About the Book
This book is a lucid presentation of several vascular (pteridophytes and angiosperms) floristic elements that grow in different fresh and saltwater wetlands of West Bengal, India. The book includes general information about the Ramsar sites and major water bodies in different parts of India. It provides in-depth information about the wetland ecosystem, their role in maintaining water table, phytogeography and biodiversity. It also aims at assisting plant science researchers to understand wetland plants, their easy identification and distribution. It includes extensive research–based information gathered from various natural and artificial water bodies and describes all the plants accurately along with easy identification keys and coloured photographs.
About the Author
"Dr. Monoranjan Chowdhury, P.hD is Professor in Botany, University of North Bengal and specialized in Plant taxonomy, biosystematics, ecology, floristics, ethnobotany and wetland and Forest ecosystem. He has published one book and 71 research articles in reputed national and international journals. He served as secretary of EHSST and holds lifetime membership of various national and international bodies like IAPT, IAAT, EHSST, MAPAI and APT. He is a fellow of IAAT and EHSST. Dr. Anurag Chowdhury, P.hD, specialized in Plant taxonomy and biosystematics. He has previously worked at the Department of Space and Indian Institute of Remote Sensing. He has also worked for Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, Govt. of West Bengal. He has published more than 35 research articles in reputed national and international journals. At present, he works as a State Forest Officer at the Department of Forest, Govt. West Bengal."
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