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Curriculum Vitae
Name : Dr. N. Parthasarathy
Present position : Professor,
Department of Ecology & Environmental Sciences and
Dean, School of Life Sciences
Pondicherry University,
Puducherry - 605 014,
India. (E-mail: [email protected])
Date of birth : 02.06.1959
Qualifications
B.Sc. 1980 Botany University of Madras I Class
M.Sc. 1982 Botany University of Madras, Outstanding Grade, Rank Holder
Ph.D. 1988 Botany University of Madras
Honors: Received FNASc. (2013)
Research Experience: Thirty-four years of research experience in ecological and
taxonomic studies in forest ecosystems. Involved in carrying out extensive field research
in the forests of Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats and tropical dry evergreen (sacred grove)
forests on the Coromandel Coast and Carnatic areas of India. Also worked on Seagrass
ecosystem.
Current areas of specialization: Biodiversity and Conservation, Forest Ecology,
Diversity and ecology of lianas, Forest dynamics, Medicinal plant resources and
Conservation.
Research Publications in peer reviewed journals : 96 (Listed in Appendix 1)
Research publications in Book : 4 (Listed in Appendix 2)
Research publications in Book chapters/Proceedings : 16 (Listed in Appendix 3)
Presentation of research papers in conferences etc. : 126 (Listed in Appendix 4)
Teaching Experience: At postgraduate level: 28 years.
Courses offering at present for M. Sc. Ecology and Environmental Sciences
1. Terrestrial Ecology Hard core
2. Forest Botany Soft core
3. Research Methodology: Forest structure and Hard core
functional ecology
Research guidance: Ph.D.: Awarded 14; Guiding: 2
M.Sc. dissertations guided: 56; Guiding: 3
Life Membership in professional societies:
* International Society for Tropical Ecology. * National Institute of Ecology
* Indian Botanical Society. * Indian Science Congress Assn.
*Association for Plant Taxonomy * Mycological Society of India
Awards:
Twice awarded Certificate of Merit for best presentation in Plant Ecology and Plant
Taxonomy sections in All India Botanical Conferences
Awarded Certificate of Merit for Distinguished Teacher –Pondicherry University
Referee in 16 Journal
Member in Editorial board of Biodiversity and Conservation for three terms
Associate Editor in two international journals:
1. Tropical Conservation Science
2. Tropical Ecology
Research projects undertaken: Twelve (DST: 3, MoEFCC: 3, ONGC: 2, UGC: 1, DBT:
1, INSA: 1 and PU-1)
Delivered invited lectures as a resource person in various Indian Universities
Contributor for Indo-US Tropical Ecology Program
Invitee of American government for Global Liana research collaborative program at
NCEAS, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Invitee of European government for Global dry forest research with Swiss Federal
Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland.
Appendix 1
Research Publications
1. Sriram, R., P. Vivek and N. Parthasrathy. 2016. Comparison of tree diversity and
biomass in community-managed and protected forest sites in tropical dry
evergreen forest on the Coromandel Coast of India. Research and Reviews:
Journal of Ecology 5: 1 – 9.
2. Vivek, P., N. Parthasarathy and P. Monica. 2016. Short-term girth increment in
tree species of tropical dry evergreen forest on the Coromandel Coast of India.
Journal of Global Ecology and Environmental Sciences 4: 147-152.
3. Anil, K. and Parthasarathy, N. 2016. Bark traits and bark resource use by faunal
community in tropical dry evergreen forest of India. International Journal of
Current Research in Biosciences and Plant Biology 3: 77 - 99
4. Anil, K. and N. Parthasarathy. 2016. Leaf traits and leaf resource users in tropical
dry evergreen forest on the Coromandel Coast of India. Tropical Plant Research
3: 52-66
5. Pandian, E. and Parthasarathy, N. 2016. Tree diversity changes over a decade
(2003-2013) in four inland tropical dry evergreen forest sites of peninsular India.
Journal of Forest and Environmental Sciences:
6. Vivek, P. and N. Parthasarathy. 2016. Host preferences of four dominant lianas
with contrasting climbing strategies in tropical dry evergreen forest of India.
Journal of Global Ecology and Environmental Sciences 4: 86-91.
7. Vivek, P. and N. Parthasarathy. 2015. Diversity and carbon stock assessment of
trees and lianas in tropical dry evergreen forest on the Coromandel Coast of India.
Tropical Plant Research 2: 230 – 239.
8. Vivek, P. and N. Parthasarathy. 2015. Liana community and functional trait
analysis in tropical dry evergreen forest of India. Journal of Plant
Ecology (Oxford Univ. Press 2015) 8: 501-512. [Impact factor: 2.67].
9. Pandian, E. and Parthasarathy, N. 2015. Decadal (2003-2013) changes in liana
diversity, abundance and aboveground biomass in four inland tropical dry
evergreen forest sites of peninsular India. Journal of Forestry Research
(Springer)
10. Sunderland, T., et al. 2015. Global dry forests: a prologue. International Forestry
Review 17 (52): 1 – 9. [Impact factor: 1.7].
11. Dexter, K.G., et al. 2015. Floristics and biogeography of vegetation in seasonally
dry tropical regions. International Forestry Review 17 (52): 10 – 32. [Impact
factor: 1.7].
12. Pulla, S., et al. 2015. Assessing the resilience of global seasonally dry tropical
forests. International Forestry Review 17 (52): 91 – 113. [Impact factor: 1.7].
13. Slik, F. ….Parthasarathy. et al. 2015. An estimate of the number of tropical tree
species. PNAS- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United
States of America. doi/10.1073/pnas.1423147112. [Impact factor: 9.80].
14. Anil, K. and Parthasarathy, N. 2015. Ecosystem services rendered by plant species
in tropical dry evergreen forest on the Coromandel Coast of India: Fruit traits and
fruit resource use by faunal community. International Journal of Current
Research in Biosciences and Plant Biology 2(5): 198 - 209
15. Anbarashan, M. and Parthasarathy, N. 2013. Diversity and ecology of lianas in
tropical dry evergreen forests on the Coromandel Coast of India under various
disturbance regimes. Flora (Elsevier) 208: 22-32 [Impact factor: 1.716].
16. Baithalu, S, Anbarashan M and Parthasarathy N, 2013. Two-decadal changes in
forest structure and tree diversity in a tropical dry evergreen forest on the
Coromandel Coast of India. Tropical Ecology 54: 395-401 [Impact factor: 0.708].
17. Muthumperumal, C. and Parthasarathy, N. 2013. Diversity, distribution and
resource values of woody climbers in tropical forests of southern Eastern Ghats,
India. Journal of Forestry Research (Springer) DOI-10.1007/s11676-012-0315-
8.
18. Bhattacharjee, G.A. and Parthasarathy, N. 2013. Coexisting with large carnivores:
a case study from western Duars, India. Human Dimensions of Wildlife (Taylor
and Francis) 18: 20-31.
19. Anbarashan, M. and N. Parthasarathy. 2013. Tree diversity of tropical dry
evergreen forests dominated by single or mixed species on the Coromandel Coast
of India. Tropical Ecology 54: 179-190 [Impact factor: 0.708].
