Aspect controls solar radiation to hillslopes: north facing slopes are more shaded (in the northern hemisphere), while south facing slopes are not. Here we explore how this simple topographic control ...

A team of earth scientists studying the changes and movements of organic carbon in the soil in the Western Ghats came upon a curious disparity in the tree cover distribution on their site. Looking in ...

Comparative analyses of slope profiles developed on erosional residuals in the Big Badlands of South Dakota revealed marked differences in slope morphology between north-facing and south-facing slopes ...

A new study by IISER highlights that hill slopes in Western Ghats highly threatened by encroachments are playing crucial role in maintaining the green cover in the region Pune : A new study by the ...

(1) Data from a survey of sites where Helianthemum chamaecistus was common were analysed to identify the factors which might control the occurrence of the plant. (2) The main patterns in the plant ...