Priya Davidar

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Priya Davidar is affiliated with the following schools: University of Madras, Ashoka University, Pondicherry University, University of Mumbai, Harvard University

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According to Wikipedia, Priya Davidar is an Indian scientific researcher, conservation biologist, scholar, and author. She retired as a Professor at Pondicherry University and has conducted ecological research in different regions of India. She has authored a few books, including Whispers from the Wild, co-authored with E.R.C Davidar and published by Penguin India books. She was elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2012. She is actively involved with the conservation of forests and wildlife. She has published about 100 papers in scientific journals.

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Priya Davidar's Published Works

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An estimate of the number of tropical tree species (2015) (350)
Why Do Some Tropical Forests Have So Many Species of Trees? (2004) (160)
Why Do Some Tropical Forests Have So Many Species of Trees (2004) (157)
ASSESSMENT OF PLANT BIODIVERSITY AT A MID-ELEVATION EVERGREEN FOREST OF KALAKAD-MUNDANTHURAI TIGER RESERVE, WESTERN GHATS, INDIA (1996) (157)
Do developmental initiatives influence local attitudes toward conservation? A case study from the Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, India. (2006) (149)
New vegetation type map of India prepared using satellite remote sensing: Comparison with global vegetation maps and utilities (2015) (145)
Phylogenetic classification of the world’s tropical forests (2018) (142)
Assessing the extent and causes of forest degradation in India: Where do we stand? (2010) (135)
Living with parasites: prevalence of a blood parasite and its effect on survivorship in the purple martin (1993) (109)
The relationship between fruit crop sizes and fruit removal rates by birds (1986) (100)
The effect of climatic gradients, topographic variation and species traits on the beta diversity of rain forest trees (2007) (95)
Cryptic destruction of India's native forests (2010) (85)
Why do local households harvest forest products? A case study from the southern Western Ghats, India. (2008) (68)
Pollination systems of trees in Kakachi, a mid-elevation wet evergreen forest in Western Ghats, India. (2003) (65)
Pan‐tropical prediction of forest structure from the largest trees (2018) (65)
Changes in rain forest tree diversity, dominance and rarity across a seasonality gradient in the Western Ghats, India (2005) (61)
Distribution of forest birds in the Andaman islands: importance of key habitats (2001) (61)
Dispersal modes of tree species in the wet forests of southern Western Ghats (2001) (58)
The global abundance of tree palms (2020) (52)
Forest degradation in the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot : Resource collection, livelihood concerns and sustainability (2007) (51)
Floristic structure and diversity of a tropical montane evergreen forest (shola) of the Nilgiri Mountains, southern India (2009) (47)
Differential distribution of immature Ixodes dammini (Acari: Ixodidae) on rodent hosts. (1989) (44)
Cryptic loss of India's native forests. (2010) (42)
Similarity Between Flowers and Fruits in Some Flowerpecker Pollinated Mistletoes (1983) (42)
Predicting range shifts of Asian elephants under global change (2019) (42)
ARE MULTIPLE INFECTIONS MORE SEVERE FOR PURPLE MARTINS (PROGNE SUBIS) THAN SINGLE INFECTIONS? (2006) (42)
The potential for crop to wild hybridization in eggplant (Solanum melongena; Solanaceae) in southern India. (2015) (39)
Fruit biomass and relative abundance of frugivores in a rain forest of southern Western Ghats, India (1999) (39)
Pollinator limitation and the effect of breeding systems on plant reproduction in forest fragments (2010) (37)
Distributions of forest birds and butterflies in the Andaman islands, Bay of Bengal: nested patterns and processes (2002) (37)
Birds and neotropical mistletoes: effects on seedling recruitment (1983) (35)
Genetic diversity and population structure of wild/weedy eggplant (Solanum insanum, Solanaceae) in southern India: implications for conservation. (2015) (35)
Response of wet forest butterflies to selective logging in Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve: Implications for conservation (2001) (33)
The impact of resource collection by local communities on the dry forests of the Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (2005) (32)
Seed dispersal ecology of a wind dispersed rain forest tree in the Western Ghats, India (1992) (30)
Determinants of fruit and seed set in Pavonia dasypetala (Malvaceae) (1984) (24)
Predicting landscape connectivity for the Asian elephant in its largest remaining subpopulation (2017) (24)
Fruit structure in two neotropical mistletoes and its consequences for seed dispersal (1987) (21)
Breeding systems and pollination modes of understorey shrubs in a medium elevation wet evergreen forest, southern Western Ghats, India (2006) (20)
The relationship between area, and vegetation structure and diversity in montane forest (shola) patches in southern India (2010) (19)
