Publications of The Rainforest Initiative

The Rainforest Initiative periodically publishes reports and peer-reviewed journal articles for the research community and various stake-holders with whom we interact. These publications are freely available for download from this page.

Ph.D. Thesis

R. KRISHNAMANI (2002)

Phyto-ecology of the Lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) habitats in southern India

Division of Conservation Biology, Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Anaikatti PO, Coimbatore 641 108, India.

Ph.D. thesis submitted to Bharathiar University, Marudhamalai Road, Bharathiyar University PO, Coimbatore 641 046, India.

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Technical Report

KRISHNAMANI, R., A. Manimekalan, K. Mainkar and S. Deka (2005)

Rapid Assessment and Veterinary Aid as an Immediate Response to the Tsunami. In: The Ground Beneath the Waves: Post-tsunami impact assessment of wildlife and their habitats in India. Vol I. Kaul, R. and Menon, V. (Eds.).Wildlife Trust of India, New Delhi. Pp 81-91.

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Book Chapter

KRISHNAMANI, R., and A. Kumar (2018)

Why are lion-tailed macaques rare? In: Indian Hotspots: Vertebrate Faunal Diversity, Conservation and Management. Vol. 1. Sivaperuman, C. and Venkataraman, K. (Eds.). Springer Nature, Singapore. Pp 285-294.

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Scientific Papers

Abhishek, G., D. K. Bharti, N. Page, K. G. Dexter, R. KRISHNAMANI, A. Kumar and J. Joshi (2023)

Range restricted old and young lineages show the southern Western Ghats to be both a museum and a cradle of diversity for woody plants. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 290(1997):  1-11 (with Supplementary Materials).

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Krishnadas, M., M. Sankaran, N. Page, J. Joshi, S. Machado, N. Nataraj, B. Chengappa, V. Kumar, A. Kumar and R. KRISHNAMANI (2021)

Seasonal drought regulates species distributions and assembly of tree communities across a tropical wet forest region. GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY, 30(9):  1847-1862.

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Mahaney, W. C., J. Voros, R. KRISHNAMANI , R. G. V. Hancock, S. Aufreiter, M. W. Milner and C. C. R. Allen (2016)

Physico-geochemical and mineral composition of Neem tree soils and relation to organic properties. GEOGRAFISKA ANNALER: SERIES A, PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, 98(2): 143–154.

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KRISHNAMANI, R., A. Kumar and J. Harte (2004)

Estimating species richness at large spatial scales using data from small discrete plots. ECOGRAPHY, 27(5): 637-642.

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Mahaney, W. C. and R. KRISHNAMANI (2003)

Understanding geophagy in animals: Standard procedures for sampling soils. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY, 29(7): 1503-1523.

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Voros, J., W. C. Mahaney, M. W. Milner, R. KRISHNAMANI, S. Aufreiter and R. G. V. Hancock (2001)

Geophagy by the bonnet macaques (Macaca radiata) of southern India: a preliminary analysis. PRIMATES, 42(4): 327-344.

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KRISHNAMANI, R. and W. C. Mahaney (2000)

Geophagy among primates: Adaptive significance and ecological consequences. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, 59(5): 899-915.

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KRISHNAMANI, R. and A. Kumar (2000)

Phyto-ecology of lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) habitats in Karnataka, India: Floristic structure and density of food-trees. PRIMATE REPORT, 58: 27-56.

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KRISHNAMANI, R. (1994)

Diet composition of the bonnet macaque (Macaca radiata) in a tropical dry evergreen forest of southern India. TROPICAL BIODIVERSITY, 2(2): 285-302.

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