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050			_aQH 77.I4 _b.B521 2014
245	1	0	_aBiological diversity : _borigin, evolution and conservation / _ceditors Arum Kumar Sharma, Debal Ray, Soumyendra Nath Ghosh.
260			_aNew Delhi, India : _bMV Learning, _c[2014].
264		1	_aNew Delhi, India : _bMV Learning, _c[2014].
265			_aLEM
300			_aviii, 479 pages : _b illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; _c24 cm.
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
504			_a Includes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aSection 1. Origin and evolution -- section 2. Current drivers of biodiversity loss -- section 3. Indian scenario -- section 4. Conservation initiatives.
520			_aThe myriads of life forms, from unicellular microbes to complex eukaryotes, form components of the biosphere in which all living being live in mutual interdependence. This vast assemblage in this planet is the outcome of successive evolution over a period of four billion years. In the evolutionary history of this earth, human beings though comparatively recent in origin, have led to manipulation and unjudicious utilization of this pool of life to meet their own needs and satisfaction. This diversity of life, as no two individuals are alike, is the essence of survival of human beings in this planet. It helps in solving the unresolved questions on evolution, throws light on the life process before and after the great extinctions, provides clue to the understading of the selection process in nature, besides being a tool to improve the quality of our life.
650		0	_aBiodiversity _zIndia. _2sears _923929
650		0	_aBiodiversity conservation _zIndia. _2sears _923930
700	1		_aSharma, Arum Kumar., _eeditor. _923931
700	1		_aRay, Debal., _eeditor. _923932
700	1		_aGhosh, Soumyendra Nath., _eeditor. _923933
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