Pillars of Life:Magnificient Trees of the Western Ghats

Trees are vital to uphold a steady and congenial climate as they expressively contribute to atmospheric oxygen, water conservation and in lessening soil erosion and in support of wildlife. Their elegance, grandeur and generosity are documented in numerous articles by passionate tree lovers. The book under review is authored by two field biologists, the first one of them is Divya Mudappa, who specialized in plant–animal interactions and conservation biology while the second author, T. R. Shankar Raman, specialized in birds and also studies involving human interactions with nature.