Dr HP Pandey

Bioherald is an international biannual journal published by the Blue Planet Society, Allahabad. The journal considers high quality unpublished original research papers, review articles and short notes broadly on pure and applied aspects of biology including biodiversity, conservation, ecology, environment, ethno-biology, morphology, taxonomy, economic biology etc., which have direct or indirect bearing on the enrichment of science and welfare of the society. All the communications submitted to the Bioherald are peer reviewed by at least two referees prior to the decision of the Editorial Board regarding the suitability of the article for publication in the journal. The manuscripts in English should be in final form typed on one side of A4 size paper and double spaced throughout with ample margins. Pages should be numbered consecutively beginning from the title page. Text in any format (tables and figure included or separately) on CD in MS Word with two hard copies should be mailed to the Chief Editor or sent through email as attached file(s).

Dr. H.P. Pandey
Chief Editor,
BIOHERALD (IJBE)
President
Blue Planet Society, 22-B/2 Katra Road,
Allahabad - 211002 INDIA
Email: bps.nature@gmail.com

Indigenous knowledge is regarded as the heritage and property of every nation. However, the resurgence of interest in the study and preservation of this knowledge is only recent. Since the globalization is changing the scenario of the world therefore, it is crucial time for the exploration and protection of this national heritage to keep pace with emerging international trends and treaties. In this perspective, ?Plant Based Indigenous Knowledge in U. P. State of India? is an excellent asset to furnish a comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge on the subject in quite fascinating and lucid manner with the objective to ensure deeper understanding of the subject and its scope; to codify the plant based indigenous knowledge to prevent biopiracy; to present folk knowledge in scientific way understandable to experts and common man and to attract interdisciplinary scholars to facilitate further research and development in the subject. It is the ardent hope of author that this book will immensely help the students of economic botany, ethnobotany; Ayurvedic, Unani and Siddha disciplines of medicines; scientists involved in R & D activities and general readers for their interests and benefits.

In nature subordination of organic beings in groups under groups is an established fact rather than an artifact. As against the abiotic things, the living beings exhibit a state of dynamism due to the influence of infinite evolutionary forces represented in the form of plasticity or variability within and between the groups which demands peculiar flexibility in circumscribing the different categories of taxonomic hierarchy to meet the special requirements of biological classification. This organic plasticity and flexibility demands in the classification has resulted lots of subjective judgments and concepts causing several misconceptions and controversies regarding the taxonomic categories. In this respect the general principles of systematics that constitute the rachis of the subject and soul of taxonomy are of utmost importance and their ignorance will otherwise be like crying in the wilderness. It is gratifying that this volume in such a simple, illustrative and lucid manner is totally committed to clarify the underlying principles of plant systematic with special reference to the current trends in taxonomy and furnishes comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge in the discipline.

1.  Principles of Plant Systematics: With Special Reference to Current Trends in Plant Taxonomy - Paperback (Oct. 29, 2010) by Dr HP Pandey

2. Plant Based Indigenous Knowledge in U.P. State of India - Paperback (Nov. 15, 2010) by Dr HP Pandey