M. Sankaran

Soil respiration is correlated with rainfall and soil moisture at multiple temporal scales in a seasonal wet tropical forest.

This study examines soil respiration in tropical forests, finding it correlates with rainfall and soil moisture across multiple time scales, but not temperature, suggesting monsoon patterns drive future responses.

Effects of sampling methodology on phenology indices: insights from sites across India and modelling

This study examines how sampling methods affect phenology indices in tropical trees across India and provides recommendations for future research.

Structure and dynamics of secondary and mature rainforests: insights from South Asian long-term monitoring plots

The paper compares tree community and carbon dynamics in mature and secondary rainforests over five years, finding higher carbon stocks and diversity in mature forests but greater carbon accrual in secondary forests.

Prioritizing landscapes to reconcile biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services, and human well-being in India

This study identifies priority landscapes in India for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services that align with human well-being, finding that current protected areas cover only 15% of these regions.

Biodiversity effects on seedling biomass growth are modulated by light environment across functional groups

This study shows that biodiversity increases seedling biomass in tropical forests, but this effect is modulated by light availability, with higher biomass in diverse and well-lit communities.

Response of mycorrhizae to herbivory and soil moisture in a semiarid grazing ecosystem

This study examines how grazing and water availability affect arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal colonization in four semiarid grassland species, finding that precipitation strongly influences colonization levels while host-specific responses to grazing and irrigation vary.

Understanding the variation in wood densities of trees and its implications for carbon assessments

The paper quantifies intraspecific and interspecific variation in wood density across tree genera and evaluates the accuracy of using genus averages for carbon stock estimation.

Soil respiration in a tropical montane grassland ecosystem is largely heterotroph-driven and increases under simulated warming

This study examines soil respiration in a tropical montane grassland, finding it is mainly driven by heterotrophs and increases under simulated warming, especially when soil moisture is low.

Climate and vegetation collectively drive soil respiration in montane forest-grassland landscapes of the southern Western Ghats, India

This study examines how land-use changes affect soil respiration in montane ecosystems, finding that vegetation type significantly influences carbon cycling despite similar soil conditions.

Nutrient deposition enhances post-fire survival in non-N-fixing savanna tree seedlings

This study shows that nutrient deposition increases post-fire survival of non-N-fixing savanna tree seedlings by boosting growth rates of fast-growing individuals, potentially altering community composition.

Effects of increased N and P availability on biomass allocation and root carbohydrate reserves differ between N-fixing and non-N-fixing savanna tree seedlings

This study compares how N-fixing and non-N-fixing savanna tree seedlings respond to increased N and P availability, finding differences in biomass allocation and root carbohydrate reserves.