
Table 1. Density, dominance and frequency of all
sampled tree species
|
Species |
Family |
Density |
Dominance |
Frequency (in %) |
|
Artocarpus hirsutus (WG)
|
Moraceae |
1.8 |
0.87 |
60 |
|
Actinodaphne hookeri (WG) |
Lauraceae |
2.6 |
0.62 |
60 |
|
Aglaia roxburghii |
Meliaceae |
20.4 |
12.43 |
100 |
|
Alstonia scholaris |
Apocynaceae |
0.1 |
0.04 |
10 |
|
Aporosa lindleyana |
Euphorbeaceae |
0.6 |
0.19 |
30 |
|
Archidendron
monadelphum |
Fabaceae |
1.5 |
0.25 |
40 |
|
Atalantia racemosa |
Rutaceae |
2.2 |
0.36 |
30 |
|
Canthium dicoccum |
Rubiaceae |
0.1 |
0.09 |
10 |
|
Callicarpa tomentosa |
Verbenaceae |
1.6 |
0.17 |
50 |
|
Calophyllum polyanthum |
Clusiaceae |
1.1 |
1.37 |
50 |
|
Canarium strictum (WG) |
Burseraceae |
0.2 |
0.08 |
20 |
|
Caryota urens |
Arecaceae |
4.1 |
2.20 |
90 |
|
Cassine glauca |
Celastraceae |
3.2 |
2.78 |
80 |
|
Chionanthus malabarica |
Oleaceae |
0.3 |
0.05 |
30 |
|
Chrysophyllum lanceolatum |
Sapotaceae |
0.4 |
0.82 |
30 |
|
Cinnamomum malabathrum (WG) |
Lauraceae |
1.3 |
0.72 |
50 |
|
Clausena indica |
Rutaceae |
0.2 |
0.03 |
20 |
|
Cleidion spiciflorum |
Euphorbeaceae |
1.3 |
0.40 |
50 |
|
Drypetes confertiflora |
Euphorbeaceae |
0.3 |
0.05 |
20 |
|
Dipterocarpus indicus (WG) |
Dipterocarpaceae |
2.3 |
0.74 |
30 |
|
Diospyros pruriens |
Ebenaceae |
1.2 |
0.20 |
50 |
|
Diospyros crumenata |
Ebenaceae |
2.2 |
6.88 |
40 |
|
Dimocarpus longan |
Sapindaceae |
10.8 |
7.99 |
100 |
|
Diospyros paniculata (WG) |
Ebenaceae |
3.8 |
0.80 |
50 |
|
Diospyros sp. |
Ebenaceae |
4.1 |
1.83 |
100 |
|
Drypetes venusta |
Euphorbeaceae |
3.6 |
2.28 |
30 |
|
Dysoxylum malabaricum (WG) |
Meliaceae |
0.3 |
0.15 |
20 |
|
Elaeocarpus serratus |
Elaeocarpaceae |
2.2 |
0.72 |
60 |
|
Eugenia macrocepala
|
Myrtaceae |
1.3 |
0.25 |
70 |
|
Ficus callosa |
Moraceae |
0.4 |
3.11 |
30 |
|
Ficus nervosa |
Moraceae |
1.2 |
7.37 |
60 |
|
Flacourtia Montana |
Flacourtiaceae |
0.8 |
0.28 |
60 |
|
Garcinia gummigutta |
Clusiaceae |
5.7 |
4.43 |
100 |
|
Garcinia morella |
Clusiaceae |
2.4 |
0.89 |
80 |
|
Garcinia talbotii (WG)
|
Clusiaceae |
3.7 |
1.48 |
40 |
|
Glochidion sp. |
Euphorbiaceae |
0.6 |
0.19 |
40 |
|
Holigarna arnottiana (WG) |
Anacardiaceae |
0.2 |
0.32 |
20 |
|
Hemigyrosa canescens |
Sapindaceae |
0.3 |
0.07 |
30 |
|
Holigarna grahamii (WG)
|
Anacardiaceae |
10.4 |
8.22 |
100 |
|
Hopea ponga (WG)
|
Dipterocarpaceae |
15.6 |
9.70 |
100 |
|
Hydnocarpus pentandra |
Flacourtiaceae |
0.3 |
0.09 |
30 |
|
Ixora brachiata (WG) |
Rubiaceae |
1.6 |
0.37 |
70 |
|
Knema attenuata (WG) |
Myristicaceae |
29.5 |
14.34 |
100 |
|
Litsea floribunda (WG) |
Lauraceae |
0.9 |
0.23 |
20 |
|
Litsea laevigata (WG) |
Lauraceae |
2.5 |
0.99 |
40 |
|
Litsea mysorensis |
Lauraceae |
0.4 |
0.10 |
40 |
|
Litsea stocksii (WG)
|
Lauraceae |
2.9 |
1.23 |
40 |
|
Lagerstroemia lanceolata |
Lythraceae |
0.9 |
2.27 |
30 |
|
Lansium anamalayanum |
Meliaceae |
4.9 |
1.27 |
50 |
|
Leea indica
|
Leeaceae |
0.4 |
0.03 |
20 |
|
Litsea sp.
