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Fruit, seed dispersal, and life history traits of tropical rainforest trees of the Anamalai Hills, Western Ghats, India
<p>This dataset contains compiled Fruit, seed dispersal, and life history traits of tropical rainforest trees of the Anamalai Hills, Western Ghats, India. The list of species included are mainly from the following two related publications:<br>- Muthuramkumar, S., Ayyappan, N., Parthasarathy, N., Mudappa, D., Raman, T.R.S., Selwyn, M.A. and Pragasan, L.A. (2006), <a href="https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7429.2006.00118.x">Plant Community Structure in Tropical Rain Forest Fragments of the Western Ghats, India</a>. <em>Biotropica</em>, 38: 143-160. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7429.2006.00118.x<br>- Osuri, A., Chakravarthy, D., Mudappa, D., Raman, T., Ayyappan, N., Muthuramkumar, S., & Parthasarathy, N. (2017). <a href="http://httpd//doi.org/10.1017/S0266467417000219">Successional status, seed dispersal mode and overstorey species influence tree regeneration in tropical rain-forest fragments in Western Ghats, India</a>. <em>Journal of Tropical Ecology</em>, 33(4), 270-284. doi:10.1017/S0266467417000219<br>The present dataset is an expanded and updated version of the related dataset available at <a href="https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.vd0nn">https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.vd0nn</a><br> <br>Species traits information was collated from <a href="http://www.biotik.org/">BIOTIK (http://www.biotik.org/</a>), <a href="http://www.flowersofindia.net/">Flowers of India (http://www.flowersofindia.net/)</a>, India Biodiversity Portal (http://indiabiodiversity.org/), <a href="https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.234/1">Global wood density database (https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.234/1)</a> and <a href="https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467417000219">Osuri et al. (2014): https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467417000219</a>. We also referred to the following previous studies that provided information on the successional status of rain-forest species in the Western Ghats (Chetana 2013, Pascal 1988, Raman et al. 2009, Sreejith 2005).</p> <p><strong>References:</strong><br>CHETANA, H. C. 2013. Assessing the ecological processes in abandoned tea plantations and its implication for ecological restoration in the Western Ghats, India. PhD thesis, Manipal University.<br>OSURI, A. M., KUMAR, V. S. & SANKARAN, M. 2014. Altered stand structure and tree allometry reduce carbon storage in evergreen forest fragments in India’s Western Ghats. <em>Forest Ecology and Management </em>329: 375–383.<br>PASCAL, J. P. 1988. <em>Wet evergreen forests of the Western Ghats of India: Ecology, structure, floristic composition and succession</em>. Institut Français de Pondichéry, Pondicherry.<br>RAMAN, T. R. S., MUDAPPA, D. & KAPOOR, V. 2009. Restoring rainforest fragments: survival of mixed-native species seedlings under contrasting site conditions in the Western Ghats, India. <em>Restoration Ecology</em> 17:137–147.<br>SREEJITH, K. A. 2005. Ecological and ecophysiological studies on the successional status of tree seedlings in tropical wet evergreen and semi-evergreen forests of Kerala. PhD thesis, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun.</p> <p><strong>Geographic Coverage:</strong><br>1. Location/Study Area: Valparai Plateau, Tamil Nadu, India; Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India<br>2. GPS coordinates: Valparai Plateau (10°15'- 10°22'N, 76°52' - 76°59'E); Anamalai Tiger Reserve (10°12' - 10°35'N, 76°49' - 77°24'E)</p> <p><strong>Temporal Coverage:</strong><br>1. Begins: 2003-03-01 (Year, Month, Day)<br>2. Ends: 2024-02-10 (Year, Month, Day)</p> <p>Besides the <strong>README.txt</strong> file, the dataset includes the following comma-delimited text (csv) file with the data in columns as explained below:</p> <p><strong>Anamalai_tree_traits_2024.csv</strong></p> <p><strong>spec_name_ORIG:</strong> Scientific name of the species used during the data collection<br><strong>genus:</strong> Genus of the taxon<br><strong>specificEpithet:</strong> Specific epithet of the taxon in the Latin binomial name<br><strong>Accept_name_WFO:</strong> Updated scientific name of the species as in Plants of the World Online (POWO, https://powo.science.kew.org/)<br><strong>Habit:</strong> life form of the species(tree/shrub/cane/palm)<br><strong>Distribution:</strong> Distribution of the species in the study area (Native/Endemic/Introduced)<br><strong>IUCN_status:</strong> IUCN status of the species (CR-Critically Endangered,DD-Data deficient,EN-Endangered,LC-Least Concern,NT-Near Threatened,VU-Vulnerable,NA-Unknown)<br><strong>Wden_final:</strong> Wood density value assigned for the species (g cm^-3); NA - not available; sourced from Global wood density database (https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.234/1)<br><strong>wd_level:</strong> Level in which the wood density value belongs (Species - wood density value is from species level; genus - wood density value assigned is the genus level average value)<br><strong>fruit_type:</strong> Morphological type of fruit<br><strong>fleshy_dry:</strong> Whether fruit is a dry fruit or fleshy, with aril or other parts <br><strong>seed_size:</strong> Species seed size: L = Large (>3 cm); M = Medium (1-3 cm); S = Small (<1 cm)<br><strong>disperser:</strong> Categories indicating seed dispersal mode: Bird, mammal, bird and mammal (Mammal_bird), gravity, wind, or unknown<br><strong>habitat:</strong> Habitat affinity category: EG_edg - evergreen forest edge; EG_for - evergreen forest; Dec_for - deciduous forest; Int – Introduced species; Unknown – Unknown<br><strong>habt_new:</strong> Habitat affinity new category: Mature – mature forest; Secondary – secondary forest, NA - unknown/Introduced species<br><strong>ad_ht:</strong> Species maximum adult height (m)</p>
Taxonomic and ecological database of trees of Western Ghats - TreeGhatsData
<p><em>TreeGhatsData</em> is a compilation of lists of tree taxa found in Western Ghats, South India:</p> <ul> <li>taxa for which the word "tree" appears in habit description in the book <em>Flowering plants of the Western Ghats</em> edited by the Tropical Botanic Garden Research Institute (TBGRI), including planted or cultivated taxa (Nayar, Beegam, and Sibi. 2014);</li> <li>tree taxa described after 2014 in journal articles;</li> <li>taxon names used in forest surveys published by the French Institute of Pondicherry (IFP), in journal articles from 2000, and in the Atlas of endemics of the Western Ghats (Ramesh and Pascal 1997);</li> <li>taxon names reported with "tree" habit in Indian Biodiversity Portal (http://indiabiodiversity.org/).</li> </ul> <p>For each plant name, <em>TreeGhatsData</em> includes the following taxonomic information: family, genus epithet, species epithet, infrataxon rank, infrataxon epithet, authority. Both the family name used in TBGRI book and the corresponding family name according to Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system III (APGIII; Bremer et al. 2009) are provided.