Land Use, Fragmentation, and River Dynamics in Dudhwa Landscape, India

The book introduces you to Dudhwa Landscape which has been greatly influenced by disturbance , whether natural or human induced. The land use changes, forest fragmentation, and altered river dynamics represent the most direct effects of human on this globally important landscape in Northern India. The study aimed to assess impact of these disturbing agents on Dudhwa Landscape and their effect on landscape spatial pattern, structure and composition of forest vegetation, channel planform changes and species of concern i.e. swamp deer.

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Neha Midha received undergraduate degree in Botany from Delhi University, Masters degree in Environment Management from Forest Research Institute in 2004 and Doctorate in Wildlife Science from Wildlife Institute of India in 2009. She has researched on Natural Resource Management; Landscape Ecology and Application of GIS in conservation plannin

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The book introduces you to 'Dudhwa Landscape' which has been greatly influenced by 'disturbance', whether natural or human induced. The land use changes, forest fragmentation, and altered river dynamics represent the most direct effects of human on this globally important landscape in Northern India. The study aimed to assess impact of these disturbing agents on Dudhwa Landscape and their effect on landscape spatial pattern, structure and composition of forest vegetation, channel planform changes and species of concern i.e. swamp deer.