|
Lauraceae |
5.6 |
1.57 |
100 |
|
Lophopetalum wightianum |
Celastraceae |
1 |
1.97 |
30 |
|
Myristica dactyloides |
Myristicaceae |
1.2 |
0.71 |
70 |
|
Myristica malabarica (WG) |
Myristicaceae |
1.1 |
0.92 |
60 |
|
Mallotus phillipensis |
Euphorbeaceae |
0.2 |
0.11 |
20 |
|
Macaranga peltata |
Euphorbiaceae |
3.6 |
0.91 |
70 |
|
Madhuca neriifolia
|
Sapotaceae |
1.2 |
2.52 |
30 |
|
Mangifera indica |
Anacardiaceae |
0.9 |
0.36 |
60 |
|
Mappia sp. |
Icacinaceae |
0.1 |
0.01 |
10 |
|
Maytenus rothiana (WG) |
Celastraceae |
0.4 |
0.07 |
20 |
|
Mimusops elengi |
Sapotaceae |
2.1 |
0.89 |
80 |
|
Nothopegia racemosa |
Anacardiaceae |
2.1 |
0.42 |
80 |
|
Olea dioica
|
Oleaceae |
10.3 |
13.30 |
100 |
|
Pterospermum
diversifolium |
Sterculiaceae |
0.9 |
0.72 |
40 |
|
Pterospermum
reticulatum |
Sterculiaceae |
0.8 |
0.50 |
40 |
|
Persea macrantha |
Lauraceae |
1.4 |
2.06 |
60 |
|
Polyalthia fragrans (WG) |
Annonaceae |
0.9 |
1.02 |
60 |
|
Syzygium cumini |
Myrtaceae |
0.2 |
0.61 |
10 |
|
Syzygium gardneri |
Myrtaceae |
8.3 |
20.02 |
100 |
|
Sterculia guttata |
Sterculiaceae |
0.5 |
0.78 |
20 |
|
Stereospermum
personatum |
Bignoniaceae |
1.5 |
1.99 |
50 |
|
Strombosia ceylanica |
Olacaceae |
1.2 |
0.67 |
40 |
|
Symplocos racemosa |
Symplocaceae |
1.8 |
1.19 |
50 |
|
Syzygium sp. |
Myrtaceae |
1.3 |
2.23 |
50 |
|
Tabernaemontana
heyneana |
Apocynaceae |
1.4 |
0.25 |
40 |
|
Terminalia bellirica |
Combretaceae |
0.2 |
0.98 |
20 |
|
Trewia nudiflora |
Euphorbeaceae |
1.1 |
0.45 |
40 |
|
Vateria indica (WG) |
Dipterocarpaceae |
1 |
0.22 |
30 |
|
Vepris bilocularis (WG) |
Rutaceae |
1.1 |
0.80 |
40 |
|
Vitex altissima |
Verbenaceae |
0.7 |
1.22 |
30 |
|
Xantolis tomentosa |
Sapotaceae |
0.3 |
0.17 |
20 |
WG - Endemic to
the Western Ghats
Table 2. Importance Value Index (IVI) of different
plant species inside the study area
|
Species |
Relative density |
Relative dominance |
Relative frequency |
IVI |
|
Knema attenuata
|
13.715 |
8.855 |
2.532 |
25.101* |
|
Aglaia roxburghii |
9.484 |
7.674 |
2.532 |
19.690* |
|
Syzygium gardneri |
3.859 |
12.358 |
2.532 |
18.748* |
|
Hopea ponga
|
7.252 |
5.990 |
2.532 |
15.774* |
|
Olea dioica
|
4.788 |
8.211 |
2.532 |
15.531* |
|
Dimocarpus longan |
5.021 |
4.934 |
2.532 |
12.487* |
|
Holigarna grahamii |
4.835 |
5.072 |
2.532 |
12.439* |
|
Garcinia gummigutta |
2.650 |
2.736 |
2.532 |
7.917 |
|
Ficus nervosa |
0.558 |
4.551 |
1.519 |
6.628 |
|
Diospyros crumenata |
1.023 |
4.249 |
1.013 |
6.284 |
|
Litsea sp.
