This work is condensed from the author's four-volume Flora of the Tamilnadu Carnatic, prepared from over 30,000 collections made during 628 field days between 1976 and 1983. The area chosen represents the vegetation of the Decca plateau, barring the evergreens of the Western Ghats.

In this book, the author has described a large number of species of mangrove forests and mangrove associates and 12 species of Marine Angiosperms with illustrations for most of them. Further cytotaxonomical and cytogenetical studies in most of the species of mangroves and the associates and 7 species of Marine Angiosperms of Tamil nadu have been added. For the first time the author has studied and published the cytological studies of them in cytologia and seaweed research and utilization journals and added these chapters in this book. A large number of mangrove associates, so far not reported, have been described in this book. The importance of these plants and further works necessary in them are also added. This book is a part of author's extensive study of "Flowering Plants of Tamil Nadu - Mangrove Associates". It is hoped that this book will be useful to the coming generations of teachers, research workers and students of higher studies to have some more informations particularly about the mangrove vegetations and Marine Angiosperms of Tamil Nadu. As a cytologist, the author has revealed his experiences in his life time, about this very interesting and peculiar groups of plants and the author himself has drawn various plants and their parts in this book. CONTENTS: Preface, Acknowledgements, Part I - Mangrove Flora: 1. Introduction, 2. Cytological Studies, 3. Morphological Studies, 4. Plates, 5. Taxonomy, 6. References, 7. Explanations of Plates and Figures. Part II - Marine Angiosperms of Tamil Nadu: 1. Introduction, 2. Observations and Discussions, 3. Cytological Studies, 4. Systematic Treatment Key to The Seagrass Families, 5. Morphological Studies, 6. Plates, 7. References, 8. Explanations of Plates and Figures. Index.

This 2001 book provides a selective annotated bibliography of the principal floras and related works of inventory for vascular plants. The second edition was completely updated and expanded to take into account the substantial literature of the late twentieth century, and features a more fully developed review of the history of floristic documentation. The works covered are principally specialist publications such as floras, checklists, distribution atlases, systematic iconographies and enumerations or catalogues, although a relatively few more popularly oriented books are also included. The Guide is organised in ten geographical divisions, with these successively divided into regions and units, each of which is prefaced with a historical review of floristic studies. In addition to the bibliography, the book includes general chapters on botanical bibliography, the history of floras, and general principles and current trends, plus an appendix on bibliographic searching, a lexicon of serial abbreviations, and author and geographical indexes.

Tropical dry forests are the most exploited and endangered ecosystems in the world. A combination of climatic and human factors often reduce these forests to patches of dry scrubs or savannas. Because these ecosystems experience a more arduous and less anticipated environment, they are more prone to environmental stress as plant communities are developed. Therefore, urgent research is necessary to understand both the detrimental issues and problem-solving approaches to conserving these important forests. The Handbook of Research on the Conservation and Restoration of Tropical Dry Forests is a pivotal reference source that combines theory and practice on the current trends and issues in this important ecological subject and discusses future challenges towards conservation strategies of these tropical dry forests. While highlighting topics such as forest management, natural regeneration, and silviculture, this publication examines the anthropogenic impacts on tropical dry forests and the necessity to rebuild their ecosystems. This book is ideally designed for state forest agency professionals, resource managers, non-governmental organization agents, ecologists, botanists, environmentalists, students, and researchers seeking current research on the threats to these forests.

Plants personify the divine— The Rig Veda (X.97) Trees and plants have long been held sacred to communities the world over. In India, we have a whole variety of flora that feature in our myths, our epics, our rituals, our worship and our daily life. There is the pipal, under which the Buddha meditated on the path to enlightenment; the banyan, in whose branches hide spirits; the ashoka, in a grove of which Sita sheltered when she was Ravana’s prisoner; the tulsi, without which no Hindu house is considered complete; the bilva, with whose leaves it is possible to inadvertently worship Shiva. Before temples were constructed, trees were open-air shrines sheltering the deity, and many were symbolic of the Buddha himself. Sacred Plants of India systematically lays out the sociocultural roots of the various plants found in the Indian subcontinent, while also asserting their ecological importance to our survival. Informative, thought-provoking and meticulously researched, this book draws on mythology and botany and the ancient religious traditions of India to assemble a detailed and fascinating account of India’s flora.