The study reports the influence of biophysical and socio-cultural factors on composition,
diversity and distribution of plant species in the homegardens of the Andaman and Nicobar
archipelago of India. The study also examines component interactions and productivity of
the system. Four hundred and thirty homegardens were surveyed from six islands, four from
Andaman (South Andaman, North Andaman, Middle Andaman and Little Andaman) and two
from Nicobar district (Car Nicobar and Nancowry). In Nicobar, an aboriginal tribe, the …