|
2.603 |
0.971 |
2.532 |
6.106 |
|
Diospyros sp. |
1.906 |
1.128 |
2.532 |
5.566 |
|
Caryota urens |
1.906 |
1.360 |
2.278 |
5.545 |
|
Cassine glauca |
1.488 |
1.715 |
2.025 |
5.228 |
|
Lansium anamalayanum |
2.278 |
0.784 |
1.266 |
4.327 |
|
Macaranga peltata |
1.674 |
0.561 |
1.772 |
4.007 |
|
Drypetes venusta |
1.674 |
1.408 |
0.759 |
3.841 |
|
Garcinia morella |
1.116 |
0.549 |
2.025 |
3.690 |
|
Garcinia talbotii |
1.720 |
0.914 |
1.013 |
3.647 |
|
Mimusops elengi |
0.976 |
0.547 |
2.025 |
3.549 |
|
Diospyros paniculata |
1.767 |
0.493 |
1.266 |
3.526 |
|
Persea macrantha |
0.651 |
1.275 |
1.519 |
3.445 |
|
Nothopegia racemosa |
0.976 |
0.257 |
2.025 |
3.258 |
|
Syzygium sp. |
0.604 |
1.376 |
1.266 |
3.246 |
|
Stereospermum
personatum |
0.697 |
1.230 |
1.266 |
3.193 |
|
Litsea stocksii |
1.348 |
0.759 |
1.013 |
3.119 |
|
Actinodaphne hookeri |
1.209 |
0.383 |
1.519 |
3.110 |
|
Elaeocarpus serratus |
1.023 |
0.447 |
1.519 |
2.988 |
|
Artocarpus hirsutus |
0.837 |
0.536 |
1.519 |
2.891 |
|
Madhuca neriifolia
|
0.558 |
1.557 |
0.759 |
2.874 |
|
Ficus callosa |
0.186 |
1.917 |
0.759 |
2.863 |
|
Symplocos racemosa |
0.837 |
0.735 |
1.266 |
2.838 |
|
Litsea laevigata |
1.162 |
0.612 |
1.013 |
2.787 |
|
Myristica dactyloides |
0.558 |
0.440 |
1.772 |
2.770 |
|
Ixora brachiata |
0.744 |
0.226 |
1.772 |
2.742 |
|
Calophyllum polyanthum |
0.511 |
0.844 |
1.266 |
2.621 |
|
Myristica malabarica |
0.511 |
0.567 |
1.519 |
2.598 |
|
Lagerstroemia lanceolata |
0.418 |
1.402 |
0.759 |
2.580 |
|
Polyalthia fragrans |
0.418 |
0.631 |
1.519 |
2.568 |
|
Eugenia macrocepala
|
0.604 |
0.152 |
1.772 |
2.529 |
|
Lophopetalum wightianum |
0.465 |
1.213 |
0.759 |
2.438 |
|
Cinnamomum malabathrum |
0.604 |
0.442 |
1.266 |
2.312 |
|
Dipterocarpus indicus |
1.069 |
0.455 |
0.759 |
2.284 |
|
Mangifera indica |
0.418 |
0.222 |
1.519 |
2.159 |
|
Cleidion spiciflorum |
0.604 |
0.250 |
1.266 |
2.120 |
|
Callicarpa tomentosa |
0.744 |
0.105 |
1.266 |
2.115 |
|
Flacourtia montana |
0.372 |
0.172 |
1.519 |
2.063 |
|
Vepris bilocularis |
0.511 |
0.495 |
1.013 |
2.019 |
|
Atalantia racemosa |
1.023 |
0.222 |
0.759 |
2.004 |
|
Strombosia ceylanica |
0.558 |
0.415 |
1.013 |
1.985 |
|
Diospyros pruriens |
0.558 |
0.123 |
1.266 |
1.946 |
|
Pterospermum
diversifolium |
0.418 |
0.442 |
1.013 |
1.873 |
|
Archidendron
monadelphum |
0.697 |
0.157 |
1.013 |
1.867 |
|
Vitex altissima |
0.325 |
