Nair, Manoj V.Johnsingh, A.J.T.2025-01-141997http://192.168.202.180:4000/handle/123456789/79Butterfly communities in natural and man modified habitats were studied at Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala from December 1996 to April 1997 to understand the impact of a long history of habitat conversion on forest butterfly communities. Community attributes were investigated in evergreen and moist deciduous forests (EGF and MOP respectively ,together comprising natural habitats) and a gradient of teak plantations {TKPs} of different ages (14.3tJ,54 and 74 year old TKPs, together comprising altered habitats).enInsectsButterfly communitiesTeak plantationTectona grandisImpactParambikulam Wildlife sanctuaryWestern ghatsKeralaThesis