No Longer Standing Alone: the Systematic Position of Apollonias Arnottii in Lauraceae
Nabasmita Malakar, R. Ganesan Phytotaxa | October 14, 2025 Apollonias is one of the taxonomically understudied genera of the family Lauraceae, which consisted of two disjunct distributed species, Apollonias barbujana from the Canary Islands, Spain and A. arnottii from Western Ghats, India. The key characteristic of the genus is the presence of bilocular anthers compared […]
Restoring Drylands: Policy Pathways, Governance, and Stakeholder Synergy for Ecosystem Revival
Deepanjana Saha Land Restoration Through Ecosystem-Based Approach | October 1, 2025 The chapter critically examines governance structures, participatory approaches, and policy frameworks for dryland restoration, with global case studies and recommendations for strengthening policy coherence and resource mobilization.
Croton Euryphyllus W.w.sm. (Euphorbiaceae): A New Record for the Flora of India With Notes on Its Ethnobotanical Uses by Wancho Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh (India) and Probable Route of Migration
Pokhaw Khangam, Dupjang Lepcha, Likha Rido, A.P. Das, Sumpam Tangjang and Tonlong Wangpan East Himalayan Society for Spermatophyte Taxonomy | September 8, 2025 Croton euryphyllus W.W.Sm. (Euphorbiaceae) is reported here as a new distributional record for India from the Longding District of Arunachal Pradesh. The species was encountered during an ethnobotanical survey of the Wancho […]
Sacred Natural Sites Conservation in India: Examining Supernatural Institutions Through Ostrom’s Design Principles and Gender
Shruti Mokashi, Praneeta Mudaliar Society and Natural Resources | September 4, 2025 Sacred Natural Sites (SNS), a type of sacred commons managed through supernatural institutions (SIs), may serve as conservation models due to their historical longevity and ecological benefits. Given the persistence of SNS, it is likely that Ostrom’s design principles (DPs) may be represented […]
Influence of Stand-level Characteristics on Woodpecker Diversity in Human-modified Forested Habitats Outside Protected Areas in the Eastern Himalaya, India
Aditya Pradhan , Sarala Khaling and Goutam Kumar Saha Bird Conservation International | August 22, 2025 The study aimed to identify the key forest characteristics that influence woodpecker diversity at the community and individual species levels. Data on woodpeckers were collected using point counts along transects during the pre-monsoon, monsoon, post-monsoon, and winter seasons. Habitat […]
Prevalence of monogamy at the level of flowers in plants
Kamaljit S Bawa , Namratha Tiwari , K Nagaraju Shivaprakash Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A | August 4, 2025 Different types of genomic conflicts are possible in plants with multiovulate ovaries that produce multiseeded fruits: between the maternal plant and its offspring, among developing seeds, between paternal and maternal genomes over seed development, and among paternal parents […]
Hidden in the Sky Islands: A New Species of Xylophis Beddome, 1878 (Serpentes: Pareidae: Xylophiinae) From Montane Habitats of Wayanad in the Western Ghats of India
Surya Narayanan, Sandeep Das, Avrajjal Ghosh, Muhamed Jafer Palot, P. Umesh, David J. Gower & V. Deepak Zootaxa | July 30, 2025 A new species of the snake genus Xylophis is described from the Wayanad region in the Western Ghats of India. The new species, X. chenkaruppan sp. nov., is described based on six specimens […]
Marketing of NTFPS by Forest-dependent Communities in Maharashtra, India: Alternative Models for State Support
Anuja Anil Date and Sharachchandra Lele Forest Policy and Economics | July 29, 2025 Studies show that forest dependent communities (FDCs) can improve economic outcomes through community-based forest enterprises (CFEs) based on timber harvest and sale. In India, since FDCs do not have rights to timber even under decentralization laws, they must rely on unpredictable […]
Blackbuck Conservation in Fragmented Landscapes: Evaluating Habitat Use in and Around a Conservation Reserve
B.R. Manoj Kumar, T. Ganesh and K.S. Seshadri Journal for Nature Conservation | July 26, 2025 Savanna-grassland ecosystems cover approximately 17% of India’s landmass, and only a small proportion of them are protected. Savanna-grassland habitats are critical for the survival of endemic taxa such as the Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra). Once widespread, Blackbucks now occur in […]
Restoration Maintains High Soil Carbon Stocks in Asia’s Largest Tropical Grassland
Manan Bhan, Chetan Misher, Ankila Hiremath, Abi T. Vanak Ecological Applications | July 18, 2025 Land management changes threaten the ecological functionality of grassland ecosystems worldwide, including the ability of these ecosystems to store carbon in their soils. The Banni grasslands in India, Asia’s largest tropical grassland, are no different in this regard. Despite being […]
