Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms of the Himalayas: Climate Change, Critically Endangered Species, and the Call for Sustainable Development (Natural Products Chemistry of Global Plants)
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- Synopsis
- This book, as part of the “Natural Products Chemistry of Global Plants” series, describes in detail the health-promoting wild edible and medicinal mushrooms specific to the Himalayas region. The focus of the book is to draw on the rich culture, folklore, and environment of the Upper Himalayas, which represents a scientifically significant region. The Himalayas has rich plant resources and a large diversity of plants and mushrooms, which can provide important health benefits as detailed throughout the text. Drawing attention to these mushrooms with detailed scientific descriptions may help in the awareness and in developing sustainable growth of these important resources. Features Provides an opportunity to describe the wild edible and medicinal mushrooms from this scientifically significant region. Represents a wider variety of mushrooms than previously published in other books. Presents more content related to traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, distribution, processing, toxicology, conservation, and future prospective of individual mushrooms. The plants and mushrooms of the region are valuable resources not only to local populations but to those living outside the region. Scientists are monitoring the rich Himalayan plant resources and the consequences of climate change on this precarious ecosystem.
- Copyright:
- 2023
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781000926859
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781032195520, 9781003259763, 9781032195568
- Publisher:
- CRC Press
- Date of Addition:
- 08/29/23
- Copyrighted By:
- selection and editorial matter, Ajay Sharma, Garima Bhardwaj and Gulzar Ahmad Nayik
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science, Medicine
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Ajay Sharma
- Edited by:
- Garima Bhardwaj
- Edited by:
- Gulzar Ahmad Nayik
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