Floating islands in India: Control or conserve?

International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 157-169

  Gopal, Brij ^a   Zutshi, D P ^a   Van Duzer, Chet ^b  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic vegetation; Bogs; Peatland; Phumdi; Sudd

Indexed keywords

EID: 60149100316     PISSN: 0377015X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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