</p> <p><em>TreeGhatsData</em> includes the taxonomic status, the reference name and the authority according to TBGRI flora, along with taxonomic status from The Plant List version 1.1 (http://www.theplantlist.org/). From these two sources, a taxonomic status is suggested for each taxon name, with corresponding reference names and authorities.</p> <p><em>TreeGhatsData</em> also includes ecological and biogeographic information from TBGRI and completed by the botanists of French Institute of Pondicherry (IFP).</p> <p>Because most vegetation surveys do not provide taxon names at infraspecific level, <em>TreeGhatsData</em> includes both the infraspecific taxa mentioned in Western Ghats and the corresponding specific binomial names.</p> <p><em>TreeGhatsData</em> is provided as a CSV file with comma separator.</p> <p><strong>Related references</strong></p> <p>Bremer, B., Bremer, K., Chase, M. W., Fay, M. F., Reveal, J. L., Soltis, D. E., Soltis, P. S., Stevens, P. F., Anderberg, A. A., Moore, M. J., Olmstead, R. G., Rudall, P. J., Sytsma, K. J., Tank, D. C., Wurdack, K., Xiang, J. Q. Y. & Zmarzty, S. (2009) An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 161, 105-121.</p> <p>Nayar, T., Rasiya Beegam, A. & Sibi, M. (2014) Flowering plants of the Western Ghats, India, Volume 1 Dicots; Volume 2 Monocots. Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute.</p> <p>Ramesh, B. & Pascal, J.-P. (1997) Atlas of endemics of the Western Ghats (India): distribution of tree species in the evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. French Institute of Pondicherry, Pondicherry, India.</p>
Tree and habitat structure data from rainforest fragments and coffee plantations in the Anamalai Hills, Western Ghats, India
<p><strong>TITLE</strong></p><p><strong>Tree and habitat structure data from rainforest fragments and coffee plantations in the Anamalai Hills, Western Ghats, India</strong><br> </p><p><strong>DESCRIPTION</strong></p><p>This dataset contains point-centred quarter (PCQ) data on trees and habitat structure measurements data from rainforest fragments and some coffee plantations in the Valparai Plateau and Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India. The data were gathered to quantity habitat parameters for bird and small carnivorous mamm community studies. Data were gathered mainly by T. R. Shankar Raman and Divya Mudappa (2000 to 2003), Hari Sridhar (2005), and Akshay Surendra (2019).</p><p><strong>Publications</strong></p><p>Specific portions of the dataset have been used in the following publications:</p><ul><li>Mudappa, D. 2001. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/10603/101890">Ecology of the brown palm civet <i>Paradoxurus jerdoni</i> in the tropical rainforests of the Western Ghats, India</a>. Ph. D. thesis, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. https://hdl.handle.net/10603/101890</li><li>Raman, T. R. S. 2001. <a href="https://archive.org/details/raman-2001-ph-d-thesis-iisc">Community ecology and conservation of mid-elevation tropical rainforest bird communities in the southern Western Ghats, India</a>. PhD thesis, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. https://archive.org/details/raman-2001-ph-d-thesis-iisc</li><li>Raman, T.R.S. 2006. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-005-2352-5">Effects of Habitat Structure and Adjacent Habitats on Birds in Tropical Rainforest Fragments and Shaded Plantations in the Western Ghats, India</a>. <i>Biodiversity and Conservation</i> 15: 1577–1607. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-005-2352-5</li><li>Sridhar, H., & Sankar, K. 2008. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467408004823">Effects of habitat degradation on mixed-species bird flocks in Indian rain forests</a>. <i>Journal of Tropical Ecology</i> 24: 135-147. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467408004823</li><li>Surendra, A. & Raman, T. R. S. 2022. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.10.22.513365">Forest bird decline and community change over 19 years in long-isolated South Asian tropical rainforest fragments</a>. Preprint. <i>BioRxiv</i> 2022.10.22.513365. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.10.22.513365<br> </li></ul><p>A related dataset is the following:<br>Raman, T. R. S. (2020). Data from: Effects of Habitat Structure and Adjacent Habitats on Birds in Tropical Rainforest Fragments and Shaded Plantations in the Western Ghats, India. <i>Dryad Dataset.</i> https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.4mw6m907q<br> </p><p><strong>Curation and corrections</strong></p><p>Data were collated, curated, and corrected before this upload. Besides addition of new columns, explanations of metadata, and other corrections included few related to canopy measurements, effective girth of multi-stem trees, and species identification.</p><p><strong>Acknowledgements</strong></p><p>We are grateful to P. Jeganathan and P. R. Shankar for assistance with data collection in 2000. Others who assisted with field research, and funding agencies related to the specific studies, are acknowledged in the above publications. The data compilation and publication was carried out as part of a grant from Fondation Franklinia to NCF.</p><p><br><strong>CONTACTS</strong><br> </p><p>CONTACT #1<br>1. Name: T. R. Shankar Raman<br>2. Work Address: Nature Conservation Foundation, 1311, 12th A Main, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysuru 570017, Karnataka, India<br>3. Work Phone: +91 821 2515601<br>4. Email address: trsr@ncf-india.org<br>5. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1347-3953</p><p>CONTACT #2<br>1. Name: Divya Mudappa<br>2. Work Address: Nature Conservation Foundation, 1311, 12th A Main, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysuru 570017, Karnataka, India<br>3. Work Phone: +91 821 2515601<br>4. Email address: divya@ncf-india.org<br>5. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9708-4826</p><p>CONTACT #3<br>1. Name: Hari Sridhar<br>2. Work Address: Wildlife Institute of India, Post Bag #18, Chandrabani, Dehradun – 248001, Uttarakhand, India; Nature Conservation Foundation, 1311, 12th A Main, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysuru 570017, Karnataka, India<br>3. Work Phone: +91 821 2515601<br>4. Email address: harisridhar1982@gmail.com<br>5. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3286-0120</p><p>CONTACT #4<br>1. Name: Akshay Surendra<br>2. Work Address: Nature Conservation Foundation, 1311, 12th A Main, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysuru 570017, Karnataka, India; School of the Environment, Yale University, New Haven, CT – 06511, USA; New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10458<br>3. Work Phone: +91 821 2515601<br>4. Email address: akshaysurendra1@gmail.com<br>5. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2719-7432<br> </p><p><br><strong>GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE</strong></p><p>1. Location/Study Area: Valparai Plateau, Tamil Nadu, India; Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India</p><p>2. GPS coordinates: Valparai Plateau (10°15'- 10°22'N, 76°52' - 76°59'E); Anamalai Tiger Reserve (10°12' - 10°35'N, 76°49' - 77°24'E)</p><p><br><strong>TEMPORAL COVERAGE</strong></p><p>1. Begins: 2000-01-01 (Year, Month, Day)<br>2. Ends: 2019-12-31 (Year, Month, Day)</p><p><br><strong>METHODS</strong></p><p>Methods involved are described in the publications listed above. The vegetation sampling methods are briefly described below.