20. Anbarashan, M. and N. Parthasarathy. 2013. Understory plant diversity in tropical
dry evergreen forests on the Coromandel Coast of India under various disturbance
regimes. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 39:
115-123.
21. Laurance, W.F……Parthasarathy, N…. et al. 2012. Averting biodiversity collapse
in tropical forest protected areas. Nature 489: 290-294. [Impact factor: 42.351].
22. Anbarashan, M. and Parthasarathy, N. 2012. Tree diversity and forest stand
structure along disturbance gradients in Indian tropical dry evergreen forest.
Ecotropica 18: 119-136 [Impact factor: 0.242].
23. Baithalu, S, Anbarashan M and Parthasarathy N, 2012. Changes in tree diversity
and stand structure of two tropical dry evergreen forests on the Coromandel coast
India over a decade (2001-2011). International Journal of Ecology and
Environmental Sciences 38: 87-96.
24. Parthasarathy, N. 2010. Indigenous knowledge of the medicinal plant resources of
coromandel Coast forests of Peninsular India in modern period. Indian Journal of
History of Sciences. 45.3: 441-445.
25. Muthumperumal, C. and Parthasarathy, N. 2010. A large-scale inventory of liana
diversity in tropical forests of southern Eastern Ghats, India. Systematics and
Biodiversity (Taylor and Francis) 8: 289-300. [Impact factor: 2.1].
26. Pragasan, L.A. and Parthasarathy, N. 2010. Landscape-level tree diversity
assessment in tropical forests of southern Eastern Ghats, India. Flora (Elsevier)
205: 728-737 [Impact factor: 1.716].
27. Kinhal, V. and Parthasarathy, N. 2010. Nucleated succession by an endemic palm
Phoenix pusilla enriches diversity of woody species in the arid Coromandel Coast
of India. Annals of Botany (Oxford) doi: 10.1093/aobpla/plq007.
28. Udayakumar, M. and Parthasarathy, N. 2010. Angiosperms, Coromandel Coast
tropical dry evergreen forests, Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Check List: Species
and Distributions 6: 368-381.
29. Pragasan, L.A. and Parthasarathy, N. 2010. Flacourtia jangomas (LOUR.)
RAEUSCH. (Flacourtiaceae)- A new record to tree flora of Southern Eastern
Ghats, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 34: 407-408.
30. De Walt, S.….Parthasarathy, N.….et. al. 2010. Annual rainfall and seasonality
predict pan-tropical patterns of liana abundance and basal area. Biotropica
(Blackwell) 42: 309-317 [Impact factor: 2.351].
31. Pragasan, L.A. and Parthasarathy, N. 2009. Biodiversity inventory as a tool to
determine forest degradation: a case study from tropical forests of Bodamalai,
Eastern Ghats, India. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental
Sciences 35: 329-341.
32. Pragasan, L.A. and Parthasarathy, N. 2009. Memecylon parvifolium Thwaites
(Melastomataceae) from southern Eastern Ghats – A new record to tree flora of
India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 33: 337-338.
33. Rasingam, L. and Parthasarathy, N. 2009. Tree species diversity and population
structure across major forest formations and disturbance categories in Little
Andaman Island, India. Tropical Ecology 50:89-102 [Impact factor: 0.708].
34. Pragasan, L.A. and Parthasarathy, N. 2009. Angiosperms, Tree species in tropical
forests of southern Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Check List:
Species and Distributions 5: 542-569.
35. Pragasan, L.A. and Parthasarathy, N. 2009. Rediscovery of Memecylon
madgolense Gamble (Melastomataceae), after a century from Eastern Ghats of
India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 33: 426-427.
36. Muthumperumal, C. and Parthasarathy, N. 2009. Angiosperms, Climbing plants in
tropical forests of southern Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Check
List: Species and Distributions 5: 92-111.
37. Mani, S. and Parthasarathy, N. 2009. Tree population and above-ground biomass
changes in two tropical dry evergreen forests of peninsular India. Tropical
Ecology 50: 249-258 [Impact factor: 0.708].
38. Parthasarathy, N., Selwyn, M.A. and Udayakumar, M. 2008. Tropical dry
evergreen forests of peninsular India: Ecology and conservation significance.
Tropical Conservation Science 1: 89-110 [Impact factor: 1.092].
39. Nandini, R and Parthasarathy, N. 2008. Food habits of the Indian giant flying
squirrel (Petaurista philippensis) in a rain forest fragment, Western Ghats.
Journal of Mammalogy. 89:1550-1556 [Impact factor: 2.308].
40. Rajkumar, M. and Parthasarathy, N. 2008. Tree diversity and structure of
Andaman giant evergreen forest, India. Taiwania 53: 356-369.
41. Kinhal, V. and Parthasarathy, N. 2008. Secondary succession and resource use in
tropical fallows: A case study from the Coromandel coast of south India. Land
Degradation and Development. 19:1-14 [Impact factor: 1.991].
42. Kinhal, V. and Parthasarathy,N. 2008. Ecology of dioecious palm Phoenix pusilla
(Arecaceae), endemic to Coromandel coast of India. Indian Journal of Science
and Technology. 1:1-7.
43. Rasingam, L. and Parthasarathy, N. 2008. Diversity of understory plants in
undisturbed and disturbed tropical lowland forests of Little Andaman Island, India.
Biodiversity and Conservation 18: 1045-1065 [Impact factor: 2.264].
44. Selwyn, M.A. and Parthasarathy, N. 2007. Fruiting phenology in a tropical dry
evergreen forest on the Coromandel coast of India in relation to plant life-forms,
physiognomic groups, dispersal modes, and climatic constraints. Flora (Elsevier)
202: 371-382 [Impact factor: 1.716].
45. Mani, S. and N. Parthasarathy 2007. Above-ground biomass estimation in ten
tropical dry evergreen forest sites of peninsular India. Biomass & Bioenergy
(Elsevier) 31: 284-290 [Impact factor: 2.975].
46. Muthuramkumar, S., Ayyappan, N., Parthasarathy,N., Mudappa, D., Raman, T. R.
S.. Selwyn, M.A. and Pragasan, L.A. 2006. Plant community structure in tropical
rainforest fragments of the Western Ghats, India. Biotropica (Blackwell) 38: 143-
160 [Impact factor: 2.351].
47. Selwyn, M.A. and Parthasarathy, N. 2006. Reproductive traits and phenology of
plants in tropical dry evergreen forest on the Coromandel coast of India.
Biodiversity and Conservation (Springer) 15:3207-3234 [Impact factor: 2.264].
48. Reddy, M. S. and Parthasarathy, N. 2006. Liana diversity and distribution on host
trees in four inland tropical dry evergreen forests of peninsular India. Tropical
Ecology 47: 103-116 [Impact factor: 0.708].
49. Ramesh, M. and Parthasarathy, N. 2006. A note on the diet of Indotestudo
travancorica. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 103:106.
50. Mani, S. and Parthasarathy, N. 2006. Tree diversity and stand structure in inland
and coastal tropical dry evergreen forests of peninsular India. Current Science 90:
1238-1246. [Impact factor: 0.905]
51. Gerwing, J. J., Schnitzer, S. A., Burnham, R. J., Bongers, F. , Chave, J., DeWalt,
S. J., Ewango, C. E. N., Foster, R., Kenfack, D., Martinez-Ramos, M., Parren, M.,
Parthasarathy, N., Perez-Salicrup, D., Putz, F., Thomas, D. 2006. A standard
protocol for liana censuses. Biotropica (Blackwell) 38: 256-261 [Impact factor:
2.351].