0.755 |
0.759 |
1.840 |
|
Tabernaemontana
heyneana |
0.651 |
0.156 |
1.013 |
1.820 |
|
Trewia nudiflora |
0.511 |
0.278 |
1.013 |
1.802 |
|
Pterospermum
reticulatum |
0.372 |
0.306 |
1.013 |
1.690 |
|
Chrysophyllum lanceolatum |
0.186 |
0.503 |
0.759 |
1.449 |
|
Glochidion sp. |
0.279 |
0.119 |
1.013 |
1.411 |
|
Vateria indica
|
0.465 |
0.137 |
0.759 |
1.362 |
|
Litsea mysorensis |
0.186 |
0.059 |
1.013 |
1.257 |
|
Sterculia guttata |
0.232 |
0.482 |
0.506 |
1.221 |
|
Terminalia bellirica |
0.093 |
0.607 |
0.506 |
1.206 |
|
Aporosa lindleyana |
0.279 |
0.120 |
0.759 |
1.159 |
|
Litsea floribunda |
0.418 |
0.142 |
0.506 |
1.067 |
|
Hydnocarpus pentandra |
0.139 |
0.055 |
0.759 |
0.954 |
|
Hemigyrosa canescens |
0.139 |
0.046 |
0.759 |
0.945 |
|
Chionanthus malabarica |
0.139 |
0.028 |
0.759 |
0.927 |
|
Holigarna arnottiana |
0.093 |
0.195 |
0.506 |
0.794 |
|
Xantolis tomentosa |
0.139 |
0.106 |
0.506 |
0.752 |
|
Dysoxylum malabaricum |
0.139 |
0.091 |
0.506 |
0.736 |
|
Maytenus rothiana |
0.186 |
0.043 |
0.506 |
0.736 |
|
Syzygium cumini |
0.093 |
0.378 |
0.253 |
0.725 |
|
Leea indica
|
0.186 |
0.020 |
0.506 |
0.712 |
|
Drypetes confertiflora |
0.139 |
0.032 |
0.506 |
0.678 |
|
Mallotus phillipensis |
0.093 |
0.067 |
0.506 |
0.667 |
|
Canarium strictum |
0.093 |
0.050 |
0.506 |
0.649 |
|
Clausena indica |
0.093 |
0.017 |
0.506 |
0.616 |
|
Canthium dicoccum |
0.046 |
0.058 |
0.253 |
0.358 |
|
Alstonia scholaris |
0.046 |
0.028 |
0.253 |
0.327 |
|
Mappia sp. |
0.046 |
0.007 |
0.253 |
0.306 |
* - High IVI species
Table 3. Use of important tree species as major
resources by different primates
|
Important tree species |
Mostly used by different primate species |
||
|
Hanuman
Langur |
Lion-tailed
Macaque |
Bonnet
Macaque |
|
|
Knema attenuata
|
0.034 |
0.027 |
0.022 |
|
Aglaia roxburghii |
- |
0.069 |
0.064 |
|
Syzygium gardneri |
0.049 |
0.055 |
0.027 |
|
Hopea ponga
|
0.013 |
- |
0.127 |
|
Olea dioica
|
0.252 |
0 |
0 |
|
Dimocarpus longan |
0.152 |
- |
- |
|
Holigarna grahamii |
0.019 |
0.033 |
0.051 |
|
Garcinia gummigutta |
- |
0.064 |
0.023 |
|
Ficus nervosa |
- |
- |
0.027 |
|
Diospyros crumenata |
0 |
0.202 |
0.012 |
Table
4. Common fodder plants used by different species-pairs
|
Hanuman Langur & Lion-tailed Macaque |
Hanuman Langur & Bonnet Macaque |
Lion-tailed Macaque & Bonnet Macaque |
|
Hopea ponga* |
Pothos scandens^ |
Hopea ponga* |
|
Persea macrantha |
