Koushik Majumdar

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How could we estimate the population density of rare epiphytic orchids ?

Rare epiphytic orchids are host specific and growing in cluster form on individual host trees. What are the most suitable methods for sampling their population? their distribution according to...

23 April 2018 677 3 View

Why there is a trend for compound leaf architecture in some tropical trees ?

Sometime leaf of the seedling or sapling stages are found compound and, turns into simple when they adult e.g. Artocarpus chama, Artocarpus heterophyllus etc. Although, the evolution and...

11 March 2015 6,178 4 View

Are ecological function and wildlife habitat benefits high in small forest patches (< 1 ha size) than the larger continuous forests ?

In most forest ecological studies, the larger continuous forest plots are selected as the most preferable field to achieve the overall forest inventory goals and cover maximum species richness....

29 October 2014 7,157 5 View

What is the maximum number of bat species in South Asia and South East Asia?

Bats are the second most diverse mammalian order, with approx. 120 species found in India and 52 species known from the Western Ghats. Habitat fragmentation and encroachment of natural habitats...

14 August 2014 1,827 2 View

Why in India, research on recovery of rare, endangered or threatened (RET) plant species has been given poor attention ?

Many of the species recovery programs in India have traditionally been animal centric, eg. for tiger (Project Tiger), gharial, elephant (Project Elephant), Gir Lions, Primates etc. Although, the...

13 August 2014 7,730 6 View

What are the best methods for quantifying keystone tree species in tropical ecosystem?

In ecology and conservation biology identifying keystone species and quantify their population is very important. Even, the study of their role in the habitats to maintain overall niche...

12 August 2014 1,330 5 View

Are Dipterocarpus spp. considered as the flagship, umbrella and keystone species in tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forest ecosystem?

Since, the IUCN (2012) assessed 46 species of Dipterocarpus under different threatened categories; where 1 species listed as Extinct, 34 species as Critically Endangered, 6 species as Endangered,...

12 August 2014 9,932 6 View