52. Mani, S. and Parthasarathy, N. 2005. Biodiversity assessment of trees in five
inland tropical dry evergreen forest of peninsular India. Systematics and
Biodiversity (Camb. Univ. Press) 3: 1-12 [Impact factor: 1.884].
53. Swamynathan, B. and Parthasarathy, N. 2005. Community-level fruit production
and dispersal modes in two tropical dry evergreen forests of peninsular India.
Tropical Biodiversity 8:159-171.
54. Venkateswaran, R. and Parthasarathy, N. 2005. Tree population changes in a
tropical dry evergreen forest of south India over a decade (1992-2002).
Biodiversity and Conservation 14: 1335-1344 [Impact factor: 2.264].
55. Pragasan, L. A. and Parthasarathy, N. 2005. Litter production in tropical dry
evergreen forests of south India in relation to season, plant life-forms and
physiognomic groups. Current Science 88: 1255-1263 [Impact factor: 0.905].
56. Ayyappan, N. and Parthasarathy, N. 2005. Prismatomeris tetrandra (Roxb.) K.
Schum subsp. malayana (Ridley) J.T.Johansson – a new record to Indian tree
flora. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 29: 802-804.
57. Ayyappan, N. and Parthasarathy, N. 2004. Short-term changes in tree populations
in a tropical evergreen forest at Varagalaiar, Western Ghats, India. Biodiversity
and Conservation 13: 1843–1851 [Impact factor: 2.264].
58. Parthasarathy, N., Muthuramkumar, S. and Reddy, M.S. 2004. Patterns of liana
diversity in tropical evergreen forests of peninsular India. Forest Ecology and
Management (Elsevier) 190:15-31. [Impact factor: 2.766]
59. Venkateswaran, R. and Parthasarathy, N. 2003. Tropical dry evergreen forests on
the Coromandel coast of India: structure, composition and human disturbance.
Ecotropica (German Soc. Trop. Ecol.) 9: 45-58 [Impact factor: 0.242].
60. Reddy, M.S. and Parthasarathy, N. 2003.Liana diversity and distribution in four
tropical dry evergreen forests on the Coromandel coast of south India.
Biodiversity and Conservation (Kluwer) 12: 1609-1627 [Impact factor: 2.264].
61. Sundaram, B. and Parthasarathy, N. 2002. Tree growth, mortality and recruitment
in four tropical wet evergreen forest sites of the Kolli hills, Indian Eastern Ghats.
Tropical Ecology 43: 275-286 [Impact factor: 0.708].
62. Annaselvam, J. and Parthasarathy, N. 2001. Diversity and distribution of
herbaceous vascular epiphytes in a tropical evergreen forest in the Anamalais,
Western Ghats, India. Biodiversity and Conservation 10:317-329 [Impact factor:
2.264].
63. Ayyappan, N. and Parthasarathy, N. 2001. Composition, population structure and
distribution of dipterocarps in a tropical evergreen forest at Varagalaiar,
Anamalais, Western Ghats, south India. Journal of Tropical Forest Science
13:311-321 [Impact factor: 0. 537].
64. Ayyappan, N. and Parthasarathy, N. 2001. Drypetes subsessilis (Kurz) Pax and
Hoffman-a new record to southern peninsular India. Phytotaxonomy 1:132-133.
65. Ayyappan, N. and Parthasarathy, N. 2001. Patterns of tree diversity within a large-
scale permanent plot of tropical evergreen forest, Western Ghats, India.
Ecotropica 7: 61-76 [Impact factor: 0. 242].
66. Chittibabu, C. V. and Parthasarathy, N. 2001. Liana diversity and host
relationships in a tropical evergreen forest of Indian Eastern Ghats. Ecological
Research (Blackwell) 16:519- 529 [Impact factor: 1.552].
67. Kadavul, K.A. and Parthasarathy, N. 2001. Population analysis of Alphonsea
sclerocarpa Thw. (Annonaceae) in the Kalrayan hills of Eastern Ghats, India.
International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 27: 51-54.
68. Muthuramkumar, S. and Parthasarathy, N. 2001. Tree-liana interactions in a
tropical evergreen forest in the Anamalais, Western Ghats, India. Journal of
Tropical Ecology (Camb. Univ. Press) 17:395-409 [Impact factor: 1.482].
69. Parthasarathy, N. 2001. Changes in forest composition and structure in three sites
of tropical evergreen forest around Sengaltheri, Western Ghats. Current Science
80: 389-393 [Impact factor: 0.905].
70. Chittibabu, C. V. and Parthasarathy, N. 2000. Attenuated tree species diversity in
human-impacted tropical evergreen forest sites at Kolli hills, Eastern Ghats, India.
Biodiversity and Conservation 9: 1493-1519 [Impact factor: 2.264].
71. Chittibabu, C. V. and Parthasarathy, N. 2000. Understorey plant diversity in a
tropical evergreen forest at Kollihills,Eastern Ghats,India. Ecotropica 6:129-140
[Impact factor: 0.242].
72. Muthuramkumar, S. and Parthasarathy, N. 2000. Alpha diversity of lianas in a
tropical evergreen forest in the Anamalais, Western Ghats, India. Diversity and
Distributions (Blackwell) 6: 1-14 [Impact factor: 6.122].
73. Kadavul, K. and Parthasarathy, N. 2000. Regeneration patterns of woody species
in a tropical semi-evergreen forest of Shervarayan hills, Eastern Ghats.
International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 26: 37-48.
74. Padaki, A. and Parthasarathy, N. 2000. Abundance and distribution of lianas in
tropical lowland evergreen forest of Agumbe, central Western Ghats, India.
Tropical Ecology 41: 143-154 [Impact factor: 0.708].
75. Srinivas, V. and Parthasarathy, N. 2000. Comparative analysis of tree diversity and
dispersion in tropical lowland evergreen forest of Agumbe, central Western Ghats,
India. Tropical Biodiversity 7: 45-60.
76. Annaselvam,J.and Parthasarathy,N. 1999. Inventories of understory plants in a
tropical evergreen forest in the Anamalais, Western Ghats, India. Ecotropica 5:
197-211 [Impact factor: 0.242].
77. Ayyappan, N. and Parthasarathy, N.1999. Biodiversity inventory of trees in a
large-scale permanent plot of tropical evergreen forest at Varagalaiar, Anamalais,
Western Ghats, India. Biodiversity and Conservation 8:1533-1554.[Impact
factor: 2.264].
78. Kadavul, K. and Parthasarathy, N. 1999. Lianas in two tropical semi-evergreen
forest sites on the Kalrayan Hills, Eastern Ghats, south India. Tropical
Biodiversity 6: 197-208.
79. Kadavul, K. and Parthasarathy, N. 1999. Plant biodiversity and conservation of
tropical semi-evergreen forest in the Shervarayan hills of Eastern Ghats, India.
