'Gopal et al are to be congratulated. The book merits a wide distribution and should be at hand to students of ecology and to all those who claim to care for the environment.' Journal of Tropical Ecology

• 1. Introduction.- Section I. Diversity of Aquatic Habitats and Their Vegetation.- 2. Indian subcontinent and the aquatic subcontinent.- 3. Aquatic vegetation of the Indian subcontinent.- Section II. Ecology of Aquatic Vegetation.- 4. Ecology of plant populations. I. Growth.- 5. Ecology of plant populations. II. Reproduction.- 6. Structure and dynamics of plant communities.- Section III. Role of Aquatic Vegetation in Ecosystem Functioning.- 7. Primary production and energetics.- 8. Nutrient dynamics of aquatic plant communities.- Section IV. Management of Aquatic Vegetation.- 9. Traditional uses and the problem of noxious growth.- 10. Strategies for controlling noxious growth of aquatic vegetation.- 11. Conservation of aquatic plants.- 12. Conclusions and needs for future research.- Taxonomic index.

'Gopal et al are to be congratulated. The book merits a wide distribution and should be at hand to students of ecology and to all those who claim to care for the environment.' Journal of Tropical Ecology

• 1. Introduction.- Section I. Diversity of Aquatic Habitats and Their Vegetation.- 2. Indian subcontinent and the aquatic subcontinent.- 3. Aquatic vegetation of the Indian subcontinent.- Section II. Ecology of Aquatic Vegetation.- 4. Ecology of plant populations. I. Growth.- 5. Ecology of plant populations. II. Reproduction.- 6. Structure and dynamics of plant communities.- Section III. Role of Aquatic Vegetation in Ecosystem Functioning.- 7. Primary production and energetics.- 8. Nutrient dynamics of aquatic plant communities.- Section IV. Management of Aquatic Vegetation.- 9. Traditional uses and the problem of noxious growth.- 10. Strategies for controlling noxious growth of aquatic vegetation.- 11. Conservation of aquatic plants.- 12. Conclusions and needs for future research.- Taxonomic index.

'Gopal et al are to be congratulated. The book merits a wide distribution and should be at hand to students of ecology and to all those who claim to care for the environment.' Journal of Tropical Ecology

• 1. Introduction.- Section I. Diversity of Aquatic Habitats and Their Vegetation.- 2. Indian subcontinent and the aquatic subcontinent.- 3. Aquatic vegetation of the Indian subcontinent.- Section II. Ecology of Aquatic Vegetation.- 4. Ecology of plant populations. I. Growth.- 5. Ecology of plant populations. II. Reproduction.- 6. Structure and dynamics of plant communities.- Section III. Role of Aquatic Vegetation in Ecosystem Functioning.- 7. Primary production and energetics.- 8. Nutrient dynamics of aquatic plant communities.- Section IV. Management of Aquatic Vegetation.- 9. Traditional uses and the problem of noxious growth.- 10. Strategies for controlling noxious growth of aquatic vegetation.- 11. Conservation of aquatic plants.- 12. Conclusions and needs for future research.- Taxonomic index.