Ecology and Biogeography in Sri Lanka
When the late Professor Joachim Illies suggested in 1980 that I edit a volume of the Monographiae Biologicae on Sri Lanka, I was glad to accept the challenge. Although I had spent only six years of my research and teaching career in Sri Lanka, I had made personal contact or corresponded with many sc...
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| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1984, 1984
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1984 |
| Series: | Monographiae Biologicae
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Table of Contents:
- Biological studies
- Fisheries
- Fisheries in the future
- References
- 22. Natural resources, settlements and land use
- Pre-historic period
- Proto-historic period
- The dry zone civilization (500 BC-1200 AD)
- Late medieval period (1200-1500)
- The period of western colonial rule (1905-1947)
- Post-Independence period (after 1948)
- Overview and future outlook
- References
- Generic index
- 1. Geology, with special reference to the Precambrian
- Precambrian
- Mesozoic and Tertiary
- Post-Miocene
- Intrusive rocks
- References
- 2. Land forms and drainage
- Land forms and drainage
- General discussion
- References
- 3. Environmental geochemistry and its impact on humans
- General geology and geochemistry
- Geochemistry in agriculture
- Patterns in element migration
- Environmental geochemistry of nitrates
- Fluorine geochemistry and the incidence of dental diseases
- Geochemistry of well water and the incidence of cancer and cardiovascular diseases
- Environmental geochemistry of copper
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
- 4. Grasslands
- Patana grasslands
- Savannas
- Lowland grasslands
- Grassland productivity
- Biotic impact on grasslands
- Conclusions
- References
- 5. Some aspects of the ecology of ricefields
- Ricefields and their soils
- The dry zone
- The intermediate zone
- The wet zone
- Methods of cultivation
- 12. Ephemeroptera of Sri Lanka: an introduction to the ecology and biogeography
- Ecology
- Biogeography
- Systematic accounts
- Acknowledgements
- References
- 13. Notes on Simuliidae (Diptera) in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lankan Simuliidae
- Notes on species
- Acknowledgements
- References
- 14. Ecology of rocky shores and estuaries of Sri Lanka
- Rocky shores
- Estuaries
- Salinity structure and variation
- Zooplankton of the Moratuwa Panadura estuary
- Bottom sediments and benthos in the Moratuwa Panadura estuary
- Prawn and fish fauna of the Moratuwa Panadura estuary
- Fishing activity in estuaries
- Sand bar formation
- Pollution
- References
- 15. Coastal lagoons
- Hydrography
- Flora
- Fauna
- Biological studies
- Community studies
- Aquaculture
- Acknowledgements
- References
- 16. Parasites of the endemic and relict vertebrates: a biogeographical review
- Distribution of fauna and flora
- Endemics and relicts
- Derivation of biota
- Discussion and conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
- 17. Ecological aspects of some parasitic diseases in Sri Lanka
- Ecological stimuli for disease
- Some parasitic diseases of man in Sri Lanka
- Discussion and conclusions
- References
- 18. Composition and origin of the ground beetles
- Classification of Caraboidea
- Synopsis of the Sri Lankan fauna
- Faunal connections
- Size
- Discussion
- Acknowledgements
- References
- 19. Land snails: distribution and notes on ecology
- Dry zone
- Intermediate zone
- Wet zone
- Snails distributed in all three zones
- Endemic species
- Conclusions
- References
- 20. Ecology and biogeography of mammals
- The mammals of Sri Lanka
- Geographic relationships
- Distribution within Sri Lanka
- Mammal species showing variation within Sri Lanka
- References
- 21. Man-made lakes: ancient heritage and modern biological resource
- The ancient irrigation system
- The modern system of irrigation
- Physico-chemical changes
- Flora
- Weeds microflora
- Fauna
- Acknowledgements
- References
- 6. Freshwater invertebrates: some comments
- References
- 7. Monogenea from freshwater fishes
- Species recorded
- List of species, localities and fish hosts
- Comments
- Notes on zoogeography
- References
- 8. Freshwater zooplankton
- Composition and distribution
- Seasonality, long term changes and production
- Notes on zoogeography
- References
- 9. The freshwater Ostracoda
- Superfamily Darwinulinacea
- Subfamily Paracypridinae
- Discussion
- Future work
- References
- 10. The ecology and distribution of free-living Meso and Macrocrustacea of inland waters
- Subclass Branchiopoda
- Subclass Malacostraca
- Parasites and associated organisms
- Economics of Crustacea in Sri Lanka
- Zoogeography
- References
- 11. Mountain stream faunawith special reference to the Mollusca
- Remarks on fauna
- Mollusca
- References