</p><p>PCQ data: Trees ≥30cm girth at breast height (gbh, at 1.3 m) were sampled in replicate point-centred quarter (PCQ) points in each of the sites (fragments or coffee plantations).</p><p>All trees in the PCQ plots were identified to species, or in a few cases to genus, using available field guides. Using a tape measure, distance from plot centre to the middle of the bole and GBH were recorded for each tree. At each of the PCQ plots, circular plots were laid to enumerate shrubs and cut trees and record presence or absence of lianas, cane, Lantana etc as described in the metadata. Canopy and leaf litter variables were measured at replicate points, spaced 25 to 50 m apart, in each site. Elevation readings were also taken at these points using an altimeter or handheld GPS. Canopy height was measured using a rangefinder. Percentage canopy cover was measured using a spherical densiometer at each of the 25 points in each site. Vertical stratification was assessed by noting presence or absence of foliage in the following height intervals (in metres): 0–1, 1–2, 2–4, 4–8, 8–16, 16–24, 24–32, and > 32, directly above and in a 0.5 m radius around each point. Leaf litter depth on the forest floor was measured using a calibrated wooden probe at each point. Where ground vegetation and litter were disturbed along trails, the samples were taken away from trails in the forest floor.</p><p><br><strong>FILES INCLUDED</strong><br>Besides the 00_README.txt file that contains this metadata, the dataset includes the following 7 files, whose details and contents are explained below. (Wherever used in the various files, NA implies not available.)<br> </p><p><strong>01) sites.csv -- Details of study sites</strong><br>verbatimLocality: Name of locality as originally used<br>Fragment: Name of rainforest fragment or coffee plantation<br>decimalLongitude: Longitude in decimal degrees North (WGS 84 datum)<br>decimalLatitude: Latitude in decimal degrees East (WGS 84 datum)<br>habitat: Habitat type as mature tropical rainforest, tropical rainforest fragment, or coffee plantation<br>Description: Description of the place<br> </p><p><strong>02) allpcqdata.csv -- Tree data from point-centred quarter (PCQ) surveys</strong><br>Year: Year of survey for bird and vegetation study<br>verbatimLocality: Name of locality as originally used<br>Fragment: Name of rainforest fragment or coffee plantation<br>Point_name: Name ID of point-centred quarter (PCQ) point as used within a survey year<br>pointID: Unique ID of point-centred quarter (PCQ) point including year of survey<br>Tree_no: Tree number ID given to the four trees in each PCQ plot (T1 to T4)<br>verbatimIdentification: Scientific name of tree species as originally written or identified<br>scientificName: Scientific name as currently identified under updated taxonomy<br>nativeAlien: Category indicating whether species is native or alien to the region/country<br>kingdom: Taxonomic Kingdom<br>phylum: Taxonomic Phylum<br>Distance_eff: Distance in metres from centre of PCQ plot to centre of tree trunk<br>Girth_eff: Girth in centimetres (cm) at breast height (1.3 m) of the tree after correction (using appropriate formula) in the case of multi-stemmed individuals<br>locationRemarks: Code for site name as originally used<br>SpCode: Species code as originally used during data entry<br>TreeHeight: Tree height in metres (only available in 2019 survey)<br>identificationRemarks: Notes related to identification if available<br>occurrenceRemarks: Notes related to multi-stemmed individuals (girths in cm) if available and note on one possibly errorneous girth<br> </p><p><strong>03) pcqlocations.csv -- Locations of sample PCQ points</strong><br>pointID: Unique ID of point-centred quarter (PCQ) point including year of survey<br>note: Site name code<br>decimalLatitude: Latitude in decimal degrees East (WGS 84 datum)<br>decimalLongitude: Longitude in decimal degrees North (WGS 84 datum)<br>coordinateUncertaintyInMeters: Approximate uncertainty of the location in metres<br> </p><p><strong>04) allhabitat.csv -- Data on habitat structure variables</strong><br>Year: Year of survey for bird and vegetation study<br>verbatimLocality: Name of locality as originally used<br>Fragment: Name of rainforest fragment or coffee plantation<br>Point: ID of replicate survey point within the Fragment<br>0-1m: Presence (1) or absence (0) of foliage within 0.5 m of point in the vertical band 0-1 m above ground<br>1-2m: Presence (1) or absence (0) of foliage within 0.5 m of point in the vertical band 1-2 m above ground<br>2-4m: Presence (1) or absence (0) of foliage within 0.5 m of point in the vertical band 2-4 m above ground<br>4-8m: Presence (1) or absence (0) of foliage within 0.5 m of point in the vertical band 4-8 m above ground<br>8-16m: Presence (1) or absence (0) of foliage within 0.5 m of point in the vertical band 8-16 m above ground<br>16-24m: Presence (1) or absence (0) of foliage within 0.5 m of point in the vertical band 16-24 m above ground<br>24-32m: Presence (1) or absence (0) of foliage within 0.5 m of point in the vertical band 24-32 m above ground<br>over32m: Presence (1) or absence (0) of foliage within 0.5 m of point in the vertical band greater than 32 m above ground<br>VertStrata: Number of vertical strata with foliage (sum of preceding 8 columns)<br>CanopyHeight: Canopy height in metres<br>CanopyOpenness: Canopy openness in percentage as measured using a spherical densiometer<br>CanopyCover: Canopy cover (closure) in percentage as measured using a spherical densiometer<br>CanopyOverlap: Canopy overlap rank: 0-open sky above; 1-branches above barely touching; 2-overlapping branches above, sky visible; 3-overlapping branches, sky not visible<br>UC: Canopy overlap rank as above, for understorey vegetation only<br>MC: Canopy overlap rank as above, for the midstorey only<br>CC: Canopy overlap rank as above, for the upper canopy only<br>Altitude: Altitude above sea leavel in metres, measued from hand-held altimeter or GPS device<br>RfShrub: Number of shrubs (woody stems at least 1 m in height, GBH < 30 cm) within 2 m radius of point<br>Coffee: Number of coffee bushes (woody stems at least 1 m in height, GBH < 30 cm) within 2 m radius of point<br>Maesopsis: Number of alien Maesopsis eminii stems (woody stems at least 1 m in height, GBH < 30 cm) within 2 m radius of point<br>Strobilanthes: Number of Strobilanthes shrubs (woody stems at least 1 m in height, GBH < 30 cm) within 2 m radius of point<br>TotalShrub: Total number of shrubs within 2 m radius of point<br>Liana: Presence (1) or absence (0) of woody lianas within 5 m radius of point<br>Cane: Presence (1) or absence (0) of cane (Calamus sp.) within 2 m radius of point<br>Lantana: Presence (1) or absence (0) of Lantana camara shrubs within 2 m radius of point<br>Bamboo: Presence (1) or absence (0) of bamboo culms within 2 m radius of point<br>LeafLitter: Depth of leaf litter in cm (to 0.5 cm accuracy) measured using a calibrated wooden probe<br>CutTrees: Number of cut trees within 5 m radius of