To overcome saturation issues of single sensor based models, the current paper uses a non-parametric Random Forest based approach to spatially estimate biomass over Indian forests using field inventory data in combination with optical (MODIS) and Microwave (L-band ALOS-PALSAR) images along with ...
They are also geographically unique with the former characterised by mountains and forestlands, and the latter having large coastal area and water bodies. Land use changes in these states is limited by their geography as well as by law for environmental protection. Comparable data on air quality ...
The coastal mangrove acts as a great carbon sinker or reservoir with a rate of 2–4 times higher than a mature tropical or sub-tropical forest region20. The previous literatures have already shown that species diversity or variation has direct and indirect function composition on carbon storage i...
KY (NN03, NN04, NN05 and NN06)—were part of the study (Supplementary Table1a). Two animals from India were fresh road kills that were submitted for post-mortem analysis to the Wayanad wildlife sanctuary forest veterinary officer, and were permitted to...
An ethnomedicinal field survey report on traditionally used plants by the Nepalese of Alubari Jungle Busty in Darjeeling Himalaya as potential immunity booster and fever-related herbal drugs Panda, SubhasisThami, Jai Kumar 157-167 Ex situconservation and qualitative characterization of traditional cultiva...
Forest Labs acquires Aptalis for $2.9 bn 09 January 2014 Government sticks to 100% FDI in pharma takeovers 08 January 2014 Thermo Fischer to sell cell research business to GE for over $1 bn 07 January 2014 Drug companies in UK not sharing complete information on clinical trials with doct...
Shortage of 1042 Indian Forest Service officers Eranki Venkat Bhaskar returns to parent cadre Tenure of Ms Jaya Dubey as Jt Secretary, Administrative Reforms extended Leyaqat Ali Aafaqui returns to parent cadre A senior officer shifted within five months for carrying out PM’s vision ...
A gazetted notification was issued in 2021 by the Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) announcing the plastic ban. The manufacturing, importation, stocking, distribution, sale, and use of a number of single-use plastic items including the polystyrene and expanded polystyrene...
Fig. 4. Roadmap of legislative frameworks to manage plastic waste in India (Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, 1986, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2020, Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, 2021a, Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, 2021b, Ministry...
The study is financially supported by the NMHS large grant project entitled ‘Biodiversity Assessment through long-term monitoring plots in the Indian Himalayan Landscape’ (Ref. No. NMHS/LG-2016/0011) and Core funding of Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Ministry of Environment, Forest and ...