Biodiversity and Conservation 8: 421-439 [Impact factor: 2.264].
80. Kadavul, K. and Parthasarathy, N. 1999. Structure and composition of woody species in
tropical semi-evergreen forest of Kalrayan hills, Eastern Ghats, India. Tropical Ecology
40: 77-90 [Impact factor: 0.708].
81. Parthasarathy, N. 1999. Tree diversity and distribution in undisturbed and human-
impacted sites of tropical wet evergreen forest in southern Western Ghats, India.
Biodiversity and Conservation 8: 1365-1381 [Impact factor: 2.264].
82. Ajit, M. and N. Parthasarathy 1998. Population status of cinnamon tree in the
montane forests of the Nilgiris, southern India. Ecoprint 5: 17-23.
83. Parthasarathy, N. and Karthikeyan, R. 1997. Plant biodiversity inventory and
conservation of two tropical dry evergreen forests on the Coromandel coast, of
south India. Biodiversity and Conservation 6: 1063-1083. [Impact factor: 2.264].
84. Parthasarathy, N and Karthikeyan, R .1997. Biodiversity and population density of
woody species in a tropical evergreen forest in Courtallum reserve forest, Western
Ghats, India. Tropical Ecology 38: 297-306 [Impact factor: 0.708].
85. Parthasarathy, N. and Sethi, P. 1997. Trees and liana species diversity and
population structure in a tropical dry evergreen forest in south India. Tropical
Ecology 38:19-30 [Impact factor: 0.708].
86. Parthasarathy,N. and Karthikeyan,R. 1997. Population structure of Grewia
pandaica, a rare and endemic tree species in Western Ghats. International
Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 23:85-90.
87. Parthasarathy, N. and Karthikeyan, R. 1995. On the rediscovery of Grewia pandaica
Drumm. in Tirunelveli hills, Western Ghats. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic
Botany 19: 486 - 488. [Article cited: 2].
88. Parthasarathy, N., Ravikumar, K. Ganesan, R. and Ramamurthy, K. 1991.
Distribution of seagrasses along the Coromandel coast of Tamil Nadu. Aquatic
Botany (Elsevier) 40: 145-153.
89. Parthasarathy, N., Ravikumar, K. and Ramamurthy, K. 1988. Halophila decipiens
Ostenf. in southern India. Aquatic Botany 32:179-185.
90. Parthasarathy, N. 1988. Seasonal dynamics of fine roots in a tropical forest in
south India. Journal of Indian Botanical Society 66: 338-345.
91. Parthasarathy, N. 1988. A phytogeographic analysis of the flora of Kalakad
Reserve Forest Western Ghats, south India. Journal of Indian Botanical Society
67:342-346.
92. Parthasarathy, N. Mahadevan, A. 1988. Roscoea alpina Royle (Zingiberaceae) - a
record for south India. Geobios New Reports 7: 40-41.
93. Parthasarathy, N., Ravikumar, K. and Ramamurthy, K.1988. Floral biology and
ecology of Halophila beccarii Aschers. (Hydrocharitaceae). Aquatic Botany 31:
141-151.
94. Parthasarathy, N. and Mahadevan, A. 1987. Floristic account of forest types in
Kalakad reserve forest, Western Ghats, India. Journal of Economic and
Taxonomic Botany 10: 355-360.
95. Parthasarathy, N., Ramamurthy, K. and Ravikumar, K. 1987. Two interesting taxa
of plants from Coromandel coast of south India. Journal of Economic and
Taxonomic Botany 11: 207-209.
96. Parthasarathy, N. and Mahadevan, A. 1985. Reidia singampattina Sebastine et
Henry (Euphorbiaceae) - a rare and little known taxon from Western Ghats.
Bulletin of Botanical Survey of India 27: 259.
Appendix 2
Research publications in Book
1. Parthasarathy, N., Vivek, P., Anil, K. 2015. Biodiversity, Ecology and
Conservation of Tropical dry Evergreen forest. Lambert Academic Publishing,
GmbH and Co. Germany. ISBN: 978-3-659-68967-3.
2. Parthasarathy, N., Pragasan, L.A, Muthumperumal, C. and Anbarashan, M. 2010.
Flora of Pondicherry University Campus. Pondicherry University Publication.
Puducherry. Pp.398. ISBN: 978-81-920894-1-6.
3. Rasingam, L. and Parthasarathy, N. 2012. Biodiversity inventories of Little
Andaman Island, India. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, GmbH and Co.
Germany. ISBN: 978-3-8473-3124-7.
Book Edited
1. Parthasarathy, N. (ed.) 2015. Biodiversity of Lianas. Springer Int. Publishing AG,
Switzerland. 289 p. ISBN: 978-3-319-14591-4.
Appendix 3
Research publications in Book chapters/Proceedings:
1. Khadanga, S. S., Muthumperumal, C., Parthasarathy, N. 2015. Changes in liana
diversity over decade in Indian tropical dry evergreen forests. Tripathi, S. K (ed.)
In: Biodiversity of tropical ecosystems. Today & Tomorrows printers and
publishers. New Delhi.
2. DeWalt, S.J. et al. 2015. Biogeographical patterns of liana abundance and
diversity. Schnitzer, S.A et al. (eds) In: Ecology of lianas. John Wiley & sons.
Ltd, New York. Pp 131 – 146.
3. Parthasarathy, N., Vivek, P., Muthumperumal, C., Muthuramkumar, S.,
Ayyappan, N. 2015. Liana composition and diversity among tropical forest types
of peninsular India. Schnitzer, S.A et al. (eds) In: Ecology of lianas. John Wiley
& sons. Ltd, New York. Pp 131 – 146.
4. Parthasarathy, N., Pragasan, L.A., Muthumperumal, C. 2012.Invasive alien plants
in tropical forests of southern Eastern Ghats, India. Bhatt, J. R. et al. (e.d). In:
Invasive Alien Plants: An Ecological Appraisal for the Indian Subcontinent.
CABI Publishers, Oxfordshire. ISBN: 978-1-84593-907-6.
5. Pragasan, L.A., Muthumperumal, C. and Parthasarathy, N. 2008. Shola Forests
and Some Important Species of Southernmost Eastern Ghats. In: Special Habitats
and Threatened Plants of India. Pp 195-200. Envis bulletin, Wildlife Institute of
India. Dehradun. India.
6. Anbarashan, M. and Parthasarathy, N. 2008. Comparitive tree community
analysis of two old-growth tropical dry evergreen forests of peninsular India. Pp
202-211. In: P.C. Trivedi (ed.) Biodiversity impact and assessment. Pointers
publishers, Jaipur.
7. Udayakumar, M. and Parthasarathy, N. 2008. Biodiversity and medicinal resource
values of sacred grove tropical dry evergreen forests on the Coromandel coast of
Peninsular India. In: Proc. National conference on medicinal plants and Bio-
prospecting. Sri Parasakthi College, Courtallam.
8. Parthasarathy, N. 2008. Biodiversity, complex web of species interactions and
holistic approach in Wildlife Conservation. In. Wildlife Biodiversity
conservation. Vikram Reddy (ed.). Pp.313-316. Daya Publishing House. Delhi.
