Bupendra Singh Adhikari
Scientist-F
Habitat Ecology
Wildlife Institute of India
India
Biography
I have been involved in field research on phyto-diversity, community analysis and dynamics of plant communities and distribution of medicinal and aromatic plants in the western Himalaya for over 20 years. My research interests are in developing predictive models of phenology patterns and species range shifts in response to climate change phenomena. I teach courses on habitat ecology, ecosystem ecology and community ecology, and also contribute to developing the field skills of students in vegetation science. I am a life member of the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), Kolkata and Ecological Research Circle (ERC), Kumaun University, Nainital.
Research Interest
Vegetation ecology; habitat ecology; forest dynamics; climate change; rangeland ecology of the trans-Himalayan region; medicinal and aromatic plants