Publications by authors named "Maruthupandian Jayabalan"

Elaeocarpus venustus is an endemic as well as endangered tree species habitated in the wet evergreen forests of Southern Western Ghats (SWG), India. Due to insufficient natural regeneration, low seedling tendency, and prevailing anthropogenic disturbances, their distribution has been shrinking in their native environment. Towards conserving this endangered species, we have attempted to propagate E.

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We observed a total of 57 incidences of copulation in a colony of the Indian flying fox, Pteropus giganteus, over 13 months under natural conditions. The colony consisted of about 420 individuals, roosting in a Ficus religiosa tree. Copulations occurred between 07.

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