An Assessment of Natural Resources of the Indian Desert

The natural resources of the Indian desert are being exploited at a constantly increasing rate under the combined effect of population pressure on the one hand and the increase in agricultural and industrial production on the other. Thus, study of natural resources has become very important today for protection and conservation and environment and sustainable of this region. The book will provide uptodate, comprehensive, multidisciplinary, integrated research perspective to the assessment of natural resources of the Indian Desert through thirty chapters, each written by leading expert and scholar having a long standing in research in their respective fields. The covers wide areas of water and soil management, irrigation and copping system, afforestation and arid horticulture, forage and pasture development, flora and fauna of desert and management of insects, pests, diseases and weeds. This book would be immensely useful for students, teachers, researchers, policy makers and planner having concern for the desert ecosystem.