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

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

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