Evolution of wetlands in lower reaches of Bagmari-Bansloi-Pagla rivers: A study using multidated images and maps

Current Science

Volumn 112, Issue 11, 2017, Pages 2263-2272

  Mondal, Debabrata ^a,b   Pal, Swades ^b  

^a Subhas Chandra Bose Centenary College   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOUR BANGA   (India)

Author keywords

Ahiran wetland; Fragmentation; Green revolution; Hydrological alteration; Landsat image

Indexed keywords

EID: 85020298485     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v112/i11/2263-2272     Document Type: Article

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