Ecophysiology of Ipomoea pescaprae in the eastern coastline of India

An extensive survey has been carried out by the authors in the coastal belt of Bay-of-Bengal, India for last eight years about the ecology and stress physiology of Beach Morning Glory, Ipomoea pescaprae. The details report about the ecophysiology of this pioneer natural soil binder at the coastal sand dune vegetation has been described in this book. Different aspects including zonation of the coastal sand dune of the particular area, threats to the native vegetation and gradual destruction of the vegetation cover were reported and some relevant conservation strategies has been proposed in this book. All sorts of diversifications found in beach morning glory were illustrated elaborately in this book.

About the author

Dr. Tamal Chakraborty, an young taxonomist at biosystematics and molecular taxonomy laboratory, Department of Botany and Forestry, Vidyasagar university,West Bengal, India has been engaged for more than ten years in extensive research on Taxonomy and biodiversity conservation particularly at Coastal Sand Dunes.He is also Life Member of ISCA & IAAT.

Product details

• Authors: Tama Chakraborty, Tamal Chakraborty, Amal Kuma Mondal, Amal Kumar Mondal, Mondal(Parui, Sanjukta Mondal(Parui)
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2015
• EAN: 9783659754906
• ISBN: 978-3-659-75490-6
• No. of pages: 112
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology