A new study has unraveled the ecological mysteries of Western Ghats rock outcrops, saying they are expected to bear crucial relevance in the context of global warming.
Rock outcrops harbour specialised species adapted to extreme climatic conditions and they serve as ideal model systems for studying vegetation responses to ongoing climate change.
Over the past decade, Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has been investigating these outcrops to understand the ecological complexities of the seasonal vegetation associated with the rock outcrops for over the last decade.
