V. Sadekar

Chronic disturbance of moist tropical forests favours deciduous over evergreen tree communities across a climate gradient in the Western Ghats

This study shows that chronic disturbance in tropical forests favors deciduous over evergreen tree communities, especially under water stress, in the Western Ghats.

Conservation value of low-elevation forests for birds in agroforestry-dominated landscapes in a biodiversity hotspot

The paper assesses bird diversity in different land-use types in the Western Ghats, finding that low-elevation forests support higher biodiversity than agroforestry plantations.