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This book offers a unique collection of inter- and multidisciplinary studies on river systems. Rivers have been the prime source of sustenance since the advent of civilization and river systems often form the basis for agriculture, transport, water, and land for domestic, commercial, and industrial activities, fostering economic prosperity. A river basin is a basic geographical and climatological unit within which the vagaries of natural processes act and manifest themselves at different spatio-temporal scales. Even if compared side-by-side, no two river basins respond to natural processes in...

This book offers an interesting study on Passer domesticus (House sparrows) and the probable reasons for its decline in India. There are interesting illustrations provided in this book on the nesting of the House sparrows and the conservation measures that could be adopted to reverse the decline. The House sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a gregarious bird, belongs to the family Passeridae and is closely associated with human habitation. In Indian cities, House sparrows have shown a declining trend. Though there are several reasons cited for their disappearance from India and around the world,...