Wetland ecology: An overview

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences India Section B - Biological Sciences

Volumn 78, Issue SPEC. ISSUE, 2008, Pages 3-12

  Ambasht, R S ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Conservation; Indian wetlands; Wetland ecology; Wetland types

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051928610     PISSN: 03698211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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