point<br> </p><p><strong>05) gbifnames.csv -- Results of GBIF name matching tool</strong><br>sno: Serial number<br>verbatimScientificName: Scientific name of tree species as originally written or identified<br>scientificName: Scientific name after matching with Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) database to lowest taxonomic level<br>sciNameWithAuthor: Scientific name with author as provided by GBIF name matching tool<br>key: GBIF key as provided by GBIF name matching tool<br>matchType: Type of match as provided by GBIF name matching tool<br>confidence: Confidence as provided by GBIF name matching tool<br>status: Status as accepted name or synonym as provided by GBIF name matching tool<br>rank: Taxonomic rank as provided by GBIF name matching tool<br>kingdom: Kingdom as provided by GBIF name matching tool<br>phylum: Phylum as provided by GBIF name matching tool<br>class: Class as provided by GBIF name matching tool<br>order: Order as provided by GBIF name matching tool<br>family: Family as provided by GBIF name matching tool<br>genus: Genus as provided by GBIF name matching tool<br>species: Species as provided by GBIF name matching tool<br>canonicalName: Canonical name as provided by GBIF name matching tool<br>authorship: Author of name as provided by GBIF name matching tool<br> </p><p><strong>06) plots2000.csv -- Data from 5 m radius circular plots in select sites</strong><br>verbatimLocality: Name of locality as originally used<br>Fragment: Name of rainforest fragment or coffee plantation<br>PlotID: ID of 5 m radius plot<br>Treeno: Serial number of tree in the plot<br>verbatimIdentification: Scientific name of tree species as originally written or identified<br>scientificName: Scientific name as currently identified under updated taxonomy<br>Girth_eff: Girth in centimetres (cm) at breast height (1.3 m) of the tree after correction (using appropriate formula) in the case of multi-stemmed individuals<br>nativeAlien: Category indicating whether species is native or alien to the region/country<br>kingdom: Kingdom as provided by GBIF name matching tool<br>phylum: Phylum as provided by GBIF name matching tool<br>occurrenceRemarks: Notes related to multi-stemmed individuals (girths in cm) if available and identification</p><p> </p><p><strong>07) anampcqs4gbif.rmd -- Text file with code in the R statistical and programming language</strong> </p><p>This R code was used for converting data in this Zenodo dataset into Darwin Core occurrence dataset for upload to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF, https://www.gbif.org). The published dataset can now be accessed at: https://doi.org/10.15468/cmsveh</p><p> </p><p><strong>Changes in Version 2</strong></p><p>In sites.csv, changed habitat from "Rainforest" to "Tropical rainforest fragment" for Puthuthottam</p><p>Added the anampcqs4gbif.rmd file with R code</p>
Data from: Seasonal variation in wildlife roadkills in plantations and tropical rainforest in the Anamalai Hills, Western Ghats, India
<p>This dataset contains animal roadkill data (2011-13) from the Valparai Plateau and Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India. Occurrence records were gathered in the field by researchers of the <a href="https://www.ncf-india.org">Nature Conservation Foundation, India</a>. The dataset corresponds to the following publication:</p> <p>Jeganathan, P., Mudappa, D., Kumar, M. A., and Raman, T. R. S. 2018. <a href="https://doi.org/10.18520/cs/v114/i03/619-626">Seasonal variation in wildlife roadkills in plantations and tropical rainforest in the Anamalai Hills, Western Ghats, India</a>. <em>Current Science</em> 114(3): 619-626. DOI: 10.18520/cs/v114/i03/619-626</p> <p>CONTACT #1<br> 1. Name: P. Jeganathan<br> 2. Work Address: Nature Conservation Foundation, 1311, 12th A Main, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysuru 570017, Karnataka, India<br> 3. Work Phone: +91 821 2515601<br> 4. Email address: jegan@ncf-india.org<br> 5. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0238-0655</p> <p>CONTACT #2<br> 1. Name: Divya Mudappa<br> 2. Work Address: Nature Conservation Foundation, 1311, 12th A Main, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysuru 570017, Karnataka, India<br> 3. Work Phone: +91 821 2515601<br> 4. Email address: divya@ncf-india.org<br> 5. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9708-4826</p> <p>CONTACT #3<br> 1. Name: M. Ananda Kumar<br> 2. Work Address: Nature Conservation Foundation, 1311, 12th A Main, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysuru 570017, Karnataka, India<br> 3. Work Phone: +91 821 2515601<br> 4. Email address: anand@ncf-india.org<br> 5. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7094-1314</p> <p>CONTACT #4<br> 1. Name: T. R. Shankar Raman<br> 2. Work Address: Nature Conservation Foundation, 1311, 12th A Main, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysuru 570017, Karnataka, India<br> 3. Work Phone: +91 821 2515601<br> 4. Email address: trsr@ncf-india.org<br> 5. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1347-3953</p> <p><strong>Keywords: </strong>tropical rainforest, plantations, Anamalai Hills, animal roadkill, linear infrastructure intrusions, highways, road ecology, animal-vehicle collisions </p> <p><strong>Geographic Coverage:</strong><br> 1. Location/Study Area: Valparai Plateau, Tamil Nadu, India; Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India<br> 2. GPS coordinates: Valparai Plateau (10°15'- 10°22'N, 76°52' - 76°59'E); Anamalai Tiger Reserve (10°12' - 10°35'N, 76°49' - 77°24'E)</p> <p><strong>Temporal Coverage:</strong><br> 1. Begins: 2011-06-01 (Year, Month, Day)<br> 2. Ends: 2013-05-31 (Year, Month, Day)</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong></p> <p>Methods involved repeated surveys along the road routes searching for roadkills and habitat sampling as described in <a href="https://doi.org/10.18520/cs/v114/i03/619-626">Jeganathan et al. (2018),<em> Current Science</em> 114(3): 619-626</a>, DOI: 10.18520/cs/v114/i03/619-626</p> <p><strong>Files included:</strong></p> <p>Besides this 00_README.txt file, the dataset includes the following six files as explained below:<br> 1) 01_habitat_length.csv -- details of road routes surveyed as line transects<br> 2) 02_sampling_events.csv -- details of individual line transect sample surveys along road routes<br> 3) 03_roadkill_data_final.csv -- roadkill occurrence data from sample surveys along road routes<br> 4) 04_canopy_and_habitat.csv -- canopy and habitat readings along road routes (transects) surveyed<br> 5) 05_roadkill_transects_all.kml -- KML file containing geographic tracks of 11 road routes surveyed as roadkill transects<br> 6) 06_road_transects_map.jpg -- Map of surveyed routes corresponding to Figure 1 in Jeganathan et al. (2018)</p> <p><strong>01_habitat_length.csv</strong><br> transect: name of road route surveyed as a line transect<br> route_description: description of road route<br> tlength_km: transect length along road in kilometres (km)<br> tlength_m: transect length along road in metres (m)<br> forest: extent of the road in metres (m) with forest on both sides<br> forest_tea: extent of the road in metres (m) with forest on one side, tea on the other<br> coffee_forest: extent of the road in metres (m) with forest