Shifting cultivation is a predominant practice in the majority of tropical hilly tracts. Relatively
few studies have examined forest recovery following shifting cultivation and we have …

1. Recovery of rainforest bird community structure and composition, in relation to forest
succession after slash‐and‐burn shifting cultivation or jhum, was studied in Mizoram, north …

The southern part of Assam in India, a part of the Indo-Burma Biodiversity hotspot, harbors a
myriad number of wild plant and animal species. Although there is only one protected area …

Time constraints can limit an animal's potential to survive in a given habitat and the
maximum size of its group. Many studies have, therefore, investigated the ecological …

Abstract From March 1997 to February 1998, I investigated the activity patterns of 2 groups
and the ranging patterns of 5 groups of eastern black-and-white colobus (Colobus guereza) …

A agricultura de corte e queima é praticada há milhares de anos nas áreas florestadas do
planeta, principalmente nas regiões tropicais. Sua prática envolve uma gama de técnicas …

The North Eastern region of India covering nearly 2, 62,379 sq. km. area has been divided
into two biogeographic zones–Eastern Himalaya and North East India, based on floristic …

It is well established that the tiger (Panthera tigris), with its special habitat needs such as
large home range, abundant large wild ungulate prey and undisturbed habitats, cannot be …

Shifting cultivation (jhooming) has been identified as one of the main human impacts
influencing biodiversity in Tripura, Northeast India. Over the last few years a new class of …

Identifying ecological factors underlying primate group size has been a central theme in
primate behavioral ecology. The ecological constraints model proposes that increased …