Disentangling the effects of multiple anthropogenic drivers on the decline of two tropical dry forest trees

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 774-784

  Ticktin, Tamara ^a   Ganesan, Rengaian ^b   Paramesha, Mallegowda ^b   Setty, Siddappa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b ASHOKA TRUST FOR RESEARCH IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Demography; Fruit harvest; India; Invasive species; Lantana camara; Matrix models; Mistletoe; Non timber forest products; Phyllanthus emblica; Phyllanthus indofischeri

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DECIDUOUS TREE; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; DRY FOREST; FRUIT; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; NONTIMBER FOREST PRODUCT; POPULATION DECLINE; PRIORITIZATION; PROTECTED AREA; REGENERATION; SAPLING; TROPICAL FOREST;

INDIA;

ANIMALIA; LANTANA; LANTANA CAMARA; PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA; PHYLLANTHUS INDOFISCHERI; TAXILLUS; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 84864014970     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2012.02156.x     Document Type: Article

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