on one side, coffee plantation on the other<br> tea: extent of the road in metres (m) with tea plantation on both sides<br> coffee: extent of the road in metres (m) with coffee plantation on both sides<br> eucalyptus: extent of the road in metres (m) with eucalyptus plantation on both sides<br> eucalyptus_tea: extent of the road in metres (m) with eucalyptus on one side, tea plantation on the other</p> <p><strong>02_sampling_events.csv</strong><br> season: monsoon (June to December 2011) or summer (March to June 2012 prior to the onset of 2012 monsoon)<br> transect: name of road route surveyed as a line transect<br> transect: name of road route surveyed as a line transect<br> tcode: unique code for each individual survey of a road route (transect) coevered on a specific date<br> eventDate: date of road survey<br> tlength: transect length along road in kilometres (km)</p> <p><strong>03_roadkilldata_final.csv</strong><br> sno: serial number of observation<br> season: monsoon (June to December 2011) or summer (March to June 2012 prior to the onset of 2012 monsoon)<br> transect: name of road route surveyed as a line transect<br> tcode: unique code for each individual survey of a road route (transect) coevered on a specific date<br> eventDate: date of road survey<br> fielddate: date of road survey as initially noted (for two surveys completed over two successive days, the initial date was recorded as eventDate for 2011-06-17 = 2011-06-16 and eventDate for 2011-07-06 = 2011-07-05<br> tlength: transect length along road in kilometres (km)<br> verbatimIdentification: original identification of roadkilled taxon<br> vernacularName: common name of taxon<br> scientificName: scientific name of taxon for corresponding taxonomic level of identification<br> taxonRank: rank of taxon indicating for corresponding taxonomic level of identification<br> taxonRemarks: category of taxon as noted for analysis<br> verbatimCoordinateSystem: coordinate system used for initial data collection<br> verbatimSRS: SRS of the location data collected (EPSG:32643/WGS84)<br> georeferenceRemarks: note indicating locations were converted from UTM (zone 43 N) to latitude longitude using QGIS software<br> verbatimLongitude: UTM longitude (Easting) as originally recorded<br> verbatimLatitude: UTM latitude (Northing) as originally recorded<br> decimalLongitude: longitude in decimal degree East<br> decimalLatitude: latitude in decimal degrees North<br> habitat: habitat on either side of the road (forest - forest on both sides; forest_tea - forest on one side, tea on the other; human - human settlements; coffee - coffee plantation on both sides; coffee_forest - coffee on one side, forest on the other; eucalyptus - eucalyptus plantation on both sides; eucalyptus_tea - eucalyptus on one side, tea on the other; tea - tea plantation)<br> individualCount: number of individuals recorded as roadkill (0 if no roadkills in that survey)<br> occurrenceStatus: indicated as 'present' for roadkills, or 'absent' if no roadkills recorded<br> occurrenceRemarks: notes and remarks if any</p> <p><strong>04_canopy_and_habitat.csv</strong><br> transect: name of road route surveyed as a line transect<br> verbatimroute: route name as originally noted<br> sno: serial number<br> canopycover: 0 if tree canopy absent, 1 if tree canopy present above point of observation<br> canopyoverlap: horizontal overlap of tree canopy above point of observation ranked as 0 - no canopy above; 1 canopy present but barely touching or overrlapping; 2 - canopy overlapping with sky still visible through leaves; 3 - canopy overlaps overhead densely with sky scarcely visible<br> verticaloverlap: vertical gap between canopy or branches of trees above point of observation ranked as 0 - very wide; 1 - barely touching, 2 - significant vertical overlap, 3 - substantial and dense vertical overlap<br> habcode: two letter alphabetical code with each letter indicating habitat on one side of the road at the point of observation with f - forest, t - tea, c - coffee, e - eucalyptus, v - village or human habitation, m - dam or reservoir<br> habno: numeric category for habitat on either side coded as 1 for monocultures (ee, tt); 2 for mixed forest and plantation (ef, ft, etc.); 3 for forest (ff), and 4 for coffee plantation (cc)<br> longitude: longitude in decimal degrees east<br> latitude: latitude in decimal degrees north</p> <p><strong>05_roadkill_transects_all.kml</strong><br> This KML file contains all 11 road routes surveyed as roadkill transects.</p> <p><strong>06_road_transects_map.jpg</strong><br> This map illustrating the surveyed road routes corresponds to Figure 1 in <a href="https://doi.org/10.18520/cs/v114/i03/619-626">Jeganathan et al. (2018), <em>Current Science</em> 114(3): 619-626</a>, DOI: 10.18520/cs/v114/i03/619-626</p>
Wood density for 26 plant species collected from Northern Western Ghats
<p>This dataset contains wood density estimates for species collected from Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra. The data was collected for baseline data generation for the Sahyadri Restoration Program as part of CEROS Lab at Nature Conservation Foundation. The fieldwork was carried out in Feb-Mar 2024.</p> <p>Wood cores were collected using Increment Borer (Haglof 12inch, 3 thread, 5.15mm)</p> <p>Usage notes:</p> <p>readme_wood_density.txt contains the information for each columns and the values calculated</p> <p>Wood Density Maharashtra.csv contains the dataset</p> <p><strong>ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:</strong></p> <p>I would like to thank GCPL CSR (Godrej Consumers Products) for funding this data collection as part of the Sahyadri Restoration project and S.P.K College Sawantwadi for providing the necessary lab support. Special thanks to Dr. Deelip Bharmal (Principal S.P.K College) and Dr. G.S Margaj (Professor Zoology Dept) for help with the lab analysis.</p>
Morphological traits of selected rock outcrop amphibians in the lateritic plateaus of the northern Western Ghats, India
<p>This project contains morphological trait data compiled for a study investigating the responses of rock outcrop amphibians to land-use change in the lateritic plateaus of the northern Western Ghats, at the community-level and at species-level.</p> <div> <div> <p>Species Coverage: <em>Euphlyctis jaladhara, Hoplobatrachus tigerinus, Minervarya cepfi, Minervarya gomantaki, Minervarya sahyadris, Sphaerotheca dobsonii, Microhyla nilphamariensis, Hydrophylax bahuvistara, Polypedates maculatus.</em></p> <p>Data was compiled by V. Jithin from literature, and Saunak Pal from Natural History Collections at the Bombay Natural History Society (2023).</p> </div> </div>
Mammal occurrence records (2024) in the Valparai Plateau and Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India
