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D. S. Gandhi and S. Sundarapandian
Lewis SL, Sonke B, Sunderland T, Begne SK, Lopez-Gonzalez G, van der Heijden GMF, Phillips
OL, Affum-Baffoe K, Baker TR, Banin L, Bastin J-F, Beeckman H, Boeckx P, Bogaert J, De
Canniere C, Chezeaux E, Clark CJ, Collins M, Djagbletey G, Djuikouo MNK, Droissart V,
Doucet J-L, Ewango CEN, Fauset S, Feldpausch TR, Foli EG, Gillet J-F, Hamilton AC, Harris
DJ, Hart TB, de Haulleville T, Hladik A, Hufkens K, Huygens D, Jeanmart P, Jeffery KJ, Kearsley
E, Leal ME, Lloyd J, Lovett JC, Makana J-R, Malhi Y, Marshall AR, Ojo L, Peh KS-H, Pickavance
G, Poulsen JR, Reitsma JM, Sheil D, Simo M, Steppe K, Taedoumg HE, Talbot J, Taplin JRD,
Taylor D, Thomas SC, Toirambe B, Verbeeck H, Vleminckx J, White LJT, Willcock S, Woell H,
Zemagho L (2013) Above-ground biomass and structure of 260 African tropical forests. Philos
Trans R Soc B 368:1–17
Lewis SL, Phillips OL, Sheil D, Vinceti B, Baker TR, Brown S, Graham AW, Higuchi N, Hilbert
DW, Laurance WF, Lejoly J (2004) Tropical forest tree mortality, recruitment and turnover rates:
calculation, interpretation and comparison when census intervals vary. J Ecol 92:929–944
Lieberman D, Lieberman M (1987) Forest tree growth and dynamics at La Selva, Costa Rica
(1969–1982). J Trop Ecol 3:347–369
Lieberman D, Lieberman M, Hartshorn G, Peralta R (1985) Growth rates and age-size relationships
of tropical wet forest trees in Costa Rica. J Trop Ecol 1:97–109
Losos EC, Leigh EG Jr (eds) (2004) Tropical forest diversity and dynamism: findings from a
large-scale plot network. University of Chicago Press, Chicago
Manokaran N, La Frankie JVJ (1990) Stand structure of Pasoh forest reserve, a lowland rain forest
Peninsular Malaysia. J Trop For Sci 3:14–24
Mastan T, Parveen NS, Reddy MS (2015) Liana species inventory in a tropical forest of Sri
Lankamalla wildlife sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India. J Environ Res Dev 1024–1030
Matthew KM (1991) An excursion flora of Central Tamil Nadu. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co.,
Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India
Miles L, Newton AC, DeFries RS, Ravilious C, May I, Blyth S, Kapos V, Gordon JE (2006) A
global overview of the conservation status of tropical dry forests. J Biogeogr 33(3):491–505
Mohapatra AK, Tewari DD (2005) Importance of non-timber forest products in the economic
valuation of dry deciduous forests of India. For Poli Econ 7(3):455–467
Murphy PG, Lugo AE (1986) Ecology of tropical dry forest. Annu Rev Ecol Syst 17:67–88
Muthumperumal C, Parthasarathy N (2013) Diversity, distribution and resource values of woody
climbers in tropical forests of southern Eastern Ghats, India. J For Res 24:365–374
NADP (2008) Proceedings of the meeting conducted for the formulation of national agricultural
development programme (2008–2009 to 2011–2012) in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu
India, pp 1–247
Naidu MT, Kumar OA (2016) Tree diversity, stand structure and community composition of tropical
forests in Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, India. J Asia-Pacif Biodivers 9:328–334. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.japb.2016.03.019
Odum EP (1971) Fundamentals of ecology, 3rd edn. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, p 574
Ojo LO, Ola-Adams BA (1996) Measurement of tree diversity in the Nigerian rainforest. Biodivers
Conserv 5:1253–1270
Palomino RL, Alvarez SIP (2009) Structural patterns and floristics of a seasonally dry forest in
Reserva Ecologica chaparri, Lambayeque, Peru. Trop Ecol 50:305–314
Phillips OL, Martinez RV, Vargas PN, Monteagudo AL, Zans MC, Sanchez WG, Cruz AP, Timana
M, Yali-Halla Rose S (2003) Efficient plot based floristic assessment of tropical forests. J Trop
Ecol 19:629–645
Pianka ER (1966) Latitudinal gradients in species diversity: a review of concepts. Am Nat 100:33–46
