The man interaction with environment and the cumulative effect of forest loss, mining, dams, industrialization is during the earth planet to the limit. This book describes and analyses some of the important aspects of Biogeography. The present volume covers the topics like Diversity Pattern and Differentiation, Introduction to high Tropical Biota of the world, Models in Biogeography, Adaptation of some species, Termites, Earthworms, Origin of some of the Tropical species and the origin of fauna.
The papers included in the book reveal the intrinsic relationship between the species of plants and animals and the environment of a region. The interdependence of man on plants and animals and the symbiotic relationships in the biotic and a biotic elements of ecosystems have also been examined and it has been emphasized that in plants, animals and men some of the relationships are inherited from the past, others will be active at the present time, while others will be oriented towards the future by the complex interplay of politico-economic and socio-psychological factors.
Each chapter of the book is self contained and written in a lucid style and give us a sense to respect all the living and non-living components of the earth’s surface so that the fast changing ecosystems may retain their resilience characteristics.

Man has been interacting with his physical environment right from the primeval stage of human development and continues to do so with greater vigor due to his enormous needs and technological advancement. In reality, people in their increasing numbers and growing technological skills have placed their marks upon the natural landscape, transforming the physical surroundings to conform their needs. In some cases like mega-cities and modern towns, the human imprints are so complete that original landscape has been totally wiped away by man. In fact man has become the powerful agent of change creating ecological imbalances, environmental pollution, global warming, acid rains and ozone layer depletion. These are just some of the signals, warning man that he must come to terms with the destructive effects he had with the environment.
The present book includes the papers covering the introduction of ecosystems, ecological features, ecological factors, propagation areas of ecosystems, the ecosystems, the vegetation, the tropical rain forest landscape, pale ecology of high mountains, and global environmental prospects.
The book gives an insight and understanding of the ecosystem and the causes of environmental degradation. The book is intended for the students and teachers of geography and environmental sciences and for those who are interested in the understanding of the earth processes.

The systematic branch of geography which deals with man’s culturally determined activities and especially with the differential impact of culture groups on the exploitation, form and personality of landscape.
Based on eleven research papers the present book exposes the scope of Cultural Geography in the first chapter. The cultural geography and Global problems have been examined in the second chapter. The subsequent chapters present an account of Geography of Folk Culture, the Geography of popular culture. Religion, an important element of culture has been examined in the fifth chapter. The next two chapters give an account of Saxon Settlement and Housing problems. The Civil Society, Social Reproduction and Housing Alternatives, and Temporary Winter Gujjar House are the other articles in the book contributed by the eminent scholars.
Each chapter in the book is self-contained and is consistent with the general aim of the book. At the end of each paper there is a list of references, recommended for further reading. No doubt, the articles given in this book and the rich list of references shall help the teachers, students and social scientists to understand and explore more in the field of cultural geography.

The study of the ways in which spatial variations in the distribution, composition, migration and growth of populations are related to nature of places is the domain of population Geography. A concern with spatial variation has been the geographer’s distinctive contribution to population studies and comparison is frequently made with demographers, who are much more interested in patterns of birth, death and marriage, neglecting the influence of migration and spatial variations in general. A legion of literature, books and research papers has been produced about the various aspects of population geography.
In these two volumes entitled ‘Population Geography’ leading research papers pertaining to conceptual topical spatial, regional and case studies has been included. In all there are twenty-nine lucidly written and adequately documented papers in this volume. The definition, scope, roots of population geography has been examined in the first three chapters. The next four papers present an account of the theories of population. A comparison of demography and population has been made in the eight papers while some of the methodological issues have been analyzed in the tenth and eleventh chapter. The demographic attributes and regional studies have been systematically explored in papers from twelfth to twenty second. There are a few articles on population dynamics while the last few chapters examine the policies of population of the various countries.
The spatial patterns of population explored in the embodied papers of the volume are worth reading and have more than academic importance for those who are interested in the welfare of mankind and protection of environment. This book is recommended to teachers and students of geography and social sciences.