A Compendium on Non-native Organisms of India
A Compendium on Non-native Organisms of India

A Compendium on Non-native Organisms of India

ISBN: 978-81-954428-8-1

 

This book is a comprehensive account on the non-native organisms reported from India. Alien species introductions are rated as a major threat to biodiversity in the world next to habitat destruction. The book provides useful information on the subject, such as terminologies in use under this category, pathways of invasions, history of introductions of aquatic species, processes of introductions, consolidated data on the non-native organisms in India, non-native aquatic plants, non-native wet land plants of India, non-native terrestrial plants of Kerala, non-native crustaceans and their threat status, surveys conducted at Asramam Biodiversity Heritage Site  and also T K Madhava Memorial College and nearby areas, and information about 144 plants and animals and their illustrations. Chapters on updated policy and Pontederia crassipes von Martius, 1824 (= Eichhornia crassipes (Martius, 1824) are special attractions.

 

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K. V. Jayachandran, S. Sheela, Anand J., Haridas V. A Compendium on Non-native Organisms of India. 1st ed. Lore & Ed Research Associates Pvt Ltd; 2024. doi:10.69483/lera.9788195442881