Adjoining areas of urban environment has undergone rapid alteration in structure,
composition and ecological changes, which makes them a dynamic entity. During the …

Overburden and acid drainage from coal mining is transforming productive agricultural lands
to unproductive wasteland in some parts of Northeast India. We have investigated the …

Long-term land use/land cover (LULC) assessments, based on remote-sensing data, play a
leading role in gathering information on land degradation that has an impact on food …

Developing strategies for effective species conservation is necessary to counter the ever-
fluctuating environmental conditions with increasing anthropogenic activities. Studies have …

Post-coal mining areas need rehabilitation to restore its functionality. Not all plants could
grow well on bare ex-coal mining area because of the excessive light intensity and extreme …

Industrial activities have various effects on biodiversity, posing significant threats to forest
ecosystems. The current study describes the species composition, taxonomic diversity, and …

Phytosociological study in and around reclaimed coal mine site is an essential requirement
for judging restoration impact on a disturbed site. Various studies have been aimed towards …

Extensive coal mining activity in the buffer zone of the Nokrek Biosphere Reserve (NBR) in
Meghalaya, India, has led to habitat degradation and a landscape dotted with mine spoils …

This study assessed changes in herb, shrub and tree composition of Coal mining-affected
forest (CMAF) area in relation to a community reserve forest designated as Non-affected …

The montane subtropical broad-leaved humid forests of Meghalaya (Northeast India) are
highly diverse and situated at the transition zone between the Eastern Himalayas and Indo …