9. Parthasarathy, N., Arul Pragasan, L., Muthumperumal, C., Raja, S. and Rajkumar,
M. 2007. Quantitative assessment of plant diversity, bioresource values and
conservation of tropical forests of Southern Eastern Ghats, India. In, Proceedings
of National Seminar on Conservation of Eastern Ghats. 28-29th
December.
10. Rajkumar, M. and Parthasarathy, N. 2008. Diversity and Distribution of
Dipterocarps in Andaman Islands. In. Wildlife Biodiversity conservation. Vikram
Reddy (ed.). Pp.317-321. Daya Publishing House, Delhi.
11. Reddy, M.S. and Parthasarathy, N. 2006. Distributional analysis of liana diversity
in coastal and inland forest. In: Ecology, Diversity and Conservation of plants and
Ecosystems in India (Eds. Pandey, H.N. & S.K. Barik). Regency Publishers. New
Delhi.
12. Mani, S. Parthasarathy, N. 2006. Tree diversity in tropical dry evergreen forests
of peninsular India In: Ecology, Diversity and Conservation of plants and
Ecosystems in India (Eds. Pandey, H.N. & S.K. Barik). Regency Publishers. New
Delhi.
13. Chittibabu, C.V. and Parthasarathy, N. 2003. Plant diversity in undisturbed and
human- impacted sited of tropical evergreen forest in the Kolli hills Eastern
Ghats. India. Pp. 6-25. In: Recent advances in environmental sciences, Hiremath
(ed.) Discovery Publ. house. New Delhi.
14. Parthasarathy, N. Ayyappan, N., Muthuramkumar, S. and Annaselvam, J. 2001.
Plant biodiversity and conservation of tropical wet evergreen forest in the
Anamalais, Western Ghats, India. Pp.557-560. International Conference on
Tropical Ecosystems: Structure, Diversity and Human Welfare. Association of
Tropical Biology and Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the
Environment, Bangalore. Oxford & IBH, New Delhi.
15. Venkateswaran, R. and Parthasarathy, N. 2001. Monitoring changes in woody
species compositions and abundance in two tropical dry evergreen forests in the
Coromandel Coast of India. Pp. 436-439. International Conference on Tropical
Ecosystems: Structure, Diversity and Human Welfare. Association of Tropical
Biology and Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment,
Bangalore. Oxford & IBH, New Delhi.
16. Parthasarathy, N. 1989. Ecosystem structure, functioning and aspects of
conservation in Kalakad Reserve Forest Western Ghats. UNESCO-MAB
workshop on tropical Forest Ecosystem Management and Conservation 1-13 May
1989. Trichur.
Appendix 4
Participation and presentation of Research papers in various Conferences,
Seminars, Symposia and Workshops: 126
1. 2016. Plant diversity conservation from various biomes under global changes, and
research opportunities. National conference on Achievements, challenges and
opportunities in plant science research. Annamalai University 19th
March 2016.
2. 2016. Environmental conservation of medicinal plants through biotechnological
intervention. National Science Academies Lecture Workshop on Environmental
Biotechnology. Auxilium College, Vellore 4th
February 2016.
3. 2016. Biodiversity and the importance of tree diversity for global carbon
management. National Science Academies Lecture Workshop on Environmental
Biotechnology. Auxilium College, Vellore 4th
February 2016.
4. 2016. Current trends in medicinal plant research, sustainable resource use and
conservation. International Symposium on Medicinal plants and drug discovery
for human welfare. Pachaiyappas College, Chennai 29th
January 2016.
5. 2016. Trends in plant science research as related to carbon management and
medicinal plant conservation. National seminar on Recent trends in plant
Sciences. Krishnammal College, Chennai 6th
January 2016.
6. 2015. Blue carbon sequestration, Seagrass ecosystem, faunal interactions and
conservation. Science Academies Lecture Workshop on Integrated Research
Approach in Biology. Nirmala College, Coimbatore 7th
August 2015.
7. 2015. Ecosystem services of tropical forests with special reference to plant
resource use by faunal communities. Science Academies Lecture Workshop on
Integrated Research Approach in Biology. Nirmala College, Coimbatore 7th
August 2015.
8. 2015. Terrestrial ecosystems, complex functional ecology and conservation. ASC-
Educational Technology Course. Pondicherry University 2nd
July 2015.
9. 2015. Climate change, tropical coastal ecosystems and conservation. ASC-
Educational Technology Course. Pondicherry University 2nd
July 2015.
10. 2014. Biodiversity conservation and the need for environmental monitoring in the
present environmental scenario. National seminar on Animal biodiversity and
Environmental monitoring. V. S. University, Kavali.
11. 2014. Challenges in biodiversity conservation of tropical forests in the face of
climate change. National seminar on Climate change and Biodiversity
Conservation, Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, 21.02.14.
12. 2012. Workshop on ecosystem services assessment of sacred groves India.
IGRMS, Bhopal 14th
– 15th
December 2012.
13. 2012. Clean environment and management. ASC- Orientation Course.
Pondicherry University 30th
Nov. 2012.
14. 2012. Research opportunities and Methodology with special reference to
biodiversity science for ecosystem well-being and human welfare. ASC-
Orientation Course. Pondicherry University 22nd
Nov. 2012.
15. 2012. Asian tropical dry evergreen forests. Workshop on Key research issues in
global tropical dry forests. ETH, Zurich, Switzerland, 29th
– 30th
October 2012.
16. 2012. Biodiversity, Ecosystem services and conservation. Karpagam University,
Coimabatore 11th
Oct. 2012.
17. 2012. Bioresources: Threats and aspects of conservation. Madurai Kamaraj
University, Madurai 12th
October 2012.
18. 2012. Bioresources: Forest resources, Carbon issues and Management. Madurai
Kamaraj University, Madurai 12th
October 2012.
19. 2012. Eco toxicology, impacts on ecosystems and monitoring. Prof. Dhanapalan
Arts and Science College, Chennai 22nd
Sep. 2012.
20. 2012. Eco-restoration of selected, human- impacted forests of peninsular India:
Research approach and analysis. ASC- Educational Technology Course.
Pondicherry University 10th
Sep. 2012.
21. 2012. Research agenda and potential use of educational technology under
changing and challenging environment: The case and use for various studies-
Biodiversity and climate change. ASC- Educational Technology Course.
Pondicherry University 10th
Sep. 2012.
22. 2012. Research publications, Communication skills, and Field/lab demonstration
for effective learning. ASC- Orientation Course. Pondicherry University 3rd
Sep.
2012.
23. 2012. Our common future- Environmental Awareness for Ecosystem and Human
well-being. ASC- Orientation Course. Pondicherry University 3rd
Sep. 2012.
24. 2012. Biodiversity–Issues, Challenges and Strategies for Conservation.
Thiyagarajar College, Madurai 22nd
Aug. 2012.
25. 2012. Research Methodology with special reference to biodiversity science for
ecosystem well-being and human welfare. - Research methodology Course.
Pondicherry University 9th
Aug. 2012.
26. 2012. Research Opportunities and Methodology with special reference to
biodiversity conservation for ecosystem well-being and human welfare. ASC-
Research methodology Course. Pondicherry University 19th July 2012.
