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- Krishnan, A., Osuri, A. M., & Krishnadas, M. (2022). Small mammals reduce distance dependence and increase seed predation risk in tropical rainforest fragments. Biotropica.
- Rana, D., Samad, I., & Rastogi, S. (2022). To a charismatic rescue: Designing a blueprint to save fishing cats, aiding in Indian wetland conservation. Journal for Nature Conservation, 126225.
- Rastogi, S., Chanchani, P., Sankaran, M., & Warrier, R. (2022). Grasslands half‐full: investigating drivers of spatial heterogeneity in ungulate occurrence in Indian Terai. Journal of Zoology, 316(2), 139-153.
- Samad, I., Kelkar, N., & Krishnaswamy, J. (2022). Life at the borderline: Responses of Ganges river dolphins to dry‐season flow regulation of river and canal habitats by the Farakka barrage. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 32(2), 294-308.
- Gopal, A., Mudappa, D., Raman, T. S., & Naniwadekar, R. (2021). Seed fates of four rainforest tree species in the fragmented forests of Anamalais in the southern Western Ghats, India. Acta Oecologica, 110, 103698.
- Khara, A., Khanyari, M., Ghoshal, A., Rathore, D., Pawar, U. R., Bhatnagar, Y. V., & Suryawanshi, K. R. (2021). The forgotten mountain monarch?Understanding conservation status of the Vulnerable Ladakh urial in India. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 67(4), 1-10.
- Odonjavkhlan, C., Alexsander, J. S., Mishra, C., Samelius, G., Sharma, K., Lkhagvajav, P., & Suryawanshi, K. R. (2021). Factors affecting the spatial distribution and co-occurrence of two sympatric mountain ungulates in southern Mongolia. Journal of Zoology.
- Pawar, P. Y., Mudappa, D., & Raman, T. S. (2021). Hornbill abundance and breeding incidence in relation to habitat modification and fig fruit availability. Ibis, 163(2), 473-485.
- Rao, S., Krishnaswami, J., Bhalla, R. S., (2021). Linking flow alteration fith fish assemblage structure in a river regulated by a small hydropower project in the Western Ghats of Karnataka, India. River Research and Application.
- Raman, T. S., Gonsalves, C., Jeganathan, P., & Mudappa, D. (2021). Native shade trees aid bird conservation in tea plantations in southern India. Current Science, 121(2), 294-305.
- Shahabuddin, G., Goswami, R., Krishnadas, M., & Menon, T. (2021). Decline in forest bird species and guilds due to land use change in the Western Himalaya. Global Ecology and Conservation, 25, e01447.
- Srivathsa, A., Rodrigues, R. G., Toh, K. B., Zachariah, A., Taylor, R. W., Oli, M. K., & Ramakrishnan, U. (2021). The truth about scats and dogs: Next-generation sequencing and spatial capture–recapture models offer opportunities for conservation monitoring of an endangered social canid. Biological Conservation, 256, 109028.
- Surendra, A., Osuri, A. M., & Ratnam, J. (2021). Varying impacts of logging frequency on tree communities and carbon storage across evergreen and deciduous tropical forests in the Andaman Islands, India. Forest Ecology and Management, 481, 118791.
- Vasudev, D., Goswami, V. R., Srinivas, N., Syiem, B. L. N., & Sarma, A. (2021). Identifying important connectivity areas for the wide‐ranging Asian elephant across conservation landscapes of Northeast India. Diversity and Distributions.
- Gautam, S., & Kunte, K. (2020). Adaptive plasticity in wing melanisation of a montane butterfly across a Himalayan elevational gradient. Ecological Entomology, 45(6), 1272-1283.
- Gopal, A., Mudappa, D., Raman, T. S., & Naniwadekar, R. (2020). Forest cover and fruit crop size differentially influence frugivory of select rainforest tree species in Western Ghats, India. Biotropica, 52(5), 871-883.
- Osuri, A. M., Gopal, A., Raman, T. S., DeFries, R., Cook-Patton, S. C., & Naeem, S. (2020). Greater stability of carbon capture in species-rich natural forests compared to species-poor plantations. Environmental Research Letters, 15(3), 034011.
- Rastogi, S., Raj, R. K., & Chauhan, B. K. (2020). A rare camera trap record of the Hispid Hare Caprolagus hispidus from Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Terai Arc Landscape, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 12(14), 17024-17027.
- Rege, A., Punjabi, G. A., Jathanna, D., & Kumar, A. (2020). Mammals make use of cashew plantations in a mixed forest-cashew landscape. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 8, 228.
- Sriramamurthy, R. T., Bhalla, R. S., & Sankaran, M. (2020). Fire differentially affects mortality and seedling regeneration of three woody invaders in forest–grassland mosaics of the southern Western Ghats, India. Biological Invasions, 22(5), 1623-1634.
