.4.2 Mapping of Vegetation of the Dried Bottom of the Aral Sea -- 1.4.3 Experiment on the Fixation of Shifting Sands of Dried Bottom of the Aral Sea -- 1.5 Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 2: Role of Grasslands in Soil Carbon Storage: Case Study from Alpine Grasslands of North-Western Kashmir Himalaya -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Grasslands of North-Western Kashmir Himalaya: Brief Overview -- 2.3 Study Area -- 2.4 Data Evaluation -- 2.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: The Importance of Forest for Soil, Food, and Climate Security in Asia -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Forest: Global Overview -- 3.3 Deforestation: A Global Challenge -- 3.4 Invasive Species: An Ecological Driver for Forest Change -- 3.5 Forest at Risk Due to Civilian Conflicts -- 3.6 Climate Change Impact on Forest -- 3.7 Forests for Climate Change Mitigation -- 3.8 Forests for Soil Management -- 3.9 Forest for Food and Nutritional Security -- 3.10 Forest Management in Asia Through FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) -- 3.11 Policy, Governance, and Future Road Map -- 3.12 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4: The Vegetation of the Pamir-Alay Mountainous System in Middle Asia -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Flora -- 4.3 Vegetation -- 4.4 Description of the Florocenotypes of the Pamir-Alay Mountain Range -- References -- Chapter 5: Plant Diversity and Species Distribution Pattern Across the Pir Panjal Mountain Forest Range in the Western Himalayas -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Study Area -- 5.3 Data Analysis.