D. S. Gandhi and S. Sundarapandian
Lewis SL, Sonke B, Sunderland T, Begne SK, Lopez-Gonzalez G, van der Heijden GMF, Phillips
OL, Affum-Baffoe K, Baker TR, Banin L, Bastin J-F, Beeckman H, Boeckx P, Bogaert J, De
Canniere C, Chezeaux E, Clark CJ, Collins M, Djagbletey G, Djuikouo MNK, Droissart V,
Doucet J-L, Ewango CEN, Fauset S, Feldpausch TR, Foli EG, Gillet J-F, Hamilton AC, Harris
DJ, Hart TB, de Haulleville T, Hladik A, Hufkens K, Huygens D, Jeanmart P, Jeffery KJ, Kearsley
E, Leal ME, Lloyd J, Lovett JC, Makana J-R, Malhi Y, Marshall AR, Ojo L, Peh KS-H, Pickavance
G, Poulsen JR, Reitsma JM, Sheil D, Simo M, Steppe K, Taedoumg HE, Talbot J, Taplin JRD,
Taylor D, Thomas SC, Toirambe B, Verbeeck H, Vleminckx J, White LJT, Willcock S, Woell H,
Zemagho L (2013) Above-ground biomass and structure of 260 African tropical forests. Philos
Trans R Soc B 368:1–17
Lewis SL, Phillips OL, Sheil D, Vinceti B, Baker TR, Brown S, Graham AW, Higuchi N, Hilbert
DW, Laurance WF, Lejoly J (2004) Tropical forest tree mortality, recruitment and turnover rates:
calculation, interpretation and comparison when census intervals vary. J Ecol 92:929–944
Lieberman D, Lieberman M (1987) Forest tree growth and dynamics at La Selva, Costa Rica
(1969–1982). J Trop Ecol 3:347–369
Lieberman D, Lieberman M, Hartshorn G, Peralta R (1985) Growth rates and age-size relationships
of tropical wet forest trees in Costa Rica. J Trop Ecol 1:97–109
Losos EC, Leigh EG Jr (eds) (2004) Tropical forest diversity and dynamism: findings from a
large-scale plot network. University of Chicago Press, Chicago
Manokaran N, La Frankie JVJ (1990) Stand structure of Pasoh forest reserve, a lowland rain forest
Peninsular Malaysia. J Trop For Sci 3:14–24
Mastan T, Parveen NS, Reddy MS (2015) Liana species inventory in a tropical forest of Sri
Lankamalla wildlife sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India. J Environ Res Dev 1024–1030
Matthew KM (1991) An excursion flora of Central Tamil Nadu. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co.,
Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India
Miles L, Newton AC, DeFries RS, Ravilious C, May I, Blyth S, Kapos V, Gordon JE (2006) A
global overview of the conservation status of tropical dry forests. J Biogeogr 33(3):491–505
Mohapatra AK, Tewari DD (2005) Importance of non-timber forest products in the economic
valuation of dry deciduous forests of India. For Poli Econ 7(3):455–467
Murphy PG, Lugo AE (1986) Ecology of tropical dry forest. Annu Rev Ecol Syst 17:67–88
Muthumperumal C, Parthasarathy N (2013) Diversity, distribution and resource values of woody
climbers in tropical forests of southern Eastern Ghats, India. J For Res 24:365–374
NADP (2008) Proceedings of the meeting conducted for the formulation of national agricultural
development programme (2008–2009 to 2011–2012) in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu
India, pp 1–247
Naidu MT, Kumar OA (2016) Tree diversity, stand structure and community composition of tropical
forests in Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, India. J Asia-Pacif Biodivers 9:328–334. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.japb.2016.03.019
Odum EP (1971) Fundamentals of ecology, 3rd edn. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, p 574
Ojo LO, Ola-Adams BA (1996) Measurement of tree diversity in the Nigerian rainforest. Biodivers
Conserv 5:1253–1270
Palomino RL, Alvarez SIP (2009) Structural patterns and floristics of a seasonally dry forest in
Reserva Ecologica chaparri, Lambayeque, Peru. Trop Ecol 50:305–314
Phillips OL, Martinez RV, Vargas PN, Monteagudo AL, Zans MC, Sanchez WG, Cruz AP, Timana
M, Yali-Halla Rose S (2003) Efficient plot based floristic assessment of tropical forests. J Trop
Ecol 19:629–645
Pianka ER (1966) Latitudinal gradients in species diversity: a review of concepts. Am Nat 100:33–46