- Dey, M., Krishnaswamy, J., Morisaka, T., & Kelkar, N. (2019). Interacting effects of vessel noise and shallow river depth elevate metabolic stress in Ganges river dolphins. Scientific reports, 9(1), 1-13.
- Menon, T., Sridhar, H., & Shahabuddin, G. (2019). Effects of extractive use on forest birds in Western Himalayas: Role of local and landscape factors. Forest Ecology and Management, 448, 457-465.
- Agavekar, G., Agashe, D. and Economo, E.P. 2018. Dimensions of ant diversity on a small tropical island. Insect Conservation and Diversity doi: 10.1111/icad.12326
- Borah, B., Srinivasan, U. (2018). Responses of interspecific associations in mixed-species bird flocks to selective logging. Journal of Applied Ecology, DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.13097
- Chakravarty, R., (2018) Comparative population structure in species of bats differing in ecology and morphology in the Andaman Islands, India. Acta Chiropterologica
- Jayadevan, A., Tamim A.V and Mukherjee, S. (2018). Responses of nocturnal rodents to bush encroachment in Banni grasslands, Gujarat. Journal of Arid Environments, 153: 32-38
- Majgaonkar I, Bowden, G.R.C, Quader, S. (2018) Nesting Success And Nest-Site Selection Of White-rumped Vultures (Gyps Bengalensis) In Western Maharashtra, India
- Ongole S, Sankaran M, Karanth KK (2018) Responses of aerial insectivorous bats to local and landscape-level features of coffee agroforestry systems in Western Ghats, India. PLoS ONE 13(8): e0201648
- Pawar, P.Y., Naniwadekar, R., Shankar Raman, T.R. and Mudappa, M. (2018) Breeding Biology of Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis in Tropical Rainforest and Human-Modified Plantation Landscape in Western Ghats, India. Ornithological Science, 17(2):205-216
- Syiem, B.L.N, Goswami, V.R, Vasudev, D (2018) “In a tree by the brook, there's a songbird who sings”: Woodlands in an agricultural matrix maintain functionality of a wintering bird community. PLoS ONE 13(8): e0201657
- Zambre, A. M., Arthur, R. (2018). Foraging plasticity in obligate corallivorous Melon butterfly fish across three recently bleached reefs. Ethology, DOI: 10.1111/eth.12733
- Agavekar, G., Garcia, F.H., & Economo, E.P. (2017). Taxonomic overview of the hyperdiverse ant genus Tetramorium Mayr (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in India with descriptions and X-ray microtomography of two new species from the Andaman Islands. PeerJ 5:e3800; DOI 10.7717/peerj.3800
- Kshettry, A., Vaidyanathan, S. and Athreya, V. (2017) Leopard in a tea-cup: A study of leopard habitat-use and human-leopard interactions in north-eastern India. PLoS ONE 12(5): e0177013
- Ramachandran, R. Kumar, A., Sundar, K.S.G, and Bhalla, R.S. (2017) Hunting or habitat? Drivers of water bird abundance and community structure in agricultural wetlands of southern, India. Ambio, DOI 10.1007/s13280-017-0907-9
- Chakravarthy, D., Ratnam, J. (2015) Seed Dispersal of Vitex pentaphylla and Prunus ceylanica by civets in a tropical forest: Spatial patterns and post-dispersal seed fates. Tropical Conservation Science,8: 491-504
- Lakshminarayanan, L.N, Karanth, K, K, Goswami, V, Vaidyanathan,S, Karanth, U,K., (2015) Determinants of dry season habitat use by Asian elephants in the Western Ghats of India. Journal of Zoology, 298: 169–177
- Nayak.R., Vaidyanathan.S., Krishnaswamy.J., (2014). Fire and grazing modify grass community response to environmental determinants in savannas: implications for sustainable use. Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment, 185: 197– 207
- Viswanathan, A., Naniwadekar, R. (2014). Diet and foraging behaviour of Purple Cochoa Cochoa purpurea inNamdapha National Park, India. Forktail. 30: 147-149
- Viswanathan, A., Naniwadekar, R, and Datta, A. (2014) Seed Dispersal by Avian Frugivores: Non-random Heterogeneity at Fine Scales. Biotropica, BIOTROPICA 0(0): 1–8 2014
- Mondol, S., Sridhar, V., Yadav, P., Gubbi, S., Ramakrishnan, U. Tracing the Geographic Origin of Traded Leopard Body Parts in the Indian Subcontinent with DNA-Based Assignment Tests Conservation Biology DOI: 10.1111/cobi.12393
- Sridharan, B., Namboothri, N. (2014) Limits of a temporary habitat: Factors affecting juvenile fish distribution in a tide dominated mangrove forest. Wetlands Ecology and Management, DOI 10.1007/s11273-015-9428-0