27. 2012. Research in frontier areas: The Charm and Challenges- with case studies on
Eco-conservation of biodiversity from endangering forest types. Karpagam
University 28th
June 2012.
28. 2012. Research agenda Under Changing and Challenging Environmental
Conditions: Climate change, Biodiversity and Carbon management. ASC-
Research methodology Course. Pondicherry University 22nd
May 2012.
29. 2012. Eco-restoration of selected, human- impacted forests of peninsular India:
Research approach and analysis. ASC- Research methodology Course.
Pondicherry University 22nd
May 2012.
30. 2012. Research publications, frontier areas, objectives, principles and professional
competence. ASC- Orientation Course. Pondicherry University 22nd
May 2012.
31. 2012. Eco-conservation of biodiversity from endangering forest types. ASC-
Orientation Course. Pondicherry University 22nd
May 2012.
32. 2012. Environmental Education for Forest Conservation and Human welfare.
Guest lecture on the occasion of International forest day. School of Education,
Pondicherry University, 25th
March 2012.
33. 2012. Eco-restoration of selected, human-impacted forests of peninsular India.
Chanllenges in Environmental Restoration (SWCER) Bhrathidasan University,
Tiruchirappalli 5th
March 2012.
34. 2012. Biodiversity and forest dynamics- lessons from permanent research plots.
ASC- Refresher Course. University of Madras 4th
Feb. 2012.
35. 2012. Climate change, Ecosystems and Anthropogenic impacts. ASC- Refresher
Course. University of Madras 4th
Feb. 2012.
36. 2012. Eco-conservation of biodiversity from endangering forest types. Special
Lecture In: International conference on Eco-conservation and sustainable
development. Quaid-E-Millath Govt. College, Chennai. 3rd
Feb. 2012
37. 2012. Research as a career: Developing thirst, skills and perseverance towards
specialization Workshop on Research Methodology. 2nd
Feb. 2012. ASC-
Pondicherry University.
38. 2011. Climate change and carbon sequestration with species of advantageous
ecological traits in dry tropics. In: International Conference on Impact of Physical
Sciences on Biology, Queen Mary’s College, Chennai. 9th
July, 2011.
39. 2011. Climate change, Ecosystems and Anthropogenic impacts. ASC–
Bharathidasan University, Trichy. June 13th
2011.
40. 2011. Challenges under changing learning environment-Tracking student
performance and research output in producing inspiring candidates for
institutional and national development. ASC–Bharathidasan University, Trichy.
June 11th
2011.
41. 2011. Our common future- Enhancing Environmental Awareness for Ecosystem
and Human well-being. ASC–Bharathidasan University, Trichy. June 11th
2011.
42. 2011. Population assessment of RET species in Siriumalai hills: Ecological
Methods and Conservation aspects. The Gandhigram Rural Institute – Deemed
University, 1st April, 2011.
43. 2011. Research publications, frontier areas, objectives, principles and professional
competence. In: Workshop for researchers. ASC–Bharathidasan University,
Trichy. March 25nd
2011.
44. 2011. Conservation science and Biodiversity. In: UGC sponsored, National
Seminar on Emerging Trends in Conservation Science. A.V.C. College.
Mayiladuturai, March 23rd
2011.
45. 2011. Conservation of Forest Genetic Resources with special reference to tropical
dry evergreen forests. In: Workshop on Forest Genetic Resource Management
Network (FGRMN), IFGTB, Coimbatore. March 9th
& 10th
, 2011.
46. 2011. Sacred groves on the Coromandel coast of India: Vegetation, Forest
functional ecology and conversation. Feb. 12th
& 13th
, 2011.
47. 2011. Tourism in Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot and Conservation
significance. In: National seminar on Tourism. Parasakthi College, Courtallam. 4th
Feb.’11
48. 2011. Conservation of tropical forests for biodiversity maintenance, biomass
energy and human welfare. In: International seminar on Biodiversity. Ethiraj
College. 27th
Jan.’11.
49. 2011. Environmental changes, forest Biodiversity management and conservation
issues. In: National Conference of Biodiversity: Richness, Uses, Threats and
Conservation. The Ghandigram Rural Institute – Deemed University, 21 Jan.
2011
50. 2011. Vegetation and landcover in Human-Impacted Eastern Ghats and East
Coast Region. In: French Institute. 28th Jan. ’11.
51. 2011. Climate change and Conserving Forests and Biodiversity in India K.M.
Center for PG Studies. Puducherry. 22nd Jan.’11
52. 2010. Climate change, Biodiversity and Conservation of Medicinal plant
resources: Research avenues and Quality Publications, Annual research
conference. Karpagam University, Coimbatore.
53. 2010. Climate change, Ecosystems and Anthropogenic impacts. Madurai Kamaraj
University. December 6th
’10.
54. 2010. Biodiversity resources, sustainable management and conservation for
human welfare. Madurai Kamaraj University.December 6th
’10.
55. 2010. Vegetation monitoring, Recording and storing of data. IFGTB, Coimbatore.
November 22nd
‘10
56. 2010. Methods in vegetation surveys and sampling strategy. IFGTB, Coimbatore.
November 22nd
‘10
57. 2010. Climate change, Biodiversity and Conservation of Medicinal plant
resources: Research avenues and Quality Publications. Guntur. November 12nd
’10.
58. 2010. Climate change, potential contribution of tropical dry evergreen forests and
conservation need. Tamil University 25th
October ’10.
59. 2010. Ethical values of sacred groves and trees. Tamil University. 25th
October
’10.
60. 2010. Plant Genetic resources of Fast vanishing Tropical Dry Evergreen forests of
India. IFGTB, Coimbatore. 12th
and 19th
October ’10.
61. 2010. Biodiversity: The Gift of Nature and the Need to Conserve. Nature Talk. In
Wildlife week celebrations. Pondicherry University. 4th
October ‘10
62. 2010. Teaching – Research link for Excellence in Higher Education:
Environmental Studies and challenges. National seminar on Teaching – Research
link for Excellence in Higher Education: In, IQAC Seminar, Govt Arts College,
Chennai-35, 27th
August ’10.
63. 2010. Biodiversity Conservation – Advances and Challenges under changing
environmental conditions. In: Greenwave celebrations, Lady Doak College,
Madurai, 13th
August’10.
64. 2010. Assessment of Biological Diversity and Monitoring. In: Biodiversaity
training program, IFGTB, Coimbatore, 4th
August’10.
65. 2010. Climate change, Vegetation and Bioresources Conservation. International
Conference on Climate Change and Bioesources. Bharathidasan University,
Trichy, 10th
February’10.
66. 2010. Environmental Issues. Ecological awareness and Bioresources
Conservation. Special Lecture Botany Association, Providence College, Coonoor.
25th
January’10.
67. 2009. Application of Remote Sensing to Biodiversity and Conservation of
Biological Resources. National Training Workshop on Remote Sensing.
Annamalai University, 21st December’09.
68. 2009. Climate change, Ecosystems and Anthropogenic impacts. ASC,
Pondicherry Univesity, 16th
December’09.
69. 2009. Biodiversity resources, sustainable management and conservation for
human welfare. ASC, Pondicherry Univesity, 16th
December’09.
70. 2009. Functional ecology of tropical forests, trends in bio-resource use and
conservation. Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 24th
November’09.
