Ecodevelopment of Western Ghats/edited by K.S.S. Nair, R. Gnanaharan and S. Kedharnath. Peechi, Kerala Forest Research Institute, 1986, viii, 314 p., (pbk). ISBN 81-85041-03-2.

    Contents: 1. Ecodevelopment of Western Ghats: a synthesis of the seminar/K.S.S. Nair and R. Gnanaharan. I. Overview: 1. Approach to development in the Western Ghats/V. Ramachandran. 2. Development of Western Ghats: an overview/C.S. Chandrasekhara. 3. Western Ghats development programme: approach to the seventh five year plan 1985-1990/Planning Commission. 4. Ecodevelopment of western Ghats: an overview/R.N. Loganey. 5. Plant wealth of the Western Ghats and the need for its conservation/A. Abraham. 6. Forests of Western Ghats, Kerala/P.N. Nair. II. Flora  and Fauna: 1. Endemic trees of Western Ghats: their importance and conservation/N.G. Nair. 2. Conservation and protection of fast vanishing endemic and rare gene pool of Western Ghats/K.N. Subramanian. 3. Conservation of the genetic diversity of Dalbergia species in the Western Ghats with special reference to Kerala/K.K.N. Nair. 4. Endemic Orchids of Western Ghats/C. Sathish Kumar. 5. Sacred groves - a sanctuary for lofty trees and lianas/V.D. Vartak, M.S. Kumbhojkar and Vandana Dabadghao. 6. Ecodevelopment of wildlife sanctuaries in the Western Ghats of Kerala/E.A. Jayson. 7. Wild mammals of Kerala: their conservation and management/M. Balakrishnan. 8. Ecology and distribution of the arboreal mammals of Western Ghats/K.K. Ramachandran. 9. Characteristics of three populations of elephants of the Western Ghats/P. Vijayakumaran Nair, K.K. Ramachandran and P.S. Easa. 10. Insect life and ecodevelopment of the Western Ghats/K.J. Joseph. III. Forestry and Agriculture: 1. Tropical wet evergreen forests: a valuable asset of Western Ghats, to be preserved and studied/K.K. Nair. 2. Forest denudation in Kerala: a case study of Trichur Forest Division/A.R.R. Menon. 3. Forest maps of the Western Ghats at 1 : 25 000 scale/J.P. Pascal. 4. Ecodegradation of Kerala forest: historical facts/C.K. Karunakaran. 5. Law and policy relating to forest/P. Leelakrishnan, N.S. Chandrasekharan and K.N. Chandrasekhara Pillai. 6. The echo of the Western Ghats: lessons of the past and hopes for the future/S.M.A. Aslam. 7. Forest grazing in Western Ghats region of Kolhapur district in Southern Maharashtra/T.N. Gholap and K.S. More. 8. Ecological studies and utilisation of the grassland flora of the Western Ghats/G. Raghavan Pillai and P. Anil Kumar. 9. Sustainability of agriculture in Western Ghats with particular reference to the Nilgiris/M. Mahalingam. 10. Alley cropping of nitrogen fixing leguminous trees in coconut based cropping systems: a new method of agro-forestry/K.R. Vijayakumar, George Mammen and V.K. Vamadevan. 11. Ecodevelopment of rice fields in Western Ghats/R. Gopalakrishnan. 12. Natural variability in economic characters of Phyllanthus Emblica (Indian gooseberry), a tree species suitable for restoration of some degraded areas of Western Ghats/M. Aravindakshan, K. Gopikumar, K. Sreekumar and C.S. Jayachandran Nair. 13. Interspecific hybridisation and improvement in biomass in Leucaena/P. Chandrasekharan. 14. Effect of fertilisation on leaf parameters of Eucalyptus Grandis and their relationship with growth/J. Singh, G.N. Gupta, K.G. Prasad and S. Mohan. 15. Transpiration measurements in tree crops by nuclear techniques/K. Vasu and V.K. Vamadevan. 16. Photosynthetic characteristics of Leucaena Leucocephala (Lam.) de wit/K. Natarajan, Kailash Pallwal and A. Gnanam. 17. Ecophysiological studies of some C₃ woody biomass species and C₄ fodder grasses/Kailash Paliwal, K Muthuchellan, K Karunalchamy, R. Krishna Rao and A. Gnanam. IV. Land use, water and energy: 1. An investigation of land use pattern in Western Ghats/S.D. Shinde, M.G. Jadhav, K.S. More and C.T. Pawar. 2. Impact of landscape system on land use in Mangalam-Gayatripuzha drainage basin in Kerala/Srikumar Chattopadhyay, S. Valayutham and K. Gowri. 