Introduction

The Monograph provides a comprehensive description and analysis of terrestrial vegetation in minor details based on extensive field sampling and plant diversity analysis.

It gives insight into the general vegetation characteristics and diversity of plants to post graduate and research students, teachers, forest personnel, managers, and planners.

Vegetation and Climate Change

The gradual rarefaction and eventual local extinction of plant species of different habitats have been viewed in the light of perceived changes in the local climate conditions during the last few decades.

Special Features

The special feature of the monograph is the investigation of loss pattern of the species with change in land use pattern and disturbances associated with socio-economic activities in the region since the 1960s.

Biodiversity and Conservation

The pressure on biodiversity and ecosystem services is ever increasing. Taking broad and small-scale environmental variation and historical disturbance regimes into consideration, the probable measures of the change in the pattern of species diversity and the rate and reason of biodiversity loss may be made to devise mechanisms for region-specific species conservation.