71. 2009. Climate change, Biodiversity and Ecology of Lianas and potential use for
carbon stocking. Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 24th
November’09.
72. 2009. Biodiversity assessment of trees and forest dynamics: Hypothesis, methods,
analysis, presentation and publication. Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai,
23rd
November’09.
73. 2009. Ecology of terrestrial biomes, tropical deforestation and conservation
significance. Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 23rd
November’09.
74. 2009. Biodiversity and Conservation: Lessons from Advanced Forest Ecology
ASC refresher course in Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, 21st October’09.
75. 2009. Ecology of Biomes and Climate Change. ASC refresher course in Life
Sciences, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, 21st October’09.
76. 2009. Tourism and Ecology of Nature Reserves: Towards a balanced view on
aesthetics, education and conservation. Pondicherry University, Puducherry, 10th
September’09.
77. 2009. Biodiversity and conservation of plant resources under changing
environmetntal conditions. Dr. Todla Ekambaram Endowment Lecture, C.A.S. in
Botany, University of Madras, Chennai, 9th
March ‘09.
78. 2009. Forests, trends in resource use by people and biodiversity conservation.
Seminar on People and Forests. Sri Parasakthi College, Courtallum, 5th
March
’09.
79. 2009. Ex-situ conservation of biodiversity: Potential use of forest plants greening
the environment. National Seminar on clean and green environment. Bishop
Heber College, Trichirapalli March. ’09
80. 2009. Biodiversity loss and challenges for conservation in tropical forest
environment. UGC National Seminar on Climate change and Environmental
challenges. Annamalai University. 7-8th
March. ’09.
81. 2009. Role of mangroves, beach forests, sand dunes and sandy beaches in natural
disaster management and environmental protection in tropical coasts. Disaster
Management and Environmental protection.. Pondicherry University. 20-21
February. ’09.
82. 2007. Biodiversity and Conservation. Seminar on Biodiversity, P.G. Centre
Pondicherry. 9th
Dec.’07.
83. 2007. Indigenous knowledge on the medicinal plant resources of Coromandel
Coast forests of peninsular India in the modern period. Seminar on History of
Science, Project PIs Meeting. INSA, New Delhi 26th
March ’07.
84. 2007. Conservation of endemic plant species of Anamalai and Palani Hills of
Tamil Nadu. Seminar on Wild Biodiversity in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu Forest
Department, Chennai, 7th
March ’07.
85. 2007. Influence of environmental heterogeneity on the dispersion and population
structure of an endemic and dioecious palm Phoenix pusilla, India. Kinhal, V. and
Parthasarathy, N. Asian Chapter of the Association for Tropical Biology and
Conservation. Mamallapuram, 6th
-8th
March ’07.
86. 2007. Island biodiversity and monitoring: Tree diversity and dynamics of Giant
Andaman Evergreen forests. Rajkumar, M. and Parthasarathy, N. Asian Chapter
of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation. 6th
-8th
March ’07.
87. 2006. Advances in Biodiversity inventories, Sustainable use of Bioresources and
Conservation. Key note address, Seminar on Biodiversity and Conservation, Q.
M. G. College, Chennai. 19th
December ’06.
88. 2006. Plants in Ecosystem stability of Western Ghats. Lead talk, National seminar
on plant resources of Westren Ghats: Ecology, Economics and Conservation,
Karantaka Biodiversity Board, Bangalore. 7th
& 8th
December’06.
89. 2006. Herbaceous and Shrub flora of selected forests of Peninsular India:
Diversity, Distribution and Ecology. Herbaceous taxa in south India: Ecology,
Distribution and Applications in palaeovegetation studies, 30th November - 1st
December ’06.
90. 2006. Diversity of Herbaceous and Shrub species in Chitteri, Valasamalai and
Theerthamalai forests of Eastern Ghats: A Landscape approach. Raja, S. and
Parthasarathy, N. Herbaceous taxa in South India: Ecology, Distribution and
Applications in palaeovegetation studies, 30th
Nov ’06 - 1st Dec’06.
91. 2006. Diversity and distribution of Dipterocarps in Andaman Islands. Rajkumar,
M. and Parthasarathy, N. 13-15th
Oct. ’06, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry.
92. 2005. Evaluation of biodiversity sampling strategies in a tropical evergreen forest.
The National Academy of Sciences, India. 8-9th
December’05. Pondicherry
University, Pondicherry.
93. 2005. Studies on the endemic medicinal plant Sansevieria roxburghiana Schult.
and Schult. f. in forests of peninsular India. The National Academy of Sciences,
India. 8-9th
December’05. Pondicherry University, Pondicherry.
94. 2005. Biodiversity conservation and medical plant resources in biotechnological
era. 16th
September ‘05. National Seminar on biodiversity conservation and
medicinal plant resources in biotechnological era. Providence College for women,
Coonoor.
95. 2005. Forest resources: the case study of tropical dry evergreen forests – diversity,
functional ecology, sustainable use of resources and conservation. 15th
September
’05. Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.
96. 2005. Plant diversity of tropical forest and bioresources and conservation. UGC
National Seminar on Biodiversity conservation: issues and strategies. 9-10 July
’05 Hindu College, Guntur.
97. 2005. Biodiversity of plant species in forests of Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
and aspects of Conservation. Bharathiar University. 4th
March.
98. 2005. Biodiversity and Conservation with special reference to three selected
aquatic-terrestrial systems. Annual Aqua-Terr. Conf. 5th
March. Madurai Kamaraj
University.
99. 2004. Forest production and functional ecology of tropical dry evergreen forest of
peninsular India. Int. Symp. Recent Trends Plant Ecol. & Biodiv. Res. May 20-
22. North Eastern Hill University. Shillong.
100. 2004. Biomonitoring of five dry evergreen forests
on the Coromandel coast for diversity changes and growth rate of trees. Int.
Symp. Recent Trends Plant Ecol. & Biodiv. Res. May 20-22. North Eastern Hill
University. Shillong.
19. 2004. Distributional analysis of liana diversity in coastal and inland tropical dry
evergreen forests of peninsular India. Int. Symp. Recent Trends Plant Ecol. &
Biodiv. Res. May 20-22. North Eastern Hill University. Shillong.
102. 2004. Distributional analysis of liana diversity in coastal and inland
tropical dry evergreen forests of peninsular India. Int. Symp. Recent Trends
Plant Ecol. & Biodiv. Res. May 20-22. North Eastern Hill University. Shillong.
103. 2004. Tree diversity of ten tropical dry evergreen forests in peninsular
India. Int. Symp. Recent Trends Plant Ecol. & Biodiv. Res. May 20-22. North
Eastern Hill University. Shillong.
104. 2004. Natural terrestrial ecosystems: Biodiversity, functional ecol. &
Conserv. Key note address. 11th
Nov. Natl. Workshop Biodiv. Resour. Manage.
Sust. Use. Madurai kamaraj University.
105. 2001. International Conference on Tropical Ecosystems: Structure,
Diversity and Human Welfare. 15-19 July 2001. Association of Tropical Biology
and Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, Bangalore.
