Topographic and Bioclimatic Determinants of the Occurrence of Forest and Grassland in Tropical Montane Forest-Grassland Mosaics of the Western Ghats, India
Arundhati Das ,Harini Nagendra,Madhur Anand,Milind Bunyan PLoS ONE | June 29, 2015 The objective of this analysis was to identify topographic and bioclimatic factors that predict occurrence of forest and grassland patches within tropical montane forest-grassland mosaics. We further investigated whether interactions between topography and bioclimate are important in determining vegetation pattern, and assessed the […]
Co-operative procurement and marketing of tendu leaves in Madhya Pradesh: Image and reality
Sharachchandra Lele, Venkat Ramanujam, Jeetesh Rai Environment and Development | January 2015 The collection and sale of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) forms a significant part of the livelihoods of forest-fringe communities in India, with an estimated 10-27 crore people involved in it. The leaf of tendu (Diospyros melanoxylon), which is used to roll beedis (Indian […]
