Database on taxonomy, economic and ethno botany of higher and lower groups Western Ghats Endemic Plant Information Center (WEPIC) is a great space for researchers and plant enthusiasts to familiarize the RET plants of Western Ghats. In this data base information on the plant description, habitat, phenology, uses, local names, distribution etc will be depicted […]
Field gene banks for the wildfood plants and NWFP plants Wild food plants are one of the important part of food and nutrition security of many communities worldwide. In Wayanad district itself there is more than 100 leafy greens, 21 tubers, 40 mushrooms and 55 species of wild fruits were consumed by different tribal and […]
Ex situ conservation of keystone plant species with sufficient genetic variability MSSBG distributed more than two lakh saplings of 200 RET species to different ex-situ conservation sites in and around Wayanad. Through the monitoring sites MSSBG noticed the keystone species aid to elevate the water table, increase the soil humus, soil fertility, home for many […]