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Map of the Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve (BRT) showing sampling grids and roads ( a ), old and current podus (Soliga settlements), and areas of historical plantation activity ( b ). Inset map of India shows location of BRT.
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Identifying factors that underlie invasive species colonisation and change in density could provide valuable insights into the mechanisms of biological invasions and for invasive species management. We examined a suite of factors potentially influencing the landscape-level invasion of Lantana camara L., one of the most ubiquitous invasive species i...
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... enable the collection of forest products, and maintain trails, are characteristic of the BRT landscape ( ). Subsequent to BRT being declared a Wildlife Sanctuary, logging (both clear-and selection-felling) and plantation activities were suspended, and most podus (Soliga settlements) within the area were relocated to the park's periphery (Fig. 1). There are several forest types in BRT, of which seasonally dry forests constitute approximately 90% of the study area ( Krishnaswamy et al. 2009) and include scrub- savanna, dry deciduous, and moist deciduous forests. These forests are extensively in- vaded by L. camara ...
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