January 2010

Pollination: A threatened vital biodiversity service to humans and the environment

  Pollination is one major biodiversity service that cannot be adequately quantified economically yet  the variety of approaches nature has engaged to accomplish it is hardly appreciated. In this review, the types and agents of pollination, faunal and floral architectural and behavioural adaptations and special rare cases of pollination syndromes are highlighted. Anthropogenic roles that have resulted of...

Author(s): Gordian C. Obute

January 2010

Vegetational diversity along an altitudinal range in Garhwal Himalaya

  Four forest habitats varying in different vegetation were studied along an altitudinal range of 1900-2200 m called low elevation forests. These forests were close to human habitation with high disturbance.  A total of 209 plant species were recorded out of which 29 were trees, 50 shrubs, 102 herbs, 11 climbers, 7 epiphytes, 4 pteridophytes, 3 bryophytes and 3 parasites. Maximum tree species were recorded...

Author(s): Jagdish Chandra, Vardan Singh Rawat, Y. S. Rawat and Jeet Ram