Sociocultural and Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services Provided by the Socio-ecological Landscapes of Eastern Himalaya

Aditya Pradhan, Sarala Khaling, Yougesh Tamang Environment, Development and Sustainability |  July 9, 2025 This study aims to examine the socio-cultural and economic values attributed to various ecosystem services prioritized by the local community in the Darjeeling-Sikkim Himalaya. The study was conducted in 31 villages across agriculture-based and tea plantation landscapes of Darjeeling-Sikkim Himalaya, covering […]

Assessing carbon sequestration in urban Miyawaki forests of south India: Implications for climate mitigation planning and land suitability

Anirban Roy, Merlin Lopus, Sruthi Surendran, Amit Kushwaha, K.A. Sreejith, K.C. Akhila, G. Anna, P. Saranga, N. Sethulakhsmi, Deepak Jaiswal Trees, Forests and People | July 7, 2025 Globally, plantation forests are widely recognized as an effective solution to combat land degradation. One such approach of creating plantation forest is the Miyawaki method of afforestation […]

Egg-laying Behavior and Life Cycle of Himalayan Large Yeoman Cirrochroa Aoris Aoris With a Focus on Anti-predatory Adaptations

Iswar Kumar Chettri, Aita Hang Subba Limboo, Sailendra Dewan, Bhoj Kumar Acharya Biologia | July 3, 2025 Invertebrates exhibit a remarkable diversity of anti-predatory strategies to ensure offspring survival. Oviposition behavior displayed by insects is one among such strategies. This study investigates the egg-laying behavior and life cycle of the Himalayan Large Yeoman butterfly (Cirrochroa […]

Faunal Diversity of Tembao Lake Complex- High-Altitude Wetland In North Sikkim, Eastern Himalaya

Bhoj Kumar Acharya, Iswar Kumar Chettri, Bishal Thakuri, Roshan Tamang, Thangsuanlian Naulak , Aita Hang Subb and Sailendra Dewan Indian Journal of Ecology |  July 3, 2025 High-altitude wetlands in the Himalaya are critical biodiversity rich ecosystems, supporting unique alpine flora and fauna while providing essential ecosystem services to downstream communities. However, due to their […]

Harnessing Synergies Across Networks to Drive Sustainable Food Systems in India

Mallika Sardeshpande, Abi Tamim Vanak , Akash Ashwini, Chethana V. Casiker, Hetal Hariya, Ronita Mukherjee, Suparna Chatterjee 1 , Pema Yangden Lepcha, Durba Biswas, M. Soubadra Devy, Ankila J. Hiremath, Priyanka Jamwal, Sarala Khaling, Siddappa Setty Journal of Agriculture and Food Research | July 2, 2025 This study aims to identify the policy actions and […]

Detour Migration to Circumvent the Himalayas in the Montagu’s Harrier Circus Pygargus

Arjun Kannan, M. B. Prashanth, Abhishek Samrat, Raymond H. G. Klaassen & T. Ganesh Movement Ecology |  June 16, 2025 Migrating birds do not always travel along the shortest possible routes between breeding and wintering sites. Rather, detours are a common phenomenon in response to availability of foraging habitats, generic wind patterns, predation risk, and […]

Unveiling management suggestions for the invasive tree Senna spectabilis through literature review, species distribution models and ecological knowledge

Anoop N.R., Abhishek Samrat, Shweta Basnett, T Ganesh & Sandeep Sen Biological Invasions | June 6, 2025 In this study, we aim to provide management suggestions through a systematic review of its ecology, distribution, human uses and the mechanisms driving its invasion, combined with an analysis of field-based observations in India’s Western Ghats. We also […]

Global Impacts Dataset of Invasive Alien Species (GIDIAS)

Sven Bacher, Ellen Ryan-Colton, Mario Coiro, Phillip Cassey, Bella S. Galil, Martin A. Nuñez, Michael Ansong, Katharina Dehnen-Schmutz, Georgi Fayvush, Romina D. Fernandez, Ankila J. Hiremath, Makihiko Ikegami et al. Scientific Data | May 26, 2025 Invasive alien species are a major driver of global change, impacting biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human livelihoods. To document […]