Research Highlight
Wild edible plants as a link between habitat, need and culture
Wild edible plant use is a living link with the surrounding habitat. It not only meets subsistence level needs ...more
Frog song and climate science
An analysis of canopy and ground anuran activity combined with readings on climate could help us understand the effect of climate change on amphibian populations ...more
Once upon a lake
A report on Bengaluru’s system of lakes and canal networks makes recommendations for restoring a traditional, well-planned system of water bodies ...more
Jatropha: Too good to be true?
A collaborative study questions the claim of Jatropha as a super crop that will combat climate change and address the problem of rural poverty ...more
Climate change: Local observations consistent with scientific findings
There is a widespread feeling that weather is getting warmer, the water sources are drying up ...more
Watershed services of tropical forests: from hydrology to economic valuation to integrated analysis
'Watershed services' provided by forest ecosystems are receiving increasing attention in the research and policy arena. Changes in forest cover in tropical regions take many different forms...more
City trees combat temperature rise and pollution
With 41 percent of India’s population expected to be concentrated in urban centres by the year 2030 it makes sense to rethink ‘ecology’ and understand its urban manifestation...more
Beyond exclusion: alternative approaches to biodiversity conservation
...when the variety of biological life is so rich, interconnected, and diverse, it seems peculiarly shortsighted and inflexible to adopt one single approach to conservation...more
Living with lantana
Lantana camara, the invasive plant species from South America, is now widespread in India. It was brought to India as an ornamental and hedge plant about 2 centuries ago, but quickly escaped from cultivation, spreading across forests, fields, and fallow...
Field Story 2
This is the second field story
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