<p>This dataset contains Mammal occurrence records (November 2023 - October 2024) in the Valparai Plateau and Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India. It includes a few occurrence records from other parts of southern India. Occurrence records were gathered in the field by researchers of the Nature Conservation Foundation, India, using a mobile data collection application (EpiCollect5). Suggested citation is:<br>Nature Conservation Foundation (2024). Mammal occurrence records (2024) in the Valparai Plateau and Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India. Nature Conservation Foundation, India. Dataset, Zenodo. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13910696<br> <br><strong>CONTACT #1</strong><br>1. Name: T. R. Shankar Raman <br>2. Work Address: Nature Conservation Foundation, 1311, 12th A Main, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysuru 570017, Karnataka, India<br>3. Work Phone: +91 821 2515601<br>4. Email address: trsr@ncf-india.org <br>5. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1347-3953</p> <p><strong>CONTACT #2</strong><br>1. Name: Divya Mudappa <br>2. Work Address: Nature Conservation Foundation, 1311, 12th A Main, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysuru 570017, Karnataka, India<br>3. Work Phone: +91 821 2515601<br>4. Email address: divya@ncf-india.org <br>5. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9708-4826</p> <p><strong>Keywords: </strong>tropical rainforest, plantations, Anamalai Hills, Western Ghats, animal distribution, mammals </p> <p><br><strong>Geographic Coverage:</strong><br>1. Location/Study Area: Valparai Plateau, Tamil Nadu, India; Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India<br>2. GPS coordinates: Valparai Plateau (10°15'- 10°22'N, 76°52' - 76°59'E); Anamalai Tiger Reserve (10°12' - 10°35'N, 76°49' - 77°24'E)</p> <p><strong>Temporal Coverage:</strong><br>1. Begins: 2023-11-01 (Year, Month, Day)<br>2. Ends: 2024-10-01 (Year, Month, Day)</p> <p>Besides the 00_readMe.txt file containing this information, the dataset includes 23 images (photographs) and two comma-delimited text (csv) files as explained below:<br><strong>1) 01_anamalai-mammals-2024.csv </strong>-- This file has the main mammal occurrence data with relevant and renamed columns derived from the original downloaded csv file from the EpiCollect5 application website.</p> <p><strong>2) 02_nameMatch.csv</strong> -- This file matches the vernacular name as originally recorded with the correct common name and scientific name</p> <p>+23 image files (with ".jpg" file extension)</p> <p><strong>FILES INCLUDED IN DATASET</strong></p> <p><strong>01_anamalai-mammals-2024.csv</strong><br>This file has the main mammal occurrence data with relevant and renamed columns derived from the original downloaded csv file from the EpiCollect5 application website.<br>ec5_uuid: Unique ID for each observation<br>created_at: Automatic time stamp of date and time when record was created on the mobile app<br>uploaded_at: Automatic time stamp of date and time when record was uploaded using the mobile app<br>recordedBy: Name of observer<br>title: Title assigned to each record (composite of date, species, and type of observation)<br>lat_gps: Latitude in decimal degrees N<br>long_gps: Longitude in decimal degrees E<br>accuracy_gps: Horizontal accuracy of GPS location in metres<br>UTM_Northing_gps: Latitude in UTM<br>UTM_Easting_gps: Longitude in UTM<br>UTM_Zone_gps: UTM Zone<br>eventDate: Date in ISO format (yyyy-mm-dd)<br>verbatimEventDate: Date in format originally recorded (dd/mm/yyyy)<br>eventTime: Time of observation<br>vernacularName: Species common name as initially recorded<br>individualCount: Number of individuals observed<br>occurrenceRemarks: type of observation<br>habitat: Habitat type<br>photo: Filename of photo if available (NA otherwise)<br>eventRemarks: Notes or remarks about the observation</p> <p><strong>02_nameMatch.csv</strong><br>This file matches the name as originally recorded with the correct common name and scientific name.<br>vernacularName: Common or English name as initially recorded <br>scientificName: Scientific name of the species</p> <p>+23 image files (.jpg extension)</p>
Data from: Mammal persistence and abundance in tropical rainforest remnants in the southern Western Ghats, India
<p>This dataset contains data from the following publication:</p> <p>Sridhar, H., Raman, T. R. S. & Mudappa, D. 2008. <a href="https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/94/06/0748.pdf">Mammal persistence and abundance in tropical rainforest remnants in the southern Western Ghats, India</a>. <em>Current Science</em> 94: 748-757.<br> URL: <a href="https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/94/06/0748.pdf">https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/94/06/0748.pdf</a><br> URL2: <a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/24100628">https://www.jstor.org/stable/24100628</a></p> <p><em>Corrigendum:</em></p> <p>Sridhar, H., Raman, T. R. S. & Mudappa, D. 2009. <a href="https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/97/05/0612.pdf">Corrigendum: mammal persistence and abundance in tropical rainforest remnants in the southern Western Ghats, India</a>. <em>Current Science</em> 97: 612-613.<br> URL: <a href="https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/97/05/0612.pdf">https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/97/05/0612.pdf</a></p> <p><strong>Description of dataset:</strong></p> <p>The data contains detections of mammals and hornbills (and few incidental records of other species) made along line transect surveys and opportunistic surveys in the Valparai Plateau and Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India. Further details of the Study Area and methods are available in Sridhar et al. (2008), but methods are briefly described below.</p> <p>Five rainforest patches were chosen within IGWLS and four privately-owned rainforest fragments in the Valparai plateau. Fifteen line transects, ranging in length from 1 to 3 km were laid across the nine sites, with the three largest sites having 2–4 transects each. The total distance covered by all transects was 32.02 km. Each transect was walked five times between September 2005 and April 2006 following standard distance sampling protocol. Two observers walked each transect at 0.75–1 km/h. For each detection, we recorded species, group size and perpendicular distance (measured using a rangefinder) from the transect. For animals which occurred in groups, perpendicular distances were measured to group centres. Apart from detections on transects, attempts were made to obtain group sizes of mammal species whenever incidentally detected. All transects were walked between 0630 and 1000 h. Indirect evidence (scat, tracks) on transects and incidental sightings (direct and indirect) of mammals were also recorded.</p> <p><strong>AUTHOR #1</strong></p> <p>1. Name: Hari Sridhar<br> 2. Work Address: Nature Conservation Foundation, 1311, 12th A Main, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysuru 570017, Karnataka, India<br> 3. Current Work Address: Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research, A-3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria<br> 4. Email address: harisridhar1982@gmail.com<br> 5. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3286-0120</p> <p><strong>AUTHOR #2</strong></p> <p>1. Name: T. R. Shankar Raman<br> 2. Work Address: Nature Conservation Foundation, 1311, 12th A Main, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysuru 570017, Karnataka, India<br> 3. Work Phone: +91 821 2515601<br> 4. Email address: trsr@ncf-india.org<br> 5. