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Life in the Himalaya: An Ecosystem at Risk
Maharaj K. Pandit
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Description for Life in the Himalaya: An Ecosystem at Risk
Hardback. The collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates 50 million years ago created the Himalaya, along with massive glaciers, intensified monsoon, turbulent rivers, and an efflorescence of ecosystems. Today, the Himalaya is at risk of catastrophic loss of life. Maharaj Pandit outlines the mountain's past in order to map a way toward a sustainable future. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15. .
The collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates around fifty million years ago profoundly altered earth's geography and regional climates. The rise of the Himalaya led to intensification of the monsoon, the birth of massive glaciers and turbulent rivers, and an efflorescence of ecosystems along the most extreme elevational gradient on Earth. When the Ice Age ended, humans became part of this mix, and today nearly one quarter of the world's population inhabits its river basins, from Afghanistan to Myanmar. Life in the Himalaya examines the region's geophysical and biological systems and explores the past and future of human sustainability ... Read more
The collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates around fifty million years ago profoundly altered earth's geography and regional climates. The rise of the Himalaya led to intensification of the monsoon, the birth of massive glaciers and turbulent rivers, and an efflorescence of ecosystems along the most extreme elevational gradient on Earth. When the Ice Age ended, humans became part of this mix, and today nearly one quarter of the world's population inhabits its river basins, from Afghanistan to Myanmar. Life in the Himalaya examines the region's geophysical and biological systems and explores the past and future of human sustainability ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674971745
SKU
V9780674971745
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About Maharaj K. Pandit
Maharaj K. Pandit is Dean of the Faculty of Science and Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Delhi, and a Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard University. Peter H. Raven is George Engelmann Professor Emeritus of Botany, Washington University in St. Louis, and President Emeritus of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Kamal Bawa is Distinguished Professor of Biology at the University ... Read more
Reviews for Life in the Himalaya: An Ecosystem at Risk
In an engrossing narrative, Maharaj K. Pandit integrates biology and Earth sciences to explain how the unique Himalayan flora came to be and what we must do to conserve this biological treasure for future generations.
Andrew Knoll, Harvard University In this book, Maharaj K. Pandit, who grew up in the west Himalayas and conducted his Ph.D. research in the east Himalayas, ... Read more
Andrew Knoll, Harvard University In this book, Maharaj K. Pandit, who grew up in the west Himalayas and conducted his Ph.D. research in the east Himalayas, ... Read more