Search Results - "HIREMATH, Ankila J"
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Factors influencing the local scale colonisation and change in density of a widespread invasive plant species, Lantana camara, in South India
Published in NeoBiota (14-04-2015)“…Identifying factors that underlie invasive species colonisation and change in density could provide valuable insights into the mechanisms of biological…”
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Lantana camara invasion in a heterogeneous landscape: patterns of spread and correlation with changes in native vegetation
Published in Biological invasions (01-06-2012)“…The effects of invasive species on community structure remain under-investigated due to the lack of long-term data. Our objectives were to examine the…”
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Modelling the Banni social-ecological system using participatory system dynamics for building insights on invasive species management and stakeholder engagement
Published in Journal of environmental management (01-12-2024)“…Invasive species are a significant driver of environmental change in social-ecological systems (SES) globally. Given that SES are inherently complex adaptive…”
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Tillage agriculture and afforestation threaten tropical savanna plant communities across a broad rainfall gradient in India
Published in The Journal of ecology (01-01-2024)“…The consequences of land‐use change for savanna biodiversity remain undocumented in most regions of tropical Asia. One such region is western Maharashtra,…”
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Silvicultural Practices in the Management of Diospyros melanoxylon (Tendu) Leaf Production: Options and Trade-offs
Published in Economic botany (01-06-2023)“…Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are known to provide livelihoods for forest-based communities across the world. While ensuring the sustainability of NTFP…”
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Removal or utilization? Testing alternative approaches to the management of an invasive woody legume in an arid Indian grassland
Published in Restoration ecology (01-01-2022)“…Woody plant encroachment is a pervasive global driver impacting grassland structure and functioning, and we know very little about efficacies of management…”
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The Case of Exploding Lantana and the Lessons it Can Teach Us
Published in Resonance (01-03-2018)“…Invasive alien species are a growing conservation problem, worldwide. There are over 200 invasive plants in India, of which Lantana camara is one of the best…”
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Ecology and Impacts of the Invasive Species, Lantana camara, in a Social-Ecological System in South India: Perspectives from Local Knowledge
Published in Human ecology : an interdisciplinary journal (01-12-2012)“…We explored how the forest-dwelling Soliga community of South India views and explains biological invasions, and how local knowledge can inform scientific…”
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Mapping invasive alien plants through citizen science: shortlisting species of concern for the Nilgiris
Published in Journal of threatened taxa (26-11-2023)“…Species introduced from elsewhere are known as alien species. They may be introduced as crop plants or ornamental plants, or for timber. A small proportion of…”
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Patterns of seed rain and seedling regeneration in abandoned agricultural clearings in a seasonally dry tropical forest in India
Published in Journal of tropical ecology (01-01-2010)“…Forest recovery in abandoned pastures and agricultural fields is often impeded, therefore it is important to understand the factors limiting regeneration…”
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The plural realities of plant invasions in India: A review of impacts to wellbeing
Published in Environmental development (01-09-2024)“…The ecological impacts of invasive alien species are well known, as are the large-scale economic losses caused by these species. Less well known are the…”
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Ecosystem Nutrient Use Efficiency, Productivity, and Nutrient Accrual in Model Tropical Communities
Published in Ecosystems (New York) (01-11-2001)“…Ecosystem nutrient use efficiency-the ratio of net primary productivity to soil nutrient supply-is an integrative measure of ecosystem functioning. High…”
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Nutrient use efficiency in three fast-growing tropical trees
Published in Forest science (01-11-2002)“…We measured nutrient use efficiency (NPP/nutrient uptake) in three species of tropical trees, Hyeronima alchorneoides, Cedrela odorata, and Cordia alliodora…”
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Ecosystem restoration can lead to carbon recovery in semi‐arid savanna grasslands in India
Published in Restoration ecology (24-06-2024)“…Semiarid savanna grasslands (SG) in India deliver enormous benefits to people and nature but are currently undergoing large‐scale degradation. Soil carbon…”
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Beyond fortress conservation: The long-term integration of natural and social science research for an inclusive conservation practice in India
Published in Biological conservation (01-02-2021)“…The separation of people from their landscapes undergirds conservation action, especially in the global south. Such a ‘fortress conservation’ approach is based…”
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Notes from the Other Side of a Forest Fire
Published in Economic and political weekly (24-06-2017)“…Local people used fire as an essential part of land management, where it "converted organic residues into fertilizer, kept woodlands and prairies in grass,…”
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MEETING REPORT: Grasslands and pastoralism
Published in Current science (Bangalore) (10-04-2016)Get full text
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Curbing the major and growing threats from invasive alien species is urgent and achievable
Published in Nature ecology & evolution (01-07-2024)“…Although invasive alien species have long been recognized as a major threat to nature and people, until now there has been no comprehensive global review of…”
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The Ecological Consequences of Managing Forests for Non-Timber Products
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Photosynthetic nutrient-use efficiency in three fast-growing tropical trees with differing leaf longevities
Published in Tree physiology (01-08-2000)“…Differences in nutrient-use efficiency have been attributed to differences in leaf habit. It has been suggested that evergreens, with their longer-lived…”
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