The livelihoods and biodiversity in the Kodagu district of Karnataka are greatly altered by growing urbanization through huge deforestation. changes Land Use Cover (LULC) patterns have important implications on heavy rainfall activity due to significant alterations spatial distribution existing land-surface properties. Hence, order make region (like Kodagu) more climate resilient; it is utmost ...

Coffee possesses normal sexual propagation behaviour and exhibits various characters in a large population. The work on the extent of variation is very limited and not well understood. In this context a study was undertaken during 2008-2011 to study the monohybrid segregation pattern in F2 population of C. arabica cv. ‘Cauvery’x (C. congensis x C. canephora var. robusta) established at Coffee R...

Inappropriate handling and disposal practices of healthcare waste (HCW) at healthcare centers are significantly increasing health and environmental hazards. This paper summarizes the existing situation of HCW handling and management practices at healthcare facilities in Kodagu district (India). This study was conducted for a period of six months using well-designed checklists along with field o...

background the search for novel antibiotics continues to be of immense importance in research programs around the world for pharmaceutical, industrial and agricultural applications. filamentous soil bacteria, belonging to the streptomyces genus, are widely used as an important biological tool for their ability to produce a wide range of novel secondary metabolites, such as “antibiotics”. object...

Landslides are one of the most damaging disastrous phenomena that frequently lead to serious problems in hilly areas. Various impacts landslides have increased past decades due rapid growth urbanization developing world. Kodagu district, a part Western Ghat Region is sensitive topography with series ridges and susceptible frequent landslide occurrences experienced ever known earthslides mudslid...