Authors: Syeed A. Untoo, M.D. Gagloo & S. Sarvar
Department of Zoology, Islamia College of Science and Commerce, (ICSC) Srinagar
Jammu and Kashmir-190001, India, E-mail: syeduntoo1@rediffmail.com
Abstract
Wetlands are extremely important resources for humans and all other forms of life. Northern India represents a typical monsoon type of tropical climate broadly having four seasons, the winter, summer, monsoon and post-monsoon. Various changes in thermal regimes were studied in the present investigations. The pattern of seasonal fluctuations in air and water temperatures broadly agrees with solar radiations and photoperiods of the seasons. Thermal regime studies have become need of the hour. Thermal properties of wetlands and seasonal fluctuations have corresponding relationships in maintaining fitness of wetland ecosystems.
Keywords: Wetlands, Thermal Regime, Solar radiations, Photoperiods and Seasonal fluctuations.
