This is a special book on Environmental Studies for Civil Services from the renowned publishers Balu Publications.

Contents

Section 1 : Ecology & Eco – Diversity >> Basics of Environment studies
1. Ecology, Biome, Ecotone, Niche, Ecosystem, Biosphere
2. Ecological Succession, Food Chain, Food Web, Ecological pyramids
3. Biogeocycles: Water Cycle, Carbon Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle
4. Environment Pollution – Air Pollutants
5. Environment Pollution – Water Pollutants
6. Electronic waste major pollutants
7. Bioaccumulation vs Bioconcentration vs Biomagnification + Composting + Vemiculture
8. Greenhouse Effect & Greenhouse Gases
9. Acid Rain & Ozone Depleting Substances
10. Ocean Acidification & Salt Marsh Ecosystem
Section 2 : Biodiversity Conservation, Geoengineering, Species, Plants, Forest & Aquatic Ecosystems
1. Carbon Sources & Sequestration
2. Geoengineering
3. Environmental Impact Assessment + Agriculture Techniques & Revolutions
4. Biodiversity and Biodiversity Hotspots
5. Biodiversity Conservation
6. Different types of Species
7. Biofertilizers and Green Manure
8. Forest Ecosystem
9. Aquatic Ecosystems & Eutrophication
10. Wetlands, Ramsar Convention, Montreux Record, Estuaries
11. Mangroves and Coral Reefs
12. Plant Classification & Parts of Tree
13. Types of Roots & Insectivorous Plants
14. Effect of abiotic components on plants