Flowering phenology and flower predation of Cullenia exarillata (Bombacaceae) by arboreal vertebrates in Western Ghats, India (1997) (18)
Fruiting Phenology and Pre-dispersal Seed Predation in a Rainforest in Southern Western Ghats, India (2005) (18)
Patterns of butterfly distribution in the Andaman islands: implications for conservation (1998) (18)
Floristic inventory of woody plants in a tropical montane ( shola ) forest in the Palni hills of the Western Ghats , India (2007) (18)
The Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve: An Unrealized Vision for Conservation (2013) (18)
Empowering women facilitates conservation (2010) (18)
Social bees and food plant associations in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India (2009) (17)
Pollination and breeding systems of woody plant species in tropical dry evergreen forests, southern India (2010) (16)
Effects of patch size on liana diversity and distributions in the tropical montane evergreen forests of the Nilgiri Mountains, southern India (2014) (16)
Characteristics of trees used as nest sites by Apis dorsata (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India (2009) (15)
Reserve size and implications for the conservation of biodiversity in the Andaman Islands (1995) (15)
Deforestation Increases Frequency of Incidents With Elephants (Elephas maximus) (2019) (15)
Opinion Article (2011) (14)
Correction: An estimate of the number of tropical tree species (Proc Natl Acad Sci USA (2015) 112 (7472-7477) DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1423147112) (2015) (14)
The effect of altitude, patch size and disturbance on species richness and density of lianas in montane forest patches (2017) (14)
Impact of human-related disturbance on Eriochrysis rangacharii Fischer, a rare keystone endemic grass (Nilgiris, southern India): a preliminary assessment (2012) (13)
Crop Depredation by Wildlife Along the Eastern Boundary of the Kalakad mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Southern India (2003) (13)
Analysis of threatened endemic trees of the Western Ghats of India sheds new light on the Red Data Book of Indian Plants (2003) (13)
Do Blood Parasites Affect Paternity, Provisioning and Mate-Guarding in Purple Martins? (1997) (12)
The Relationship between Local Abundance and Distribution of Rain Forest Trees across Environmental Gradients in India (2008) (12)
Effect of harvesting pressure on plant diversity and vegetation structure of Sal forests of Similipal Tiger Reserve, Odisha. (2013) (12)
The Vertical Stratification of Birds in Mixed Species Flocks At Parambikulam, South India: a Comparison Between Two Habitats (2002) (11)
Benefits of Biotic Pollination for Non-Timber Forest Products and Cultivated Plants (2009) (11)
Effect of adult density on regeneration success of woody plants in natural and restored tropical dry evergreen forest fragments in Puducherry region, India (2007) (11)
Influence of disturbance regime on liana species composition, density and basal area in the tropical montane evergreen forests (sholas) of the Western Ghats, India (2015) (10)
Global patterns of vascular plant alpha diversity (2022) (10)
The term human-wildlife conflict creates more problems than it resolves: better labels should be considered (2018) (10)
The shrubs of the Western Ghats (South India): floristics and status (1996) (10)
Habitat Preferences and Distributional Status of Some Forest Birds in Andaman Islands (2000) (9)
Seabirds in the Bay of Bengal large marine ecosystem: Current knowledge and research objectives (2013) (9)
A Survey of Freshwater Fishes of Andaman Islands (2009) (9)
Elephant Elephas maximus Linnaeus (Proboscidea: Elephantidae) migration paths in the Nilgiri Hills, India in the late 1970s (2012) (8)
Pollinator dependency, pollen limitation and pollinator visitation rates to six vegetable crops in southern India (2015) (8)
Nesting requirements of the rock bee Apis dorsata in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India (2011) (8)
Effect of logging on the structure and regeneration of important fruit bearing trees in a wet evergreen forest, southern Western Ghats, India. (2003) (8)
Why do some tropical forests have so many kinds of trees (2004) (7)
Flowering and Fruiting Patterns of Woody Species in the Tropical Montane Evergreen Forest of Southern India (2016) (7)
Pan-India population genetics signifies the importance of habitat connectivity for wild Asian elephant conservation (2021) (7)
Modelling harvest of Asian elephants Elephas maximus on the basis of faulty assumptions promotes inappropriate management solutions (2016) (6)
Local Knowledge Suggests Significant Wildlife Decline and Forest Loss in Insurgent Affected Similipal Tiger Reserve, India (2013) (6)
Notes on the Host Plants of the Loranthaceae in the Nilgiris (1980) (6)
POLLINATION SYSTEMS OF TREES IN KAKACHI (2003) (5)
GRIZZLED GIANT SQUIRREL RATUFA-MACROURA DISTRIBUTION IN KUDIRAYAR INDIA (1989) (5)
Distribution of catfishes in wetlands of two flood plain districts in Tamil Nadu, India (2013) (4)
Species–area relationships in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands emerge because rarer species are disproportionately favored on larger islands (2020) (4)
