Multivariable analysis of floristic data on the Ghâts

It is acknowledged that bioclimate has a strong effect on the floristic composition of the forests of theWestern Ghâts, though its interaction with human disturbances still needs to be precised. Furthermore, "intrinsic" dynamical features of individual species can also influence floristic composition. We have used techniques of multivariate analysis, which explicitly integrate the effect of enviromental variables (two-table methods), to investigate the complex, interacting influences on floristic composition of bioclimate, disturbance and species dynamics, on the basis of a large dataset from Karnataka (FFEM study by B.R. Ramesh and collaborators). The most significant and new results of our analyses were presented.

Speaker

Karine Belna, Agronomist, Institut National d’Agronomie de Paris-Grignon, France

Organisers

Department of Ecology, French Institute of Pondicherry

Venue

Jawaharlal Nehru Conference Hall, French Institute of Pondicherry, 11, Saint Louis Street, Pondicherry - 605001

Time

16h30