For want of a cavity, many tree dwellers will be left homeless
The Hindu
Research highlights the perils posed by the loss of large cavity-bearing trees
Loss of large old trees, with cavities that harbour a wide variety of species, has become a concern in many ecosystems.
According to research conducted by a team of scientists led by Peroth Balakrishnan, scientist and head, Department of Wildlife Biology, Kerala Forest Research Institute, 517 species, which is about 18.4% of terrestrial vertebrate species of India, use tree cavities.
Their research on ‘Patterns of tree cavity occurrence and use by vertebrates in tropical forests of the Western Ghats’ stresses that tree cavities play a key role in the functioning of forest ecosystems.
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