FERN DIVERSITY IN THE SACRED FORESTS OF YANA, UTTARA KANNADA, CENTRAL WESTERN GHATS

Sumesh N. Dudani^{1, 2, *} M. K. Mahesh² M. D. Subash Chandran ^{1, 3, **} T. V. Ramachandra^{1,4, ***}

¹Energy and Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012
²Department of Botany, Yuvaraja’s College, University of Mysore, Mysore – 570 005
³Member, Karnataka Biodiversity Board, Government of Karnataka
⁴Member, Western Ghats Task Force, Government of Karnataka
*Corresponding author:sumesh@ces.iisc.ernet.in

Abstract

Introduction

Materials and Methods

Results and Discussion

Conclusion

Acknowledgement

References

Acknowledgements

We are grateful to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, The Ministry of Science and Technology (NRDMS division, DST), Government of India and Indian Institute of Science for the financial and infrastructure support. We thank Mr. G R Rao, Dr. Prakash Mesta and Vishnu Mukri for their support during the field investigations and scientific inputs.

Citation: Sumesh N. Dudani , M. K. Mahesh , M. D. Subash Chandran And T. V. Ramachandra, 2013, Fern Diversity in the Sacred Forests of Yana, Uttara Kannada, Central Western Ghats Indian Fern J. 30 : 61-68 (2013)

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	Dr. T.V. Ramachandra Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, INDIA. Tel : 91-80-23600985 / 22932506 / 22933099 Fax : 91-80-23601428 / 23600085 / 23600683[CES-TVR] E-mail : emram.ces@courses.iisc.ac.in, tvr@iisc.ac.in, Web : http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy

Sumesh N. Dudani
¹Energy and Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012
²Department of Botany, Yuvaraja’s College, University of Mysore, Mysore – 570 005
*Corresponding author E-mail: sumesh@ces.iisc.ernet.in

M. K. Mahesh
²Department of Botany, Yuvaraja’s College, University of Mysore, Mysore – 570 005

M. D. Subash Chandran
¹Energy and Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, India
³Member, Karnataka Biodiversity Board, Government of Karnataka
E-mail: mds@ces.iisc.ernet.in

T. V. Ramachandra
¹Energy and Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, India
⁴Member, Western Ghats Task Force, Government of Karnataka
Tel : 91-80-23600985 / 22932506 / 22933099
Fax : 91-80-23601428 / 23600085 / 23600683[CES-TVR]
E-mail : emram.ces@courses.iisc.ac.in, tvr@iisc.ac.in,
Web : http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy