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View article: Post-tsunami status, distribution, and way forward for the conservation of Andaman Teal Anas albogularis Hume, 1873 (Aves: Anatidae) in the Andaman Islands
Post-tsunami status, distribution, and way forward for the conservation of Andaman Teal Anas albogularis Hume, 1873 (Aves: Anatidae) in the Andaman Islands Open
Historically, Andaman Teal Anas albogularis have been primarily found in South Andaman. However, the land uplifts and subsidence resulting from the 2004 tsunami and the earthquake have created new wetlands across the island. These wetlands…
View article: Impact of organic and inorganic farming on soil quality and crop productivity for agricultural fields: A comparative assessment
Impact of organic and inorganic farming on soil quality and crop productivity for agricultural fields: A comparative assessment Open
This study systematically investigates the comparative impacts of organic and inorganic farming on soil quality and crop yield in four distinct agricultural fields located in Dehradun and Jalandhar, India. Organic farming, characterized by…
View article: Noteworthy observations on bee-predators in the Rajaji Tiger Reserve, India
Noteworthy observations on bee-predators in the Rajaji Tiger Reserve, India Open
Predators including invertebrates and vertebrates prey on insects in the wild as a natural occurrence for food.Insects such as honeybees, carpenter bees and bumblebees form a major diet of such predators.While certain predators such as bea…
View article: Physicochemical Parameters of Water and Its Implications on Avifauna and Habitat Quality
Physicochemical Parameters of Water and Its Implications on Avifauna and Habitat Quality Open
Wetland ecosystems are essential for maintaining biological diversity and are significant elements of the global landscape. However, the biodiversity of wetlands has been significantly reduced by more than 50% worldwide due to the rapid ex…
View article: Black-bellied Coral Snake Sinomicrurus nigriventer (Wall, 1908) (Elapidae): an extended distribution in the western Himalaya, India
Black-bellied Coral Snake Sinomicrurus nigriventer (Wall, 1908) (Elapidae): an extended distribution in the western Himalaya, India Open
The Black-bellied Coral Snake Sinomicrurus nigriventer (Wall, 1908) was recently elevated to specific status from Himachal Pradesh where it was also known historically. We present here two individual observations of S. nigriventer from Utt…