- Kohli, M., Sankaran, M., Suryawanshi, K. and Mishra, C. (2014) A penny saved is a penny earned: lean season foraging strategy of an alpine ungulate. Animal Behavior, 92: 93-100
- Dalvi, S., Sreenivasan, R., Price, T. (2013) Exploitation in northeast India. Science, 339:270
- Nair, T., Krishna, Y.C., (2013). Vertebrate fauna of the Chambal River Basin, with emphasis on the National Chambal Sanctuary, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 5: 3620-3641
- Jadeja S.V., Prasad S., Quader, S., Isvaran, K., (2013). Antelope mating strategies facilitate invasion of grasslands by a woody weed. Oikos, 122: 1441 - 1452
- Sridhara, S., Edgaonkar, A., Kumar, A., (2013). Understorey structure and refuges from predators influences habitat-use by a small ungulate, the Indian chevrotain (Moschiola indica). Ecological Research, 28:.427-433
- Punjabi.G., Chellam.R., Vanak, A.T., (2013). The importance of native habitat in den-site selection of Indian foxes in a human-modified, short-grassland landscape. Plos On, Vol 8: Issue 10, e76410
- Joshi, A., Vaidyanathan, S., Mondol,S., Edgaonkar, A., Ramakrishnan,U., (2013). Connectivity of Tiger (Panthera tigris) Populations in the Human-Influenced Forest Mosaic of Central India. PlosOne, Vol-8: Issue 11; e77980
- Srivathsa, A., Karanth, KK, Jathanna, D, Kumar, NS and Karanth, KU. (in press) On a Dhole Trail: Examining ecological and anthropogenic correlates of Dhole (Cuon alpinus) habitat occupancy in the Western Ghats of India. PLOS One, 9: e98803
- Choudhary, S., Dey, S., Sagar, V., Nair, T., Kelkar, N., (2012 ). River dolphin distribution in regulated river systems: implications for dry-season flow regimes in the Gangetic basin. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 22: 11–25
- Gangal, M.S., Arthur, R., Alcoverro, T., (2012). Structure and dynamics of South East Indian seagrass meadows across a sediment gradient. Aquatic Botany; 98: 34– 39
- Srinivasan, U., Quader, S., (2012). Patterns of species participation across multiple mixed-species flock types in a tropical forest in northeastern India. Journal of Natural History, 46: 43–44
- Nair, T., Thorbjarnarson,J.B., Aust, P., Krishnaswamy, J., (2012). Rigorous gharial population estimation in the Chambal: implications for conservation and management of a globally threatened crocodilian. Journal of Applied Ecology, 49: 969-1194
- Srinivasaiah N.M, Verma, S., Anand, V.D., Gopalakrishna, S.P., Avinash, K.G., (2012). Ecology, Conservation and Management of the Asian Elephant in Bannerghatta National Park, southern India. A Rocha India/ANCF: Asian Elephant Ecology and Conservation Reference Series No.1
- Goswami, V.R., Lauretta, M., Madhusudan, M.D., Karanth, K.U., (2012). Optimizing individual identification methods and sampling effort for estimation of Asian elephant abundance using photographic capture-ecapture sampling. Animal Conservation, 15: 174–183
- Agnihotri, S., Si, A. (2012). Solega Ethno-Ornithology. Journal of Ethnobiology, 32: 185-211
- Srinivasaiah N.M., Anand V.D., Vaidyanathan, S., Sinha, A., (2012). Usual Populations, Unusual Individuals: Insights into the Behavior and Management of Asian Elephants in Fragmented Landscapes. PLoS ONE; 7: e42571
- Velho, N., Isvaran, K., Datta. A., (2012). Rodent seed predation: effects on seed survival, recruitment, abundance and dispersion of bird-dispersed tropical trees. Oecologia, 167: 995-1004
- Prakash, N., Mudappa, D., Raman, T.R.S., Kumar, A., (2012). Conservation of the Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus) in human-modified landscapes, Western Ghats, India. Tropical Conservation Science; 5: 67-78
- Perinchery, A., Jathanna, D., Kumar, A., (2011). Factors determining occupancy and habitat use by Asian small-clawed otters in the Western Ghats, India. Journal of Mammalogy, 92: 796-802
- Krishnadas, M., Chandrashekhara, K., Kumar, A., (2011). The Response of the Frugivorous Lion-Tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus) to a Period of Fruit Scarcity. American Journal of Primatology; 73: 1–11
- Srinivasan, U., Dalvi, S., Naniwadekar, R., Anand, M.O., Datta, A., (2010). The birds of Namdapha National Park and surrounding areas: recent significant records and a checklist of species. Forktail, 26: 108–132
