New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) A first-of-its-kind dietary study in a semi-arid deciduous forest of the Aravalli mountains dotted with lakes in the desert state of Rajasthan, indicates that seasonal diet and seed dispersal by sloth bears is helping some plant species in multiplying. Notably, the germination of the non-native invasive shrub Lantana camara occurred only from scat-derived seeds.Also, seeds of a few other native fruiting plants also germinated better after being eaten by the bear, suggest…
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Jaipur, Dec 23 (IANS) Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in the state over the Aravalli issue, alleging a well-planned conspiracy to plunder the Aravalli mountain range.He claimed that the country’s natural resources are being “systematically looted” and that the BJP has now completed its plan to open the Aravallis to the mining mafia.Dotasra claimed that the report submitted by the Central gover…