Ecology, Environmental Science and Conservation, 2e (2025 - 2026 Book) | By JS Singh, SP Singh, SR Gupta, & Rishikesh Singh | Fire and Disturbance Ecology, Ecosystem Structure, Attributes and Control, Pollution: Air And Noise, Water Pollution, Soil, Globa

Author: SR Gupta

Brand: S Chand

Edition: 2nd Latest Edition 2025 - 2026

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 1096

Release Date: 26-08-2025

Details: The updated second edition of the book offers an innovative synthesis of fundamental ecological concepts and practical applications in environmental science and conservation. It is the first textbook on the subject by eminent Indian researchers and presents most of the examples from the Indian subcontinent. The book covers a wide range of topics, including fundamental concepts required to comprehend the physical environment, population dynamics, community characteristics, patterns and gradients in biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and dynamics, and the study of biogeography. It also addresses applied topics such as environmental pollution, impact assessment, natural resource management, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services, global climate change, ecosystem restoration, urban ecology and sustainable development. The main issues are discussed within the sustainability framework, considering humans as part of ecosystems, and recognising that sustainable development requires the integration of ecology with social sciences for policy formulation and implementation. The updated edition of the book aligns with the National Education Policy 2020 and the revised UGC Guidelines. It aims to meet the needs of students in basic and multidisciplinary courses in ecology and environmental science, as well as professionals in agriculture, forestry and geography at both the graduate and postgraduate levels.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Ecology: Concepts, History, and Applications
Chapter 2: Solar Radiation and Temperature
Chapter 3: Plant Water Relations and Adaptations
Chapter 4: Soil and Belowground Interactions
Chapter 5: Fire and Disturbance Ecology
Chapter 6: Adaptations, Ecotypes and Genecology
Chapter 7: Population Ecology: Characteristics, Growth Regulation and Genetics
Chapter 8: Species Interactions
Chapter 9: Community: Nature, Structure, Attributes and Control
Chapter 10: Methods of Sampling Vegetation and Data Analysis
Chapter 11: Community Dynamics: Succession
Chapter 12: Ecosystem Structure, Functioning and Processes
Chapter 13: Primary Productivity and Detritus Pool
Chapter 14: Energy Flow Beyond Primary Producers: Secondary Production and Decomposition
Chapter 15: Ecosystems Nutrient Cycling
Chapter 16: Global Biogeochemical Cycles
Chapter 17: Biogeography and Life Zones
Chapter 18: Biome: Concept, Distribution and Characteristics
Chapter 19: Freshwater and Marine Ecosystems
Chapter 20: Air And Noise Pollution
Chapter 21: Water Pollution
Chapter 22: Soil Pollution - Metals, Pesticides, Wastes and Isotopes
Chapter 23: Environmental Impact Assessment
Chapter 24: Global Climate Change
Chapter 25: Stratospheric Ozone Depletion and Trends of Recovery
Chapter 26: Biological Invasion: Process, Impacts and Prevention
Chapter 27: Natural Resources and Their Management
Chapter 28: Biodiversity: Magnitude, Gradients, and Hotspots
Chapter 29: Biodiversity Conservation
Chapter 30: Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
Chapter 31: Ecological Restoration
Chapter 32: Ecosystem Services, Their Valuation and Payment
Chapter 33: Human Population And Urbanisation
Chapter 34: Sustainable Development
References
Index
Useful for:
Graduate, Postgraduate and Various Competitive Exams

EAN: 9789364681124

Languages: English