Landscape-scale grassland structural heterogeneity and disturbance regimes influence swamp deer habitat utilisation across the upper Gangetic plains, India
Shrutarshi Paul, Sohini Saha, Navendu Page, Bivash Pandav, Samrat Mondol
The paper assesses how grassland structure and disturbance affect swamp deer habitat use in the Gangetic plains, finding preferences for mixed vegetation and avoidance of highly disturbed areas.
bioRxiv · Apr 23, 2026 · PreprintEcology