- Srinivasan.U., Raza, R.H., Quader, S., (2010). The nuclear question: rethinking species importance in multi-species animal groups. Journal of Animal Ecology, 79: 948-54
- Singh, P., Gopalaswamy, A. M., Karanth, U. K., (2010). Factors influencing densities of hyenas (Hyaena hyaena) in arid regions of India. Journal of Mammalogy, 91: 1152–1159
- Kelkar, N., Krishnaswamy, J., (2010) Keeping rivers alive: Seminar, 613: 29-33
- Kelkar, N., Krishnaswamy, J., Choudhary, S., Sutaria, D., (2010). Coexistence of fisheries with river dolphin conservation: challenges and opportunities for reconciliation. Conservation Biology, 24: 1130-1140
- Suryawanshi, K.R., Bhatnagar. Y. V., Mishra, C., (2010). Why should a grazer browse? Livestock impact on winter resource use by bharal Pseudois nayaur. Oecologia, 162: 453-462
- Teegalapalli, K., Hiremath, A., Jathanna, D., (2010). Patterns of seed rain and regeneration in abandoned agricultural clearings in a seasonally dry tropical forest in India. Journal of Tropical Ecology, 26: 25–33
- Nelaballi, S.N., Radhakrishna, S., Gupta, A.K., Kumar, A., (2009). Exudativory in the Bengal slow loris (Nycticebus bengalensis) in Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary, Tripura, northeast India. American Journal of Primatology, 71:1–9
- Velho, N., Datta, A., Isvaran, K., (2009). Effect of rodents on seed fate of five hornbill-dispersed tree species in a tropical forest in north-east India. Journal of Tropical Ecology, 25: 507–514
- Karnad, D., Isvaran, K., Kar C.S., Shanker. K., (2009). Lighting the way: Towards reducing misorientation of olive ridley hatchlings due to artificial lighting at Rushikulya, India. Biological Conservation, 142: 2083-2088
- Krishna, C.Y., Clyne, P. J., Krishnaswamy, J., Kumar, N.S., (2009). Distributional and ecological review of the four horned antelope, Tetracerus quadricornis. Mammalia, 73: 1-6
- Mendiratta, U., Kumar, A., Mishra, C., Sinha, A., (2009). Winter ecology of the Arunachal macaque Macaca munzala in western Arunachal Pradesh, India. American Journal of Primatology, 71: 939–947
- Abraham, D., Davis, J., (2008). Revised trunk wash collection procedure for captive elephants in a range country setting. Gajah, Newsletter of the Asian Elephant Specialist Group of the IUCN, 28: 53-54
- Anand, M. O., Krishnaswamy, J., Das, A., (2008). Proximity to forests drives bird conservation value of coffee plantations: Implications for certification. Ecological Applications, 18: 1754-1763
- Dolia, J., Devy, M.S., Aravind, N.A., Kumar, A., et al. (2008). Adult butterfly communities in coffee plantations around a protected area in the Western Ghats, India. Animal Conservation, 11: 26-34
- Krishna, C.Y., Krishnaswamy, J., Kumar, N. S., (2008). Habitat factors affecting site occupancy and relative abundance of four horned antelope. Journal of Zoology, 276: 63–70
- Nelaballi, S.N., Gupta, A., Radhakrishna, S., (2008). Distribution survey of Bengal slow loris Nycticebus bengalensis in Tripura, northeastern India. Asian Primates, 1: 37-40
- Vasudev, D., Kumar, A., Sinha, A., (2008). Resource distribution and group size in the common langur Semnopithecus entellus in southern India. American Journal of Primatology, 70: 680–689
- Teegalapalli, K., Hiremath, A., Jathanna, D., (2008). The role of perches in accelerating seed arrival in human-abandoned clearings within Bhadra Tiger Reserve, India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, 105: 317-322
- Andheria, A., Karanth, K.U., Kumar, N.S., (2007). Diet and prey profiles of three sympatric large carnivores in Bandipur Tiger Reserve in India. Journal of Zoology, 273: 169–175
- Bali, A., Kumar, A., Krishnaswamy, J., (2007). The mammalian communities in coffee plantations around a protected area in the Western Ghats, India. Biological Conservation, 139: 93-102
- Goswami, V.R., Madhusudan, M.D., Karanth, K.U., (2007) Application of photographic capture–recapture modelling to estimate demographic parameters for male Asian elephants. Animal Conservation, 10: 391–399
- Mukherjee, N., Mondol, S., Ramakrishna, U., Andheria, A., (2007). Rapid multiplex PCR based species identification of wild tigers using non-invasive techniques. Conservation Genetics, 8: 1465-1470