Gitanjali Bharti

Anthropogenic Forest Fires, Floral Diversity and Non-Timber Forest Products: A Critical Narrative Review of Mechanisms, Contradictions and Management Trade-offs

Gitanjali Bharti, Yamini Baghel, Shivam Singh & Ramkaran Yadav · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2026

Human-ignited fires now dominate the fire regimes of many tropical and subtropical forests, woodlands and savannas, including the landscapes where rural households gather fruits, leaves, grasses, fungi, resins and medicinal plants for subsistence and income. Two literatures have...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i101134

Floristic Diversity in India: Ecological Importance, Assessment, Threats and Conservation Strategies

Shivam Singh, Yamini Baghel, Gitanjali Bharti & Ramkaran Yadav · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2026

Floristic diversity is central to terrestrial ecosystem structure and functioning and contributes to biodiversity conservation, environmental regulation, and human well-being. India encompasses diverse vegetation types across tropical forests, Himalayan landscapes, mangroves, wet...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i101136

Natural Regeneration of Forest Ecosystems through Seed Dispersal and Pollination Mediated by Faunal Diversity: A Review

Ramkaran Yadav, Yamini Baghel, Shivam Singh & Gitanjali Bharti · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2026

Natural regeneration is increasingly central to forest restoration because it can rebuild vegetation without the costs and ecological simplification associated with universal tree planting. Its success, however, depends on more than the presence of remnant vegetation or favourabl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i91128