1Preface
663.3.5 Morphological Adaptations
2Chapter - 1 An Overview of Biodiversity
673.3.6 Biological Adaptation
31.1 Introduction
683.3.7 Locomotion in mammals
41.2 Basic Concept of Biodiversity
693.4 Reproductive strategies of mammals: 3.4.1 Therian Mammals
51.2.1 Definition of Biodiversity
703.5 Physiological adaptations in mammals
61.2.2 Types of Biodiversity
713.6 Conservation and Protection of mammals: 3.6.1 Marine Mammal Protection
71.2.3 Importance of Biodiversity
723.7 Exercise
81.2.4 Causes of Biodiversity Losses
733.8 Further Readings
91.2.5 Reasons for Loss of Biodiversity
74Chapter - 4 Ornithology: Ecology and Evolution of Birds
101.2.6 Ways how we can Protect Biodiversity
754.1 Introduction
111.3 Threats to Biodiversity
764.2 Origin and Evolution of Birds
121.3.1 Habitat Loss
774.2.1 Classification of Avifauna
131.3.2 Poaching of Wildlife
784.2.2 Characteristics of Birds
141.3.3 Man-Wildlife Conflict
794.3 Adaptation of Birds: 4.3.1 Morphological Adaptation
151.4 Conservation of Biodiversity
804.4 Ecology of birds
161.4.1 Connection between Biodiversity and Conservation
814.4.1 Global Ecology
171.4.2 Reason of Conserve Biodiversity
824.4.2 Feeding Ecology
181.4.3 Strategies for Conservation of Biodiversity
834.4.3 Breeding Ecology
191.4.4 Conservation Methods
844.4.4 Wetland Ecology
201.4.5 Difference between in situ and ex situ Conservation
854.5 Biology of Birds
211.5 Biodiversity Hotspot
864.5.1 Feathers
221.5.1 Threats and Conservation Efforts
874.5.2 Flight
231.5.2 India as a Mega Diversity Region
884.6 Economic importance of birds
241.5.3 Biodiversity Hotspots in India
894.6.1 Migratory Birds in the Economy
251.5.4 Biodiversity Hotspots in the World
904.6.2 Importance of Birds to Humans & Nature
261.6 Value of Biodiversity
914.7 Exercise
271.6.1 Consumptive use Value
924.8 Further Readings
281.6.2 Productive use Value
93Chapter - 5 Understanding Amphibians
291.6.3 Social Values
945.1 Introduction
301.6.4 Ethical and Moral Values
955.2 Origin of the Amphibians
311.6.5 Aesthetic Value
965.2.1 Evolution of Amphibians
321.6.6 Option Value
975.2.2 Characteristics of Amphibians
331.7 Monitoring of Biodiversity
985.2.3 Adaptations of Amphibians
341.7.1 Multiple Goals of Biodiversity Monitoring
995.2.4 Major Groups of Amphibian
351.7.2 Monitoring of Biodiversity in a Global Change
1005.3 Classification of amphibians
361.8 Exercise
1015.3.1 Labyrinthodontia
371.9 Further Readings
1025.3.2 Lepospondyli
38Chapter - 2 Phytology: Understanding Plant Diversity
1035.3.3 Lissamphibia
392.1 Introduction
1045.4 Ecology and Biology of amphibians
402.2 Plant taxonomy
1055.4.1 Global Amphibian Decline
412.2.1 History of Plant Taxonomy
1065.4.2 Structure and Function in Amphibians
422.2.2 Aims of Plant Taxonomy
1075.4.3 Reproduction in Amphibians
432.2.3 Principles of Plant Taxonomy
1085.5 Conservation issues related to amphibian diversity
442.3 Plant Classification
1095.5.1 Decline in Amphibian Populations
452.3.1 Plant Kingdom
1105.5.2 Threats and Concerns of Amphibian
462.3.2 Classification of Plant Tissues
1115.6 Exercise
472.3.3 Importance of Plant Classification
1125.7 Further Readings
482.3.4 Need for the Plant Classification
113Chapter - 6 Reptiles
492.4 Plant Diversity Conservation
1146.1 Introduction
502.4.1 Ways to Conserve Plant Biodiversity
1156.2 Meaning and Concept of Reptiles
512.4.2 Importance of Plant Diversity Conservation
1166.2.1 Origin of Reptiles
522.5 Exercise
1176.2.2 Ancestry of Reptiles
532.6 Further Readings
1186.2.3 Evolutionary History of Reptiles
54Chapter - 3 Mammology: Understanding Ecology and Evolution of Mammals
1196.2.4 Difference between a Reptile and an Amphibian
553.1 Introduction
1206.3 Classification of Reptiles
563.2 Origin and evolution of mammals
1216.3.1 Crocodilia
573.2.1 Origin Types
1226.3.2 Sphenodontia
583.2.2 Major Groups of Mammals
1236.3.3 Squamata
593.2.3 Mammal Characteristics
1246.3.4 Testudines
603.2.4 Differences between Mammals and Marsupials
1256.4 Ecology and Conservation of Reptiles
613.3 Classification of mammals
1266.5 Exercise
623.3.1 Eutheria
1276.6 Further Readings
633.3.2 Metatheria
128Glossary
643.3.3 Prototheria
129Index
653.3.4 Ecology and Biology in Mammals