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1347-3953</p> <p><strong>AUTHOR #3</strong></p> <p>1. Name: Divya Mudappa<br> 2. Work Address: Nature Conservation Foundation, 1311, 12th A Main, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysuru 570017, Karnataka, India<br> 3. Work Phone: +91 821 2515601<br> 4. Email address: divya@ncf-india.org<br> 5. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9708-4826</p> <p><br> <strong>Keywords:</strong> tropical rainforest, tea plantation, coffee plantation, line transect, population density, distance sampling, Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Valparai Plateau, Anamalai Hills, Western Ghats, mammals, hornbills</p> <p><br> <strong>Geographic Coverage:</strong></p> <p>1. Location/Study Area: Valparai Plateau, Tamil Nadu, India; Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India</p> <p>2. GPS coordinates: Valparai Plateau (10°15'- 10°22'N, 76°52' - 76°59'E); Anamalai Tiger Reserve (10°12' - 10°35'N, 76°49' - 77°24'E)</p> <p><br> <strong>Temporal Coverage:</strong></p> <p>1. Begins: 2005-09-01 (Year, Month, Day)</p> <p>2. Ends: 2006-10-31 (Year, Month, Day)</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Dataset files:</strong></p> <p>Besides the <strong>00_README.txt</strong> file, the dataset includes 4 comma-delimited text (csv) files with the data in columns as explained below:</p> <p><strong>01_Transect_locations.csv</strong> — contains transect location details and descriptions</p> <p><strong>02_Transects_and_opportunistic_surveys.csv</strong> — contains main dataset of observations on line transect and opportunistic surveys</p> <p><strong>03_Opportunistic_observations_locations.csv</strong> — contains location details of opportunistic surveys</p> <p><strong>04_Lion-tailed_macaque_counts.csv</strong> — contains counts of lion-tailed macaque (<em>Macaca silenus</em>) troops</p> <p><strong>05_allmammals_raw.xls</strong> — raw data NOT for use, for reference only in original Microsoft Excel format</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Data variables and descriptions:</strong></p> <p><strong>01_Transect_locations.csv</strong><br> TransectCode: Unique transect code (as used in Appendix 1 of Sridhar et al. 2008 paper), labelled as EXTRA for opportunistic surveys and incidental observations<br> TransectLength_m: Length of line transect in metres<br> decimalLatitude: approximate midpoint latitude in decimal degrees (N), WGS84 datum<br> decimalLongitude: approximate midpoint longitude in decimal degrees (E), WGS84 datum<br> StartLat: transect starting point latitude in decimal degrees (N), WGS84 datum<br> StartLon: transect starting point longitude in decimal degrees (E), WGS84 datum<br> EndLat: transect ending point latitude in decimal degrees (N), WGS84 datum<br> EndLon: transect ending longitude in decimal degrees (E), WGS84 datum<br> MidLat: approximate mid-way location latitude in decimal degrees (N), WGS84 datum<br> MidLon: approximate mid-way longitude in decimal degrees (E), WGS84 datum<br> ExtraLatLon: additional pairs of latitude and longitude points along transect in decimal degrees (E, N), WGS84 datum<br> RouteDescription: description of transect route</p> <p><br> <strong>02_Transects_and_opportunistic_surveys.csv</strong><br> eventID: unique ID of sampling event corresponding to a single on-foot survey of a line transect, with elements separated by colons and last two elements referring to TransectCode and replicate survey number<br> occurrenceID: unique ID assigned to each occurrence (detection) along line transect<br> Sno: serial number<br> TransectCode: Unique transect code (as used in Appendix 1 of Sridhar et al. 2008 paper), labelled as EXTRA for opportunistic surveys and incidental observations<br> locality: name of transect<br> Transectno: unique number assigned to each transect survey or resurvey<br> Replicate: number indicating repeat survey of same transect<br> SiteCategory: Category indicating whether transcet was in Protected Area or Rainforest Fragment<br> Date: date of transect survey or opportunistic observation<br> Weather: Weather at time of survey<br> Habitat: Habitat where observation was made<br> Time: time in 24 h HH:MM format<br> verbatimIdentification: Identification as originally entered<br> scientificName: Scientific name of species or taxon observed<br> vernacularName: Common English name of species or taxon observed<br> Perpdist: Perpendicular distance in metres<br> Freshness: rating of freshness of faeces found (d=day, wk=week, mt=month)<br> individualCount: number of individuals counted, taken as minimum 1 if not noted in field<br> rawNumber: number as originally entered<br> DetectionType: type of observation classified as Call, Faeces, Indirect, Sighting, Track<br> verbatimDetection: raw entry corresponding to previous column<br> Height: height of observed animal above ground in metres<br> occurrenceRemarks: remarks on occurrence</p> <p><br> <strong>03_Opportunistic_observations_locations.csv</strong><br> locality: name of place or transect where opportunistic observation was made<br> decimalLatitude: approximate midpoint latitude in decimal degrees (N), WGS84 datum<br> decimalLongitude: approximate midpoint longitude in decimal degrees (E), WGS84 datum<br> coordinateUncertaintyInMeters: approximate/estimated uncertainty in location coordinates (in metres)</p> <p><br> <strong>04_Lion-tailed_macaque_counts.csv</strong><br> Sno: Serial number of entry<br> Place_or_Transect: Transect (TransectCode) or place where lion-tailed macaques were counted<br> Date: Date of observation<br> Time: Time of observation in 24h HH:MM format<br> Weather: Weather<br> Groupid: ID of Lion-tailed macaque troop, if known<br> Total: Total number of individuals recorded<br> AM: number of adult males<br> AF: number of adult females<br> A: number of adults (unsexed)<br> SA: number of sub-adults (unsexed)<br> SAM: number of sub-adult males<br> SAF: number of sub-adult females<br> JUV: number of juveniles<br> INF: number of infants<br> CARINF: number of infants carried by mother<br> UNID: number of unclassified<br> Remarks: other notes</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>05_allmammals_raw.xls</strong></p> <p>Raw data file in Microsoft Excel format -- for reference only (not advised for use)</p> <p><br> <strong>ADDITIONAL NOTES</strong><br> General notes taken about survey:<br> Pannimade transect 3/11/05 - Most giant squirrel detections were made after squirrel alarm called on seeing a soaring raptor.<br> 36TH hpb transect - very poor visibility on one side as it is very steep<br> Giant squirrels present within LTM troops might go undetected. Need to look carefully and check every movement<br> KO transect 20/01/06 - 1 GS which wasn’t detected when walking transect detected when measuring at less than 20 metres<br> SHK transect 23/01/06 - Abandoned 100 metres from end because of elephants<br> BAN - Ignore detections after 2.05 KM for first two replicates<br> KSPV 26/01/2006 - 1 GS not detected on transect detected while returning at < 40 m<br> Anaigundi - Transect in december strayed slightly from correct path<br> Var 30/01/2006 transect Do not include for indirect signs encounter rate since replicates were done on consecutive days<br> Is there a difference in visibility between wet and dry months; atleast in the more deciduous forests like varagaliar that is the case<br> should I consider only january and afterwards for MGH numbers since vocal activity is much higher then?<br> TF transect 12/02/06 4 GS heard calling from coffee estate adjoining TF; could fewer detections on last transect be because they are moving into coffee, maybe because some tree is fruiting<br> Do NL individuals move solitarily; what average group size to use<br> visibility in BAN and VAR is much better than other sanctuary sites such as IYAK, AN, MA<br> rained on 1st & 2nd of March after a long dry spell<br> KSPV 31/03/06 - Could have missed some calls because of cicada noise<br> KSWT 01/04/06 - Could have missed some calls because of cicada noise<br> KSPV 02/04/06 - Could have missed some calls because of cicada noise<br> KSPV 02/04/06 Do not include for indirect signs encounter rate since replicates were done on consecutive days<br> Great hornbills seem to be more vocal during april. To do with end of nesting??<br> malabar grey hornbills more vocal from february onwards</p>
