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ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF VARTHUR WETLAND, BENGALURU (INDIA)
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T. V. Ramachandra 1, *, B. Alakananda 1, Ali Rani 2 and M. A. Khan 2
1 Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, India
2 K K English High School, Varthur, Karnataka (India)
E-mail: cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in, alka@ces.iisc.ernet.in

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Citation: Ramachandra T. V., Alakananda B, Ali Rani and Khan M A, 2011, Ecological and socio-economic assessment of Varthur wetland, Bengaluru (India), J Environ Science & Engg, Vol 53. No 1. p 101-108, January 2011
* Corresponding Author :
  Dr. T.V. Ramachandra
Energy & Wetlands Research Group,
Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, INDIA.
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