M. N. Ashwath

Diversity and Structural Assessment of Tree Species in Sacred Groves of Kodagu

B. N. Sathish, T, S. Hareesh, B. G. Nayak, M. D. Suman, M. N. Ashwath, Anusha, S. Revankar & B. H. Ganesh · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2026

Aims: The present study was undertaken to assess the structure, diversity and regeneration status of tree species, with special emphasis on RET species, in the sacred groves of Kodagu representing evergreen and deciduous vegetation types. Study Design: A stratified random samplin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96275

Species-specific Resource Allocation Shifts in Teak (Tectona grandis) and Sandal (Santalum album) Seedlings under Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculation

K. Shiran, A. V. Santhoshkumar, Joy Michal Johnson, Binu N Kamalolbhavan, T. K. Kunhamu, M. N. Ashwath & Keisham Bindyalaxmi · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2026

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) are ecologically significant symbionts that enhance nutrient acquisition, stress tolerance, and early establishment in a wide range of plants. Their influence on resource allocation strategies in forestry species, however, remains less explored....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i34105