Section 8: urban-industrial ecosystems.
Pandian T. J. (Convenor)
Author Affiliation: Dep. Biol. Sci., Madurai Univ., Madurai 625021, Tamil Nadu, India.
Tropical ecology and development. Proceedings of the Vth International Symposium of Tropical Ecology, 16-21 April 1979, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Part 1; Part 2. : 623-685
Abstract : Pandian, T.J. Urban-industrial ecosystems: a synthesis. 623-627. With reference to developing Asian countries and problems of 'heat island' mesoclimate, pollution etc. Chaphekar, S.B.; Boralkar, D.B.; Shetye, R.P. Plants for air monitoring in industrial areas. 669-675 [8 ref.] Dust pollution in Bombay, India, was monitored by sampling the leaves of Mangifera indica and total pollution by the growth of the herb Commelina benghalensis. Siew, Y.C.; Fong, F.W.; Ng, S.M.; Poon, S.K. Nest dispersion of the house crow, Corvus splendens Vieillot. 677-682 [6 ref.] A survey of nesting trees in Klang, Malaysia, showed a preference for dense foliage but not for particular tree species. 5 other papers including one by H.L. Clark et al. noticed separately in FA.