Biology and Management of the Floodwater Ecosystem in Ricefields

The autor focuses on management pratices that maintain soil fertility, preserve or even improve the floodwater environment, and provide opportunities for deversifying sources of food and incopme beyond rice monoculture. Through contains nearly 600 references published over the last 65 years, he has synthesized the major ecological and agronomic aspects of the biology of the floodwater environment. An appendix provides the details on various methods for conducting ecological studies in ricefields and evaluates the different methods in relation to their suitability for different kings of studies.