Shilky Shilky

Central University of Jharkhand · Department of Environmental Sciences

The current study evaluated the effects of air pollution on selected street trees in the National Capital Territory during the pre- and post-monsoon seasons to identify the optimally suitable tree for green belt development in Delhi. The identification was performed by measuring the air pollution tolerance index (APTI), anticipated performance inde...

Increasing anthropogenic disturbances in the Indian Himalayan mountains including forest degradation for extractive and intensive agriculture and fulfilling livelihood securities of local communities have become a major source of soil degradation and carbon (C) stock depletion in the region. The low-temperature conditions are prevalent in high-alti...

Urban green spaces (UGSs) act as a comprehensive tool for environmental sustainability, regulating the urban ecosystem services and microclimatic conditions, protecting biodiversity, and providing various socio-ecological benefits to urban dwellers. The rapid population increase and haphazard urban growth have reduced the urban green cover, consequ...

The biodiversity of a region is determined by the species composition, morphology, reproduction, and development influenced by geographic and climatic conditions. The sustainability of the environment is threatened and challenged substantially by climate change, which impacts the health of ecosystems, food security, natural resources, productivity,...

Water resources are more precious and most extensively dispersed natural resources all over the world. It exhibits astonishing characteristics of self-purification and renewal by the hydrological cycle enabling its conservation with relative purity, availability, and quality for a longer period. They are essential for ensuring adequate food securit...

Urban pollution and environmental health risks have increased as a result of rapid industrialization and urbanisation, especially in developing countries. Overexploitation of open spaces, an ever-increasing number of automobiles, and demographic pressure have further aggravated the problems of air pollution, ecosystem and human health risks, and bi...

The biological niche is important for survival and future adaptation of the species. The majority of animals inhabiting islands, seas and mountains are specialized in such a way that the limits of their respective habitats are constrained. The construct of niche is one among the most intellectually powerful and intuitively appealing notions in ecol...