Forest landscapes of the southern western Ghats, India Biodiversity, Human Ecology and Management Strategies

• Other Authors: Ramesh, B.R (Editor), Gurukkal, Rajan (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Pondichéry Institut Français de Pondichéry 2007
• Series: Mondes Indiens/South Asia
• Subjects: Applied ecology; biodiversity; Western Ghats; human ecology; landscape ecology; forest management
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The Western Ghats forests are endowed with large species and habitat diversity, which is nowadays under threat by increasing demographic pressure and changing land use. To address these challenges, a novel and comprehensive approach is sought from the principles of landscape ecology. Morpho-pedologi...