Hopea ponga* |
Persea macrantha |
|
Knema attenuata* |
Calophyllum polyanthum |
Knema attenuata* |
|
Dimocarpus longan* |
Diospyros paniculata |
Dimocarpus longan* |
|
Ficus callosa |
Garcinia talbotii |
Ficus callosa |
|
Syzygium gardneri* |
Lophopetalum wightianum |
Syzygium gardneri* |
|
Cassine glauca |
Unidentified |
Cassine glauca |
|
Garcinia gummigutta* |
Persea macrantha |
Garcinia gummigutta* |
|
Artocarpus hirsutus |
Knema attenuata* |
Artocarpus hirsutus |
|
Callicarpa tomentosa |
Dimocarpus longan* |
Holigarna grahamii* |
|
Holigarna grahamii* |
Ficus callosa |
Climber |
|
Climber |
Syzygium gardneri* |
Aglaia roxburghii* |
|
Macaranga peltata |
Cassine glauca |
Diospyros pruriens |
|
Mangifera indica |
Garcinia gummigutta* |
Caryota urens |
|
Aglaia roxburghii* |
Artocarpus hirsutus |
Diospyros crumenata* |
|
Dipterocarpus indicus |
Holigarna grahamii* |
Cayratia auriculata^ |
|
Diospyros pruriens |
Chionanthus malabarica |
|
|
Litsea stocksii |
Litsea laevigata |
|
|
Syzygium cuminii |
Climber |
|
|
|
Ficus racemosa |
|
|
|
Madhuca neriifolia |
|
|
|
Vepris bilocularis |
|
|
|
Trewia nudiflora |
|
|
|
Aglaia roxburghii* |
|
|
|
Ficus nervosa* |
|
|
|
Cleidion spiciflorum |
|
|
|
Polyalthia fragrans |
|
|
|
Litsea floribunda |
|
|
|
Diospyros pruriens |
|
* - High IVI species; ^ - Vegetation other than trees
Table 5. Different fodder plants exclusively used
by different study groups
|
Hanuman
Langur |
Lion-tailed Macaque |
Bonnet Macaque |
|
Litsea
sp.,
Olea dioica*, Elaeocarpus serratus, Symplocos
racemosa, Diospyros sp., Sterculia guttata, Cinnamomum
malabathrum, Eupatorium sp.^,
Terminalia bellirica, Lagerstroemia lanceolata, Xantolis tomentosa, Dysoxylum
malabaricum, Tabernaemontana heyneana, Carallia brachiata, Archidendron
monadelphum, Hydnocarpus pentandra, Piper nigrum^,
Psychotria nigra^, Canthium angustifolium^,
Dillenia pentagyna, Actinodaphne hookeri, Vitex altissima, Clausena indica,
Anthocephalus cadamba, Dalbergia volubilis^, Vitis canarensis^, Ochlandra redii^, Randia rugulosa^,
Leea indica^, Garcinia morella, Pinanga dicksonii^,
Flacourtia montana, Eugenia macrocepala, Vateria indica, Myristica
dactyloides, Strombosia ceylanica |
Drypetes
venusta, Chrysophyllum lanceolatum |
Diospyros
oocarpa, Mimusops elengi, Artocarpus heterophyllus, Ficus tsjakela, Paddy^ |
* - High IVI species; ^ - Vegetation other than trees