Data from: A conservation status survey of hornbills (Bucerotidae) in the Western Ghats, India
The Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot in India is threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation, which is likely to impact large-bodied, wide-ranging species with specialised requirements such as hornbills. In this survey along the Western Ghats, we surveyed for four hornbill species that occur here: Malabar Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus, and Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris (endemic to South Asia), Malabar Grey Hornbill Ocyceros griseus (endemic to the Western Ghats), and the Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis. We visited 45 localities across five states: Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. These included 26 wildlife sanctuaries, 5 national parks, 13 reserved forests, and one plantation landscape. Across sites, we walked 80 transect surveys totalling a length of 286.4 km. In all, 631 individual hornbills (412 detections) were recorded across 35 localities. The Malabar Grey Hornbill was most frequently detected, and widely-distributed, followed by the Great, and Malabar Pied hornbills. The Indian Grey Hornbill, more widespread across India, was seen in only two locations in this survey. Hornbill encounter was up to five times higher in moist, and wet forests as compared to dry forest types. Based on hornbill distribution and protected areas, five important hornbill conservation landscapes were identified in the Western Ghats (Amboli–Goa–Dandeli, Anamalai–Parambikulam–Vazhachal, Nilgiris– Wayanad, Someshwara–Sharavati–Mookambika, Neyyar–Peppara–KMTR, and Periyar) along with key reserved forests (Kottiyoor, New Amarambalam, Vazhachal, Nelliampathy, Goodarickal, Kulathupuzha–Palode). Hornbill densities were estimated in two of the above landscapes, and are provided as a baseline. We highlight some key considerations for hornbill research and conservation, and future needs.
Figure 3 in Morphology, natural history and molecular identification of tadpoles of three endemic frog species of Nyctibatrachus Boulenger, 1882 (Anura: Nyctibatrachidae) from Central Western Ghats, India
Figure 3. Tadpole of N. jog, BNHS 5900. (a) Dorsal view; (b) ventral view; (c) lateral view; (d) mouth part (not to scale).
Figure 4 in Description of Ghatiana, a new genus of freshwater crab, with two new species and a new species of Gubernatoriana (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Gecarcinucidae) from the Western Ghat Mountains, India
Figure 4. Ghatiana hyacintha sp. nov., holotype male (ZSI, WRC-C.1130). (A) Dorsal view; (B) frontal view; (C) ventral view. Scale bars: 10 mm.
Images 1–5 in A new species of centipede of the genus Cryptops Leach (Scolopendromorpha: Cryptopidae) from southern Western Ghats with a key to the species of Cryptops in India
Images 1–5. Cryptops (Cryptops) malabarensis sp. nov. (ZSI/WGRC/I-R/INV 2109). © WGRC, ZSI, Calicut 1 - Forcipular coxosternum; 2 - Cephalic plate ventral; Sternite-21; Prefemur and femur; Tarsus and tibia
Figure 1 in A new species of centipede of the genus Cryptops Leach (Scolopendromorpha: Cryptopidae) from southern Western Ghats with a key to the species of Cryptops in India
Figure 1. Location of the Western Ghats in southern India with the two localities of Cryptops malabarensis sp.nov. indicated by coloured circles. UK - Urakkuzhy, Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary; NK - Narayankualam.
Image 6. A - Male P in Puntius rohani (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), a new species of barb in the Puntius filamentosus group from the southern Western Ghats of India
Image 6. A - Male P. filamentosus maintained alive in aquaria with filamentous extensions to the dorsal-fin branched rays (5 December 2009); B - the same specimen with the dorsal-fin filaments absorbed (27 May 2010).
Image 2 in Puntius rohani (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), a new species of barb in the Puntius filamentosus group from the southern Western Ghats of India
Image 2. Snout of Puntius rohani sp. nov. holotype, 69mm SL, ZSI/SRS F.8336, showing dense tuberculation.
Image 5. Gravid female P in Puntius rohani (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), a new species of barb in the Puntius filamentosus group from the southern Western Ghats of India
Image 5. Gravid female P. filamentosus (ZSI/SRS F.8368, 113mm SL), showing filamentous extensions of the dorsal fin branched rays.
Image 7. Adult male P in Puntius rohani (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), a new species of barb in the Puntius filamentosus group from the southern Western Ghats of India
Image 7. Adult male P. filamentosus collected from lakes near Sriperambathur, Tamil Nadu, India (116.0mm SL, ZSI/SRS F.8368).
Image 4. 4 in Puntius rohani (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), a new species of barb in the Puntius filamentosus group from the southern Western Ghats of India
Image 4. 4th Lateral-row scale above 4th lateral-line pored scale (LR) and 7th lateral-line (LL) scales of A - P. rohani; B - P. filamentosus, from Chembarampakkam Lake, Tamil Nadu, India.
Image 3. A - P in Puntius rohani (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), a new species of barb in the Puntius filamentosus group from the southern Western Ghats of India
Image 3. A - P. rohani sp. nov. (holotype); B - P. rohani sp. nov. juvenile; C - P. rohani sp. nov. (paratype, ZSI/SRS F.8345, 80mm SL); D - P. filamentosus (live specimen, uncatalogued); E - P. filamentosus juvenile (live specimen, uncatalogued); F - P. tambraparniei (ZSI/SRS F.8369, 57mm SL); G - P. tambraparniei juvenile (ZSI/SRS F.8370, 14mm SL); H - P. exclamatio (live specimen, uncatalogued); I, J - P.assimilis (ZSI/SRS F.8371, 84mm SL); K - P. arulius (ZSI/WGRC F.3954, 74mm SL).
Figure 1 in Puntius rohani (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), a new species of barb in the Puntius filamentosus group from the southern Western Ghats of India
Figure 1. Principal localities in southern India from where Puntius rohani sp. nov. has been collected:
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