1st Edition
Papyrus and Wetlands Management in Africa Past, Present and Future Challenges
By Michael B. Jones
Copyright 2026
186 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
186 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the influence that the papyrus plant has had on African wetlands (with a particular focus on the Nile) in the past, and how this may change with the oncoming threats of climate change.
The papyrus plant is one of the fastest growing in the world and it forms the dominant vegetation in almost all sub-Saharan wetlands, and particularly the Nile Basin... Read more
1. An Introduction to Papyrus and its Environment 2. Ancient Uses of the Papyrus Plant 3. The Nile River Basin and Papyrus Wetlands 4. Carbon and Water Cycling in Papyrus Wetlands 5. Threats to Papyrus Wetlands: Anthropogenic Impacts, Altered Hydrology and Climate Change 6. Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Management of Papyrus Wetlands 7. The Future for Papyrus Wetlands
Biography
Michael B. Jones is a plant ecophysiologist and is an emeritus fellow in Trinity College Dublin and a member of the Royal Irish Academy. He is the author of Miscanthus for Bioenergy Production (Routledge, 2019).
