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Dr. Ankila Hiremath
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Education
- Ph.D. in Botany. 1999. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
- M.S. in Environmental Science. 1992. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
- B.A. in Environmental Studies. 1989. The British Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.
Research Interests
I am interested in the link between forest conservation and management, with an emphasis on ecological processes related to forest restoration and invasive species. I am also interested in the mechanistic basis of plant distribution in relation to soil resources, which can provide insights into species selection for reforestation and restoration.
Experience
- Invasive species in Indian forests: experiments in restoring native biodiversity. This study is being carried out in partnership with the Karnataka Forest Department. We are conducting experimental removals of lantana, an invasive shrub, as a means to a) understand mechanisms underlying lantana’s success, and b) restore native vegetation, in deciduous forests of the Biligiri Rangan Hills, Karnataka.
- The effects of fire and grazing on forest regeneration in community-managed lands. In partnership with the Foundation for Ecological Security (and with a colleague, B Sundaram), we are assessing the effects of management practices (for example annual fires to promote fodder regeneration, and grazing by domestic livestock) on forest regeneration in restored revenue wastelands, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh.
- Species-soil relationships. We are looking at soil resources in relation to species distribution and dynamics in a 50 ha long-term forest dynamics plot, Mudumalai, Tamil Nadu, in collaboration with R Sukumar (Indian Institute of Science). This forms part of a larger collaborative effort with J Dalling (U. Illinois), K Harms (U. Louisiana), and others, working in the Center for Tropical Forest Science’s pan-tropical network of 50 ha plots.
Select Publications
- Hiremath, A.J., and B. Sundaram. 2005. The fire-lantana cycle hypothesis in Indian forests. Conservation and Society (In press.)
- Hiremath, A.J. 2004. (ed.) Special Section: Ecological Consequences of Managing Forests for Non-Timber Products. Conservation and Society 2: 211-375. http://www.conservationandsociety.org/vol-2-2-04.html
- Hiremath, A.J., J.J. Ewel, and T.G. Cole. 2002. Productivity, nutrient retention, and nutrient use efficiency in three fast-growing tropical trees. Forest Science 48: 662-672.
- Hiremath, A.J., and J.J. Ewel 2001. Ecosystem nutrient use efficiency, productivity, and nutrient accrual in model tropical communities. Ecosystems 4: 669-682.
- Hiremath, A.J. 2000. Photosynthetic nutrient use efficiency in three fast-growing tropical trees with contrasting leaf longevities. Tree Physiology 20: 937-944.
- Ewel, J.J. and A.J. Hiremath. 1998. Nutrient use efficiency and the management of degraded lands. pp. 199-215. In: B. Gopal, P.S. Pathak and K.G. Saxena (eds.). Ecology Today: An Anthology of Contemporary Ecological Research. International Scientific Publications, New Delhi, India.
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