Congrats Pankaj, for the publication of your article. It sounds informative and looks attractive (i yet to read it fully :)
Dear Oudhia ji, pl consider these 'missing information' as 'standard errors' which is known, expected and accepted by the scientific community! In transect studies, we used to come across with situations wherein we see certain species in the areas just adjoining the plot, but we can not include as it falls outside the plot, ultimately it won't reflect in the study. At time even a microhabitat with several unique species would be missed in line transect methods. Realizing this, we relied upon 'criss-cross' methods to cover all types of habitats (espl for floristic studies) and 'ocular estimations' and 'resource maps using inputs from local knowledgeables' to estimate occurrence and population status of a particular species in a particular area. This has yielded more reliable data which were used effectively for designing conservation strategies. But, of course, we can not publish these in scientific journals, as we can't do any extrapolation and estimation for larger areas. I also feel both of these strategies should be combined to get actual and more reliable information at least at a micro level. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 10:42 AM, Smita Raskar <[email protected]>wrote: > Informative article as usual ...Congrats Pankaj ..keep up:):) > > > On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 12:09 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Respected Sirs and dear friends, >> >> Please find one of our articles attached with the mail. It got published >> today. >> >> Kumar, P., G. S. Rawat and H. P. Wood. 2011. Diversity and Ecology of >> Dendrobiums (Orchidaceae) in Chotanagpur. Plateau, India. Taiwania, >> 56(1): 23-36. >> >> Dr.H.P.Wood has written a monograph on Dendrobiums of the world, but >> unfortunately he expired last year. >> Regards >> Pankaj >> >> >> -- >> *********************************************** >> "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" >> >> >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >> Research Associate >> Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project >> Department of Habitat Ecology >> Wildlife Institute of India >> Post Box # 18 >> Dehradun - 248001, India >> > > > > -- > Smita raskar > 308 Disha Residency, > Salaiwada,Sawantwadi > Mob.09422379568 > >
