Debabrata Das (b.1969), Ph.D. in Botany (Ecology) from Vidyasagar University, W.B. is presently working as Associate Professor and Head, Department of Botany, Govt. G.D. College, Lalgarh, Jhargram, W.B. He has worked in various Medicinal Plants Conservation Areas (MPCAs) as expert along with his team at Eastern Himalayan part, Dooars and in South Bengal (Susunia Hills) of W.B with Forest department. He authored more than 130 scientific research papers and 4 books including 8 edited books. He is working in the field of Ornithology since 2016 and covered many aspects of IBAs for academic and scientific research and visited many parts of Indian Eco-habitats. Primary aim of his work is to knowledge dissemination and biodiversity conservation.

Prof. (Dr.) Mammen Daniel is an internationally acclaimed Phytochemist and Taxonomist. He received his Ph. D. in Botany from M. S.University, Baroda in 1976 and thereafter joined the same Department as Lecturer. He was promoted as a reader in 1987 and Professor in 1997. He served as The Head of Department of Botany and Dean, Faculty of Science of the same University. He retired from University services in 2012 and with his students, started his own pharmaceuticals named “Dr. Daniel’s Laboratories” in Baroda which now manufactures more than 15 well-acclaimed herbal medicines. Prof. Daniel has published more that 180 research papers in the fields of Chemotaxonomy, Phytochemisry, Phytoalexins, Allelopathy and Medicinal plants and authored 18 books of which 5 are international publications. He has guided 18 students for their Ph.D and more than 50 for M. Sc. projects. Known for his oratorical skills, he had travelled far and wide and gave more than 150 lectures and about 30 webinars during Covid times. He has conducted about 5 major research projects and five national/international seminars. He is serving as a Mentor for Life Sciences in Navrachana University of Baroda and Member, Board of Studies of a number of Universities.

Distinguishing Features Of This Book

The Book Fundamentals of Biodiversity is a research and application based treatise covering many themes on different areas of biodiversity. Chapters reflect contents with full research as well as review components. The book reflects biodiversity components, concepts, types and use value along with versatile articles from different areas and or subjects. Authors wrote articles for different disciplines from different areas of the sphere. Though it is research and application based book but it is suit for the students, researchers, academicians and policy maker for best understanding on the subject as a whole for their own work.