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 di...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New Delhi
Springer India
2017, 2017
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2017 |
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Table of 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 protection
- 4. Current issues and Climate change
- i. Urbanization and wetlands
- ii. Industrialization and wetlands
- iii. Constructed wetlands
- iv. Carrying capacity
- v.Carbon stock and sequestration potential of wetlands in India
- vi. Methane and other GHG emissions from wetlands
- 5.Ecosystem Goods and Services
- i. People’s dependency on wetlands
- 10. Wetland Science in India: Gaps and Futuristic
- i. Wetland Science: The Indian Experience
- ii. Research Matrix for Wetland studies in India
- iii. Gaps and Futuristic
- ii. Role of wetlands in economy of adjoining areas
- iii. Agriculture, fisheries, animal husbandry
- iv. Services and valuation of wetlands
- 6. Mapping of wetlands with respect to:
- i. Wildlife
- ii. Nutrient availability and transport
- iii. Carbon stock
- iv. Resource use and dependency: Socio-economics
- v. Ecosystem goods and services
- 7. Modeling and simulation
- i. Modeling wetland systems and processes
- ii. Mass balance model of chemical fate in wetlands
- iii. Modeling of chemical speciation of trace metals in wetlands
- 8. Wetland restoration
- i. Tools and techniques of wetland restoration
- ii. Species re-introduction and restoration
- iii. Seed-bank: implications for restoration
- 9.Wetlands in India: Legislation and Policy framework
- i. Legal aspects and provisions for wetland management
- ii. Policy framework and issues concerning wetlands
- iii. Institutional framework for wetland conservation and management