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FERN DIVERSITY IN THE SACRED FORESTS OF YANA, UTTARA KANNADA, CENTRAL WESTERN GHATS
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Sumesh N. Dudani1, 2, * M. K. Mahesh2 M. D. Subash Chandran 1, 3, ** T. V. Ramachandra1,4, ***
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
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.
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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)
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
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