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Ecology and Biogeography in India

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  • © 1974

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  1. M. S. Mani

    1. St. John’s College, Agra, India

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Part of the book series: Monographiae Biologicae (MOBI, volume 23)

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIX
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  2. Introduction

    • M. S. Mani
    Pages 1-10

  3. Physical Features

    • M. S. Mani
    Pages 11-59

  4. Geology

    • M. S. Krishnan
    Pages 60-98

  5. Weather and Climatic Patterns

    • L. A. Ramdas
    Pages 99-134

  6. Limiting Factors

    • M. S. Mani
    Pages 135-158

  7. The Flora

    • M. S. Mani
    Pages 159-177

  8. Vegetation and Phytogeography of the Western Ghats

    • K. Subramanyam, M. P. Nayar
    Pages 178-196

  9. The Vegetation and Phytogeography of the Eastern Ghats

    • M. S. Mani
    Pages 197-203

  10. The Vegetation and Phytogeography of Assam-Burma

    • A. S. Rao
    Pages 204-246

  11. Vegetation and Phytogeography of the Himalaya

    • M. A. Rau
    Pages 247-280

  12. The Tribal Man in India: A Study in the Ecology of the Primitive Communities

    • Parmanand Lal
    Pages 281-329

  13. Some Examples of Recent Faunal Impoverishment and Regression

    • A. K. Mukherjee
    Pages 330-368

  14. The Ecology of Vertebrates of the Indian Desert

    • Ishwar Prakash
    Pages 369-420

  15. Ecology and Biogeography of the Termites of India

    • P. K. Sen-Sarma
    Pages 421-472

  16. The Biogeography of Indian Butterflies

    • J. D. Holloway
    Pages 473-499

  17. Some Aspects of the Ecology and Geography of Diptera

    • Santokh Singh
    Pages 500-516

  18. Ecology and Distribution of Fresh-Water Fishes, Amphibia and Reptiles

    • K. C. Jayaram
    Pages 517-584

  19. Mammals of Assam and the Mammal-Geography of India

    • G. U. Kurup
    Pages 585-613

  20. Biogeography of the Peninsula

    • M. S. Mani
    Pages 614-647
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About this book

This book describes the outstanding features of the ecology and bio­ geography of the Indian region, comprising former British India, Nepal, Bhutan, Ceylon and Burma. It summarizes the results of nearly four decades' studies and field explorations and discussions with students on the distribution of plants and animals, practically throughout this vast area and on the underlying factors. A number of specialists in geology, meteorology, botany, zoology, ecology and anthropology have also actively collaborated with me and have contributed valuable chapters in their respective fields. India has an exceptionally rich and highly diversified flora and fauna, exhibiting complex composition, character and affinities. Although the fauna of the Indian region as a whole is less completely known than its flora, we are nevertheless fairly well acquainted with at least the salient features of its faunal characters to enable us to present a meaningful discussion on some of the outstanding peculiarities of the biogeography of India. A general synthesis of the available, though much scattered, information should prove useful to future students of biogeography throughout the world.

Editors and Affiliations

  • St. John’s College, Agra, India

    M. S. Mani

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Ecology and Biogeography in India

  • Editors: M. S. Mani

  • Series Title: Monographiae Biologicae

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2331-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Dr. W. Junk b.v., Publishers, The Hague 1974

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-6193-075-4Published: 30 June 1974

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-2333-7Published: 03 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-010-2331-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0077-0639

  • Series E-ISSN: 2215-1729

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 773

  • Topics: Applied Ecology, Ecology

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