This book ¿Biodiversity of lianas¿ under the series ¿Sustainable development and Biodiversity¿
is unique as it covers a wide array of topics in this subject covering all continents and will
constitute a valuable reference material for students researchers and forest managers who are
concerned with biodiversity forest ecology and sustainable development of forest resources. It
contains peer-reviewed chapters from leading academicians and researchers around the world in
the field of Plant Ecology Taxonomy and related areas of Biodiversity Science but centered on
Lianology and includes original research articles case studies and reviews (regional and
global) in biodiversity ecology and phytogeography and conservation of lianas from temperate
sub-tropical and tropical forests. The interest in lianas has increased over the last two
decades. The ultimate goal of this book is to provide an insight into the patterns of liana
diversity distribution the role of lianas in structuring forest community and functional
ecology (carbon uptake ecosystem services dynamics and invasion) biotechnological tool for
conservation of lianas and finally summarizes the significance and the need for conservation of
lianas in the changing global environmental scenario.
