Terricolous Lichens in India: Volume 1: Diversity Patterns and Distribution Ecology 2014 edition

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Terricolous lichens, a habitat specialist group of lichens play a vital role in maintenance and ecological stability of soil crusts with reference to their physical stability, hydrology and growth of soil microflora. Terricolous lichens in Indian lichenological studies haven't been taken up as a functional group. Terricolous Lichens in India, Volume 1: Diversity Patterns and Distribution Ecology is the first ever publication dealing with soil lichens of India. Divided into five chapters, this volume discusses the lichenological researches in India with reference to terricolous lichens, the altitudinal distribution patterns of terricolous lichens, comparative assessment of distribution with global patterns, and the photobiont diversity and influence of novel molecular clades of photobiont in determining ecological preferences of soil lichens in India.; Description based on online resource;title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 11, 2013). Jacket Description/Back: Terricolous lichens, a habitat specialist group of lichens play a vital role in maintenance and ecological stability of soil crusts with reference to their physical stability, hydrology and growth of soil microflora. Terricolous lichens in Indian lichenological studies haven t been taken up as a functional group. "Terricolous Lichens in India, Volume 1: Diversity Patterns and Distribution Ecology "is the first ever publication dealing with soil lichens of India. Divided into five chapters, this volume discusses the lichenological researches in India with reference to terricolous lichens, the altitudinal distribution patterns of terricolous lichens, comparative assessment of distribution with global patterns, and the photobiont diversity and influence of novel molecular clades of photobiont in determining ecological preferences of soil lichens in India. Written by experts in the field and supplemented with numerous photographs, "Terricolous Lichens in India, Volume 1: Diversity Patterns and Distribution Ecology "is a comprehensive resource that addresses the major drivers of terricolous lichens distribution in India."Table of Contents:1. Lichenological studies in India with reference to terricolous lichens. Himanshu Rai, Roshni Khare and Dalip Kumar Upreti2. Distribution ecology of soil crust lichens in India: a comparative assessment with global patterns. Roger Rosentreter, Himanshu Rai and Dalip Kumar Upreti 3. Terricolous lichens in Himalayas: patterns of species richness along elevation gradient. Chitra Bahadur Baniya, Himanshu Rai and Dalip Kumar Upreti 4. Photobiont diversity in Indian "Cladonia" lichens, with special emphasis on the geographical patterns Tereza idka, Ond ej Peksa, Himanshu Rai, Dalip Kumar Upreti and Pavel kaloud 5. Photobiont diversity of soil crust lichens along substrate ecology and altitudinal gradients in Himalayas: a case study from Garhwal Himalaya Anna Voytsekhovich, Lyudmyla Dymytrova, Himanshu Rai and Dalip Kumar Upreti"Biographical Note: Dr. Himanshu RaiCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research, National Botanical Research Institute, Lichenology Laboratory, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDr. Dalip K. UpretiCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research, National Botanical Research Institute, Lichenology Laboratory, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India"Publisher Marketing: Terricolous lichens, a habitat specialist group of lichens play a vital role in maintenance and ecological stability of soil crusts with reference to their physical stability, hydrology and growth of soil microflora. Terricolous lichens in Indian lichenological studies haven't been taken up as a functional group. "Terricolous Lichens in India, Volume 1: Diversity Patterns and Distribution Ecology "is the first ever publication dealing with soil lichens of India. Divided into five chapters, this volume discusses the lichenological researches in India with reference to terricolous lichens, the altitudinal distribution patterns of terricolous lichens, comparative assessment of distribution with global patterns, and the photobiont diversity and influence of novel molecular clades of photobiont in determining ecological preferences of soil lichens in India. Written by experts in the field and supplemented with numerous photographs, "Terricolous Lichens in India, Volume 1: Diversity Patterns and Distribution Ecology "is a comprehensive resource that addresses the major drivers of terricolous lichens distribution in India."