3. Climate vegetation relationship in the Nilgiris: a case study for ecodevelopment of Western Ghats/K.G. Prasad, T. Krishnamurthy, G.N. Gupta and M. George. 4. Improved land and water management techniques for the Western Ghats region/V.K. Vamadevan and K. Vasu. 5. Water balance study and its applications in soil moisture storage/V. Muralidharan, P.V.S.S. K. Vinayak and S. Sampath. 6. Development of springs in the Western Ghats/P. Basak, Gopakumar and P.N. Prabha Sankar. 7. Hydrogeology of the Indrayani, Mula-Muha and Karha river basins in Western Maharashtra/S.S.Thigale and K.B. Powar. 8. Optimum use of ground water resources around Haleangadi, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka/G. Ranganna, K.M. Gurappa, M.R. Gajendragad, I.V. Nayak and G. Chandrakantha. 9. Ground water management in Kotekar catchment, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka/K.M. Gurappa, G. Ranganna, M.R. Gajendragad, I.V. Nayak and G. Chandrakantha. 10. Feasibility survey for tapping micro and mini hydel potential : the Kerala experience/V.K. Damodaran. 11. Availability of wind energy and its utilisation: a case study at Trivandrum/G. Mohan Kumar, E.J. Zachariah and S. Sampath. 12. Renewable energy sources/M.R. Gajendragad, G. Ranganna and K.M. Gurappa. V. Impact of development on environment: 1. Western Ghats in Karnataka: its ecological decline and steps for revival/S. Shyam Sunder, A.N. Yellappa Reddy, S.M. Chalwadi and G.B. Narvekar. 2. Ecosociological studies of the human settlements and their impact on environment in the Western Ghats region of Tamil Nadu/Kailash Paliwal, Sherine John and A. Gnanam. 3. On the relationship between forest and hydrometeorological parameters/P.K. Pradeep Kumar. 4. Impact of human settlements on forests: a case study in Wynad District of Kerala/M. Mohandas. 5. Impact of biotic factors on forest vegetation in some parts of Western Ghats/J. Singh and G. Varghese. 6. Biotic influences on the river bank ecosystem mangrove vegetation and orchid flora of North Kanara District/M.S. Chennaveeraiah, A.S. Salanki, P.G. Dandavatimath and K.M. Divakar. 7. Soils in relation to anthropic disturbances: a case study in the western half of Attappadi in Kerala/T.G. Alexander, M. Balagopalan, Thomas P. Thomas, M.V. Mary and S. Sankar. 8. Changes in soil fauna consequent to fire in the forest floor : a case study in the Western Ghats of Kerala/N.R. Prabhoo and C.G.A. Pal. 9. Impact of deforestation and monoculture plantations on the insect fauna of Western Ghats/M.L. Thakur and P.K. Sen-Sarma. 10. The causes and control of landslides/P.T. Roy Chacko. 11. An appraisal of the problems associated with mining in littoral Maharashtra/S.D. Shinde, M.G. Jadhav, K.S. More and C.T. Pawar. 12. Preliminary investigation on the seasonal variation of water quality in the Kali river, Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka/V.C. Chavadi and N.W. Gokhale. VI. Future options: 1. Methodology for ecodevelopment planning in the Western Ghats region in Kerala/T. Madhava Menon. 2. Creation of a life supporting system for tribals: a key element in the ecodevelopment of Western Ghats/K. Sreekumar and M. Aravindakshan. 3. Integrated environmental assessment for ecodevelopment: a case study of Bavalipuzha-Aralampuzha drainage basin in Kerala/Srikumar Chattopadhyay, M.B. Salim and G. Sankar. 4. Tree crop based agricultural systems for the Western Ghats/K.V.A. Bavappa and R.C. Mandal. 5. Afforestation of Western Ghats in Karnataka/S. Shyam Sunder, A.N. Yellappa Reddy, S.M. Chalwadi and G.B. Narvekar. 6. Components of revegetation experiments in Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka/S. Narendra Prasad, M. Gadgil, H.G. Hegde and P.R. Bhat. 7. Kerala Western Ghats in he Five Year Plans/M.K. Prasad. 8. Ecodevelopment: a meaningful alternative or fashionable slogan?/C.T.S. Nair. Plenary Session.

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