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Lichens on the Ancient Monuments
Insight into Lichen-Induced Biodeterioration
- 1st Edition - July 1, 2026
- Editors: Deepti Pandey, Vimal Chandra Pandey
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 3 5 2 6 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 3 5 2 7 - 3
Lichens on the Ancient Monuments: Insight into Lichen-Induced Biodeterioration introduces lichen-induced biodeterioration and conservation of ancient monuments. This book will also… Read more
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Request a sales quoteLichens on the Ancient Monuments: Insight into Lichen-Induced Biodeterioration introduces lichen-induced biodeterioration and conservation of ancient monuments. This book will also cover the current trends, tools and strategies to conserve monuments against lichen biodeterioration. A range of lichen biodeterioration work worldwide will be examined to offer an overview of the specimens examined and the methodologies employed to elucidate the nature of the problems, as well as a broad and up-to-date reference on lichen biodeterioration. This book will also explore lichen biodeterioration studies on UNESCO World Heritage Sites and endangered historic sites.
• Highlights conservation of monuments against lichen biodeterioration
• Discusses mechanisms and understanding of lichen-induced biodeterioration of historical monuments
• Offers research progress on the techniques to measure the biodeterioration, factors affecting the biodeterioration, and remedies for biodeterioration of monuments
• Discusses mechanisms and understanding of lichen-induced biodeterioration of historical monuments
• Offers research progress on the techniques to measure the biodeterioration, factors affecting the biodeterioration, and remedies for biodeterioration of monuments
Researchers, students, and academics interested in the fields of ecology, conservation, biology, environmental science, geology, archaeology and anthropology
- No. of pages: 350
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 1, 2026
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443335266
- eBook ISBN: 9780443335273
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Deepti Pandey
Dr. Deepti Pandey is a researcher in the field of ancient history and archaeology. She earned her PhD in Ancient Indian History from the Department of Ancient Indian History and Archaeology, Lucknow University in 2011, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Dr. Pandey also holds her UG and PG degrees from the same University. She has published national and international research papers in her research area. Her research highlights the importance of traditional knowledge, practices, and beliefs of the sacred plants in plant conservation. Dr. Pandey’s research interests also lie in fostering ritual and traditional practices of sacred plants for plant conservation and thereby achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. She is interested in interdisciplinary research collaboration in India and beyond to foster indigenous and traditional ecological knowledge as well as lichens causing biodeterioration of ancient monuments.
Affiliations and expertise
Researcher in the field of ancient history and archaeology at Lucknow UniversityVP
Vimal Chandra Pandey
Dr. Vimal Chandra Pandey is an applied research scientist internationally recognized for his research in the area of Phytomanagement of polluted sites. He is listed as the World's Top 2% Scientists, announced by Stanford University, California, United States, and published by Elsevier BV, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Dr. Pandey's research focuses mainly on the remediation and management of heavy metal-polluted lands and post-industrial lands, using ecologically and socio-economically valuable plants, to regain ecosystem services and support a bio-based economy as phytoproducts. His research interests also lie in fostering phytoremediation for utilizing polluted lands and thereby attaining the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Dr. Pandey's phytoremediation work has led to the extension of phytoremediation beyond its traditional application. He is now engaged in exploring commercial phytoremediation with the least risk, minimum input, and low maintenance for the rehabilitation and revegetation of fly ash dumpsite, red mud dumpsite, coal-mined sites, etc. Dr. Pandey worked at CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, and the Council of Science and Technology, Uttar Pradesh (CSTUP), Lucknow, India. He is the recipient of several awards/honors/fellowships. Dr. Pandey is a member of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management and the National Academy of Sciences, India. Dr. Pandey has published over 114 scientific articles/book chapters in peer-reviewed journals/books. He is also the author and editor of several books published by Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, and CRC Press, with several more forthcoming. Dr. Pandey is Associate Editor/Editor/Academic Editor/Board Member of journals such as Land Degradation and Development; Restoration Ecology; Ecological Processes; Environment, Development, and Sustainability; Ambio; Environmental Management; Discover Sustainability; Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; and PLOS ONE by Wiley/Springer/PLOS. He also worked as a guest editor for many reputed international journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant, Council of Science and Technology, Uttar Pradesh, India