Rohit Naniwadekar

Tracking interannual temperature variation: phenological plasticity and reproductive stability in tropical hornbills

This study examines how tropical hornbills track interannual temperature variation and its impact on breeding parameters over 27 years.

More fruits, more frugivores, but not necessarily more visits: findings from two tropical plant-avian frugivore communities

The paper examines the relationship between fruit availability, frugivore abundance, and visitation rates in two tropical forests, finding that higher fruit availability does not always lead to higher visitation rates.

De novo genome assemblies of threatened Asian hornbills (Bucerotidae) reveal declining population trajectories during the late Pleistocene

This study presents de novo genome assemblies for four Asian hornbill species and estimates their Pleistocene population declines due to climate fluctuations.

Hornbill abundance and habitat correlates in Kali Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India-Insights from collaborative monitoring

The paper estimates hornbill abundance and habitat correlates in Kali Tiger Reserve, finding Malabar Grey Hornbills are most abundant and widely distributed, with encounter rates linked to food-tree density.

Body size and fruit handling ability explain frugivory patterns among Asian mammals

This study examines how body size and fruit handling ability influence frugivory patterns among Asian mammals, finding that these traits explain differences in fruit size and type consumed.

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

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

Effects of forest cover, temperature and flower abundance on cashew pollinators in the northern Western Ghats, India

This study examines how forest cover, temperature, and flower abundance affect pollinator communities in cashew plantations in the Western Ghats, finding positive effects of flower abundance and forest cover on pollinator richness and visits, and temperature-dependent patterns in visitation.

Effects of tree plantations on population and roosting ecology of an endemic agamid lizard in Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot

The paper compares the population and roosting ecology of an endemic lizard across different land-use types in the Western Ghats, finding higher densities in low-elevation forests than plantations.

Comparing the genetic diversity of two threatened Rhyticeros hornbill species with contrasting geographic range sizes

The paper compares genetic diversity between two hornbill species, finding the island-endemic Narcondam Hornbill has significantly lower genetic diversity than the Wreathed Hornbill.

Effects of land-use intensification on nectar resources, bird assemblages and bird-flower interaction networks in the Western Ghats, India

The paper examines how land-use intensification affects nectar resources, bird communities, and bird-flower interaction networks in the Western Ghats, finding that agroforests support more diverse bird-flower interactions than monocultures or forests.

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

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.

Listening to children's and educators' experiences in long-term place-based conservation education sessions on southern Indian rocky outcrops

The paper evaluates long-term place-based conservation education sessions in southern India, finding short-term knowledge gains but no attitude changes, while highlighting strengths in relational values and challenges in pedagogy.

What's next for Indian Ornithology? 101 key research questions

This paper presents 101 research questions for advancing Indian ornithology, identified through expert curation and scoring based on generality, novelty, and relevance.

Native trees within plantations and surrounding forest cover are essential for bird conservation in cashew-dominated landscapes within a biodiversity hotspot

This study examines how native trees within cashew plantations and surrounding forest cover affect bird diversity and persistence in a biodiversity hotspot.

Understudied and underprotected: biodiversity and conservation challenges in the Konkan region of Maharashtra

This study identifies knowledge gaps and conservation challenges in the Konkan region of Maharashtra through literature review and focus group discussions, highlighting threats like land-use change and climate change impacts.

Patterns of leaf, flower and fruit phenology and environmental relationships in a seasonal tropical forest in the Indian Eastern Himalaya

This study monitors tree phenology in a tropical forest, finding seasonal patterns in leaf flush and flowering, and varying fruiting patterns linked to dispersal modes and climate factors.

Effects of abiotic and biotic drivers on tadpoles in seasonal rock pools of Western Ghats rock outcrops, India

The paper examines how abiotic and biotic factors affect tadpole occurrence and abundance in rock pools, finding positive associations with pool size and monsoon progression, but not predator abundance.

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

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.

Age and sex influence seed dispersal of native and non-native plants by Lion-tailed Macaques Macaca silenus

This study examines how age and sex affect seed dispersal patterns of native and non-native plants by lion-tailed macaques, finding differences in fruit consumption diversity, seed dispersal quantity, and substrate preferences.

Is the population of the Critically Endangered White-bellied Heron in Namdapha Tiger Reserve, India, declining?

The study found no White-bellied Heron sightings in Namdapha Tiger Reserve in 2023-24, compared to 0.55 herons per km in 2017, suggesting a possible decline or local extinction.

Effects of land use change and elevation on endemic shrub frogs in a biodiversity hotspot

This study examines how elevation and land use affect two endemic shrub frogs in the Western Ghats, finding elevation-specific distributions and negative impacts of agroforestry on population densities and body condition.