Tramp species of Ants from Jammu-Kashmir Himalaya

ISBN-13: 9783659628375 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 104 str.

Sharma Yash P.

Opis

This book is the first attempt to cataloguing the tramp species of Ants from Indian subcontinent with input from Jammu-Kashmir Himalaya, which is already listed as fragile. First attempt have been made to unearth the diversity of Ant species from this region of North-west Himalaya after Bingham 1903. During the study 144 species has been reported from 500 meters to 4000 meters above mean sea level. Check list of the total ant species recorded from Jammu and Kashmir has been given along with high resolution images of the tramp species for identification purpose. Generic distribution along with maps has also been provided.

O autorze

Dr. Yash P. Sharma is working on ecology of high altitude insects, especially the Ants from Himalaya. He has surveyed whole of the Indian Himalaya from Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh, adjoining to Pakistan, China, Nepal and Tibet up to 4500 meters above msl and discovered new species of Ants from this fragile ecosystem.