106. 2000. As a resource person for delivered a lecture titled “Environmental
impact assessment and eco-development of oil and gas drilling and gas flaring sites
in Cauvery basin” for Green 2k UGC National seminar, Seethalakshmi Ramaswamy
College, Trichirapalli.
107. 1998. International Conference on Conservation of Tropical species,
Communities and Ecoystems 2-6 Dec. 98, Trop.Bot.Gard.Res.Inst.,Trivandrum.
108. 1997. DST Group Monitoring Workshop for DST major projects on
Biodiversity, Ecology & Animal Sciences, 11-12 Sep.’97 at DST, New Delhi.
109. 1996. Indo-British Workshop on Biodiversity Conservation and
Evaluation. 15 to 17 Feb., TBGRI, Trivandrum.
110. 1995. DST Group Monitoring workshop for major project proposal
presentation, Oct.’95, Pandit Ravi Shankar Shukla Univ. Raipur.
111. 1995 Jan. As DST’s invitee for Young Scientist session (Life Sciences) of
Indian Science Congress at Jadavpur University, Calcutta presented a paper on the
focal theme ‘R& D as a career Challenges to Young Scientists’, Title: Biodiversity
and Conservation: Present Scenario Research Potential and Challenges to Young
Scientists, on 5.1.95
112. 1995 DoEn Group Monitoring Workshop for Western Ghats projects.
Nov.’95, Osmania Univ., Hyderabad.
113. 1994. DST Brainstorming session on Plant Taxonomy in Relation to
Biodiversity, University of Calicut, 6-8 Sep.’94.
114. 1992. Plant Biodiversity in tropical semi-evergreen forest in Western
Ghats. Tamil Nadu I Sci. Cong., Bharathidasan University, Trichy. 28-30 Nov.’92.
115. 1992. Plant Species diversity and human impacts in the tropical wet
evergreen forests of Southern Western Ghats. p. 4-5 Indo-French workshop on
Tropical Forest Ecosystems: Natural functioning and anthropogenic impact. 26-27th
Nov’92. French Institute, Pondicherry.
116. 1991. Oct. DoEn Group monitoring at Trop. Bot. Garden & Res. Inst.
Trivandram.
117. 1991 March Group monitoring workshop on DST Funded young
Scientists Projects in Life Sciences at Visva-Bharati University Santiniketan, West
Bengal.
118. 1989. Seagrasses-the potential aquatic resources. Natl. Symp. On Natural
Resources and their conservation. 15-17, AVC College, Mayiladuthurai.
119. 1989. Forest plant genetic resources and their conservation in southern
Western Ghats. Natl. Symp. on Natural Resources and their conservation. 15-17 Feb.
’89 Mayiladuthurai.
120. 1989. Ecosystem structure, functioning and aspects of conservation in
Kalakad Reserve Forest Western Ghats. UNESCO-MAB workshop on tropical
Forest Ecosystem Management and Conservation 1-13 May 1989. Trichur.
121. 1987. Utilization potentials and conservation strategies of seagrass
systems in India. First Asian School on Conservation Biology, 16-31 Dec’87. Centre
for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
122. 1987. Distribution and ecological importance of seagrass beds in the
Coromandel coast of Tamil Nadu, south India. International Symposium on Ecology
and Management of Tropical Ecosystems. Dec.’87, Banaras Hindu Univ., Varanasi.
123. 1986. The floristic speciality of tropical forests. Symposium on
‘Perspectives in Plant Taxonomy’. All India 9th
Botanical Conference, 28-30 Dec.
’86. Madras p. 28-30.
124. 1986. A phytogeographic analysis of the flora of Kalakad Reserve Forest.
All India 9th
Botanical Conference, 28-30 Dec. ’86, Madras, p.56.
125. 1985. The botanical wealth and the floristic speciality of Kalakad Reserve
Forest, Western Ghats, south India. All India District Flora Workshop. 18-20
March.’85, Botanical Survey of India, Coimbatore.
126. 1985. Seasonal dynamics of fine roots in a tropical forest in Western
Ghats, south India. All India 8th
Botanical Conference, 28-30 December’85,
Hyderabad, p.87.
127. 1985. Research Achievements of DST Project on “Nitrogen fixing
microorganisms and nitrogen status of Kalakad Reserve Forest in Tamil Nadu”.
Group Monitoring Workshop on DST funded projects in Plant Physiology and Plant
Biochemistry. 19-21, Dec. 85, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.
128. 1985. Nitrogen mineralization in the rhizosphere soils of forest
environment. 26th
Annual Conference, Association of Microbiologists, India,
Madras, 10-12 October ’85, p.76.
129. 1985. A contribution to the vascular flora of Kalakad Reserve Forest,
Western Ghats, south India. Seminar on Eco-development of Western Ghats, 21-22
October’85, Uthagamandalam.
130. 1985. Nitrogen fixing micro organisms and nitrogen status of Kalakad
reserve forest. DST Group monitoring workshop at Sch. Biol. Sci. Madurai Kamaraj
University, Madurai.
131. 1984. New plant records for the flora of Kalakad Reserve Forest in Tamil
Nadu. All India 7th
Botanical Conference, 28-30 December’84, University of
Rajasthan, Jaipur. p.36.
Research projects undertaken
Research projects undertaken
Twelve Projects (DST: 3, MoEF: 3, ONGC: 2, UGC: 1, DBT: 1, INSA: 1 and PU: 1)
1. Scared grove ecosystem services assessment in tropical dry evergreen forest on the
Coromandel Coast of peninsular India. MoEF Project. 2012 - 2017 (28.80 lakh)
(Ongoing)
2. Quantitative assessment and mapping of plant resources of Eastern Ghats. DBT
Project. 2005-2009 (16.02 lakhs).
3. Floral Diversity of Pondicherry University campus, funded by Pondicherry University
(0.5 lakhs) 2010-2011.
4. Indigenous knowledge on the medicinal plant resources of Coromandel coast forests of
peninsular India in the modern period INSA Project. 2006-2008 (1.78 lakhs).
5. Biomonitoring of permanent plots for biodiversity changes and aspects of tree biology
and forest ecology in tropical dry evergreen forest on Coromandel coast, south India.
DST Project. 2002-2006 (10.34 lakhs).
6. Biodiversity resource inventory of trees and epiphytes and shola forest dynamics in the
Anamalais, Western Ghats- DST Project. 1996-2000 (11 lakhs).
7. Studies on environmental impact assessment of oil and gas drilling activities in
Cauvery Project Area. ONGC Project. 1996-1999 (7 lakhs).
8. Studies on the effect of flaring of natural gas on the productivity of paddy around
Narimanam station. ONGC Project. 1996-1999 (7 lakhs).
9. Ecological inventory of plant biodiversity and seed dispersal in a tropical dry
evergreen forest in the Coromandel coast-UGC. 1995-1996 (0.075 lakhs).
10. Studies on natural resources and human impacts in a micro-catchment of the Western
Ghats. DoEn Major Project. 1993-1996 (4.6 lakhs)
11. Ecological studies in Agasthyamalai rainforests, Western Ghats. DoEn Major Project.
1988-1991 (6 lakhs).
12. Effect of some industrial effluents on the growth strategy of certain fast growing plant
species-P.I. DST Young Scientist Project. 1989-1991 (0.7 lakhs).