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India with its diverse habitats and ecosystems is a treasure house of biodiversity. The North-West Himalayan region is particularly rich in wild mushrooms. During the last few decades significant advances have been made in the study of medicinal mushrooms biology and in their cultivation. This book is an attempt to compile all the relevant information on five medicinal mushrooms (Cordyceps militaris, Ganoderma lucidum, Sparassis crispa, Morchella esculenta and ...
The wildlife in India comprises a mix of species of different types of organisms. Apart from a handful of the major farm animals such as cows, buffaloes, goats, poultry, pigs and sheep, India has an amazingly wide variety of animals native to the country. It is home to Bengal tigers, deer, pythons, wolves, foxes bears, crocodiles, camels, wild dogs, monkeys, snakes, antelope species, varieties of bison and not to mention the mighty Asian elephant.
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Microalgae windows of opportunity is a novel scientific effort by the editors which discusses the potential of microalgae to bring environmental sustainability into our society to tackle environmental problems like pollution, water scarcity, desertification, soil erosion and climate change. Microalgae with their simple nature, but varied applications could provide environment friendly and sustainable solutions to such problems. This book will also provide useful ...