Collembola and herbicides: an Indian perspective

ISBN-13: 9783659959035 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 148 str.

Partha Pratim Chakravorty

Opis

This book contains the the general information of herbicides used in India as well as rest of the world. Ecological importance of collembola, technical information on herbicides used has been discussed thoroughly. Effect of herbicides on collembola (soil fauna). Utilization of selected species of collembola as bioindicator of soil pollution. Usefulness of AChE as Biosensor to detect the environmental pollution. This type of work is very relevant to the National R & D Programme in safe guarding the environment.

O autorze

Dr. P.P.Chakravorty, PhD, FZS (Cal), FICEZS (New Delhi)Present position: Associate Professor & Head, Post Graduate Department of Zoology, Raja N.L.Khan Women's College, Midnapore, West Bengal, India.Teaching Experioence: Under graduate - 17 yrs., Post graduate- 13 yrs.Research Experience- 29 yrs (6 yrs. Post Doc Experience)Publications 45