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Arpitha Jayanth

Tata Institute of Fundamental ResearchORCID 0000-0001-5658-6213Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 3 Approach:statistical model· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Rohit NaniwadekariD· 3 shared Abhishek GopaliD· 2 shared Aditya Gadkari· 2 shared Bee Choo Strange· 2 shared Himanshu LadiD· 2 shared Jahnavi JoshiiD· 2 shared Natasha Abhay DesaiiD· 2 shared Navendu PageiD· 2 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 2/yr

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EcologybioRxivPreprintFeb 3, 2026

Frugivore species richness influences dietary specialisation and network properties in Asian wet tropical forests

Rintu Mandal, Abhishek Gopal, Arpitha Jayanth…·Rohit Naniwadekar

This study examines how frugivore species richness affects dietary specialisation and plant-frugivore network properties in tropical forests.

DOI 10.64898/2026.01.31.703054

statistical modelecology & biodiversity

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EcologyProceedings of the Royal Society B Biological SciencesPeer-reviewedOct 1, 2025

Effects of frugivore species pool and seed size on the diversity and functional composition of frugivores visiting fruiting trees

Rohit Naniwadekar, Abhishek Gopal, Rintu Mandal…·Jahnavi Joshi

The paper examines how frugivore species richness and seed size affect frugivore visitation and functional traits on fruiting trees, finding that seed size has a stronger influence than species richness.

4 citations

experimental assayecology & biodiversity

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EcologyEcological ApplicationsPeer-reviewedMar 1, 2025

Deciduous forests hold conservation value for birds within South Andaman Island, India

Arpitha Jayanth, Zankhna Patel, Mohammed Mubeen…·Rohit Naniwadekar

The paper assesses bird diversity in evergreen and deciduous forests of South Andaman Island, finding deciduous forests support higher taxonomic diversity and are preferred by several endemic and threatened species.

DOI 10.1002/eap.70014

statistical modelecology & biodiversity

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