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University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru

University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore, a premier institution of agricultural education and research in the country, began as a small agricultural research farm in 1899 on 30 acres of land donated by Her Excellency Maharani Kempa Nanjammanni Vani Vilasa Sannidhiyavaru, the Regent of Mysore and appointed Dr. Lehmann, German Scientist to initiate research on soil crop response with a Laboratory in the Directorate of Agriculture. Later under the initiative of the Dewan of Mysore Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah, the Mysore Agriculture Residential School was established in 1913 at Hebbal which offered Licentiate in Agriculture and later offered a diploma programme in agriculture during 1920. The School was upgraded to Agriculture Collegein 1946 which offered four year degree programs in Agriculture. The Government of Mysore headed by Sri. S. Nijalingappa, the then Chief Minister, established the University of Agricultural Sciences on the pattern of Land Grant College system of USA and the University of Agricultural Sciences Act No. 22 was passed in Legislative Assembly in 1963. Dr. Zakir Hussain, the Vice President of India inaugurated the University on 21st August 1964.

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Subject: Forestry × Author: LOHITH, R. V. × End date: 2018 × Start date: 2018 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    ASSESSMENT OF BENEFITS OF BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND CLIMATE MITIGATION FROM URBAN TREE PLANTING
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU, 2018-01-28) LOHITH, R. V.; Devakumar, A.S
    Deteriorating quality of urban ecosystems is a major concern of urban planners and managers. Environmental problems such as air and water stress and pollution are more rampant in urban areas which currently account for 78 per cent of global carbon emissions, 60 per cent of water going for domestic use (Shivanand et al. 2010). It is therefore essential to take steps to redesign the urban ecosystems to address these environmental problems and to sustain clean air, water and other ecosystem services needed for healthy urban living. In the urbanization process built up areas replace the vegetation cover and also increase in vehicle movement. These activities are likely to increase the release of pollutants and greenhouse gases resulting in increased atmospheric temperature, decreased air quality and increased levels of stress for trees (Saini, 2017). Trees act as major CO2 sink which captures carbon from the atmosphere and stores the same in the form of biomass in the growth process while releasing oxygen to the air through photosynthesis (Watson et al. 2000). Conservation and restoration of urban green spaces comprising of “urban trees” is therefore an important approach to improve the environmental quality of urban areas.