Geo-Ecological Investigations of Jammu Lesser Himalayas

Contents: Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. Geological setting. 3. Weather and climate : rainfall, amount, variation and trends. 4. Soil as an eco-system. 5. Land use : forests and floral landscape. 6. Geomorphological setting: process and geomorphic features. 7. Geo-ecology : man\'s interaction with natural landscape. 8. Summary and conclusion. Bibliography.

"The book is designed to fulfill a two fold objective. Firstly, to impart updated knowledge about the consequences of man\'s interaction with environment, and secondly to educate students and the society about the hazards of land slides.

The book is divided into seven chapters. Written in lucid detail, the book will educate the novice, stimulate the seasoned readers, provide an excellent text for university students and offer researchers a useful guide.

    The book will be of use to geographers, environment scientists and in cognate fields." (jacket)