Environmental Biology

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The second revised edition of Environmental Biology presents up-to-date and all basic information about the various aspects of the environment including ecosystem components, world biomes, conservation and management of agriculture, forest and wildlife, conventional and sustainable energy resources, human population, and environmental education. The most burning problems of the environment viz., Acid Rain, ozone depletion, GHGs, Desertification, loss of tropical rainforests, biodiversity, biopiracy and bioprospecting, eco-terrorism, and dams and environment have also been included. An exhaustive glossary of relevant terms is given at the end. The book will serve as a major text for students of Botany, Zoology, Geography, Geology, environmental biology, environmental science, environmental chemistry, environmental engineering, home science, law, and medical and veterinary sciences.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR K C Agrawal

K.C. Agrawal, an electrical engineer and senior member of IEEE, USA, has had more than 33 years experience in different capacities- in academics, PSUs, multinationals like Crompton Greaves and NGEF( a unit of AEG, West Germany) handling eletric motors and generators and then running his own industry ECS (P) Ltd. For 24 years, manufacturing Switchgear Assemblies, Motor and Power Control Centres, Power Factor Control Panels Static Drives, Bus Systems and undertaking Consultancy and Contracting jobs. He is a well acclaimed professional and industrialist in his field. Carrying out research activities on his shop floor and acquiring knowledge from different sources have been his basic traits and are presented through this book. He has also authored well acclaimed books "Crusade India" and Shaping India of Our Dreams".