There is very little knowledge on microplastic pollution in the Western Ghats (WG), a
heritage site in southwest India. To address this, we have studied the spatiotemporal …

Sacred groves are patches of forests preserved for their spiritual and religious significance.
The practice gained relevance with the spread of agriculture that caused large-scale …

In recent years, climate change has become a major threat and has been widely
documented in the geographic distribution of many plant species. However, the impacts of …

Many animals use multimodal (both visual and acoustic) components in courtship signals.
The acoustic communication of anuran amphibians can be masked by the presence of …

Myristica swamps are tree-covered wetlands within the evergreen forests of the Western
Ghats, India. Even with their little-known biota, the swamps are virtually a live museum that is …

Global warming with the burgeoning anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (400
parts per million from 280 ppm CO 2 emissions of pre-industrial era) has altered climate …

Climate change has the potential to have significant influence on distribution of many
species and alter ecosystems. With the current estimates of rate of projected environmental …

Agriculture, global biodiversity and distribution of species are increasingly influenced by
changing climate. Assessing the future distribution of biodiversity under different climate …

Reproductive modes are diverse and unique in anurans. Selective pressures of evolution,
ecology and environment are attributed to such diverse reproductive modes. Globally forty …

Multimodal communication of acoustic and visual signals serves a vital role in the mating
system of anuran amphibians. To understand signal evolution and function in multimodal …