Potential of cross-species microsatellite markers to assess population genetics of the endemic, endangered Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) (2017) (4)
Are multiple infections more severe for Purple Martins than single infections (2006) (4)
STATUS SURVEY OF THE MALABAR PIED HORNBILL IN THE DANDELI REGION, NORTHERN WESTERN GHATS, INDIA (2011) (4)
Regeneration dynamics of a wet evergreen forest, southern Western Ghats, India (2001) (4)
Status of sea turtles along the Pondicherry coast, India (1999) (4)
Influence of grazing intensity on swamp plant communities in the tropical montane wetland ecosystems, Nilgiris, Southern India (2016) (4)
Avifauna of the Andaman Islands: Preliminary Inventory and Distributional Patterns (2007) (4)
Indian Neutrino Detector: Environmental Costs (2009) (3)
Floristic species composition and structure of a mid-elevation tropical montane evergreen forests ( sholas ) of the western ghats , southern India (2016) (3)
Illegal egg harvesting and population decline in a key pelagic seabird colony of the Eastern Indian Ocean (2018) (3)
Impact of patch size on woody tree species richness and abundance in a tropical montane evergreen forest patches of south India (2018) (3)
The Nilgiri Tahr (Mammalia: Cetartiodactyla: Bovidae: Nilgiritragus hylocrius Ogilby, 1838) in the Agastyamalai range, Western Ghats, India: population status and threats (2016) (2)
Nesting Success of Mallard Anas platyrhynchos at Kashmir Lakes, India, is Associated with Nest Location (2017) (2)
Conservation priorities for the Andaman Islands (1996) (2)
Multiple facets of rarity among rain forest trees in the Western Ghats of India (2018) (2)
An ecological review of the WGEEP report (2011) and environmental management planning in India (2014) (2)
Edge transition impacts on swamp plant communities in the Nilgiri mountains, southern India (2014) (2)
Distributional Patterns of Some Faunal Groups in the Andaman Islands : Conservation Implications (2010) (2)
Status of Migratory Waterfowl of Pulicat Lake, Andhra Pradesh, India (2007) (2)
Fencing Can Alter Gene Flow of Asian Elephant Populations within Protected Areas (2022) (1)
ON THE POPULATION AND BREEDING ASPECTS OF CATFISH IN FRESH WATER WETLANDS OF TAMIL NADU, PENINSULAR INDIA (2008) (1)
How many tropical forest tree species are there ? (2015) (1)
(2015) An estimate of the number of tropical tree species. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 112 (24). (2016) (1)
Genetic characterisation of fragmented Asian elephant populations with one recent extinction in its eastern-central Indian range (2022) (1)
Seabird and cetacean occurrence in the Bay of Bengal associated with marine productivity and commercial fishing effort (2020) (1)
Shola tree regeneration is lower under Lantana camara L. thickets in the upper Nilgiris plateau, India (2019) (1)
Spatial aggregation and specificity of incidents with wildlife make tea plantations in southern India potential buffers with protected areas (2020) (1)
Ecological, biogeographical and evolutionary drivers of tree rarity in Indian rainforests (2016) (0)
Impact of patch size on woody tree species richness and abundance in a tropical montane evergreen forest patches of south India (2018) (0)
Culling of Asian elephants and overextension of population modelling (2016) (0)
Point Intercept Method for Estimating Biomass of Invasive Lantana (Lantana camara) in the Nilgiris, India (2019) (0)
Correction (2020) (0)
Correction (1997) (0)
Correction (1987) (0)
Correction (1964) (0)
Potential of cross-species microsatellite markers to assess population genetics of the endemic, endangered Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) (2016) (0)
Island species-area relationships in the Andaman islands emerge because rarer species are disproportionately favored on larger islands (2019) (0)
Correction (2020) (0)
Acknowledgments (2011) (0)
Novel Ideas and Pilot Projects — P OLLINATOR DEPENDENCY , POLLEN LIMITATION AND POLLINATOR VISITATION RATES TO SIX VEGETABLE CROPS IN SOUTHERN I NDIA (2015) (0)
Correction (2018) (0)
Mortality records (1979–2011) shed light on threats to Asian Elephants Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 (Mammalia: Proboscidea: Elephantidae) in Nilgiris, southern India (2015) (0)
Correction. (2020) (0)
Correction (2000) (0)
Thanks to Editors and ad hoc Reviewers 2008–2009 (2009) (0)
Connect elephant habitats in Asia (2023) (0)
South Asian Biomes (2017) (0)
Potential and Actual Vegetation maps 2015 (2015) (0)
Correction (2019) (0)
CORRECTION (1990) (0)
Correction (2009) (0)
Reviewers’ acknowledgements 2011 (2012) (0)
Supplementary Methodology & Maps New Vegetation Map JAG (2015) (0)
Correction. (2018) (0)
Correction (2012) (0)
CORRECTION (1993) (0)
The Teppakadu Twins (1971) (0)
Wildlife managers ignore previous knowledge at great risk: the case of Rivaldo, the iconic wild Asian Elephant Elephas maximus L. of the Sigur Region, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India (2021) (0)
Correction (2016) (0)
2009 ATBC Honorary Fellows (2009) (0)

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