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Wetland Science : Perspectives From South Asia /

This book is an attempt to acknowledge the discipline wetland science and to consolidate research findings, reviews and synthesis articles on different aspects of the wetlands in South Asia. The book presents 30 chapters by an international mix of experts in the field, who highlight and discuss dive...

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Corporate Authors: SpringerLink Online service
Group Author: Prusty, B. Anjan Kumar; Chandra, Rachna; Azeez, P, A
Published: Springer India : Imprint: Springer,
Publisher Address: New Delhi :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Environment
Aquatic ecology
Environmental law
Environmental policy
Environmental economics
Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice
Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-3715-0
Summary: This book is an attempt to acknowledge the discipline wetland science and to consolidate research findings, reviews and synthesis articles on different aspects of the wetlands in South Asia. The book presents 30 chapters by an international mix of experts in the field, who highlight and discuss diverse issues concerning wetlands in South Asia as case studies. The chapters are divided into different themes that represent broad issues of concern in a systematic manner keeping in mind students, researchers and general readers at large. The book introduces readers to the basics and theory of wet
Carrier Form: 1 online resource(XXVI,587pages): illustrations
ISBN: 9788132237150
Index Number: K3581
CLC: Q178-135
Contents: 1. Wetlands Introductory -- i. Wetlands: origin and typology -- ii. Wetlands: forms and distribution -- 2. Bio-geochemical issues, Limnology and Hydrology -- i. Water chemistry -- ii. Sediment quality -- Biomass and Productivity -- iii. Decomposition and Mineralization -- iv. Water discharge and sediment loading -- v. Wetlands and Groundwater -- vi. Water Budgeting -- 3. Wetland biodiversity -- i. Biodiversity in Indian inland wetlands -- ii. Biodiversity in Indian coastal wetlands -- iii. Intertidal fauna and their role in coastal wetlands -- iv. Role of mangroves in coastal wetland protect

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