Title

Tree Fall Gap

Description

This document has been created for the Keystone context where a ecological concept has been used to interpret institutional functioning and strategy. It has become a guiding document for periodic changes in structure, programmatic focus and institutional pathways.
There are two versions of this document - one made in 2004 and one in 2014.
At a conceptual level, a tree fall gap is a syndrome which takes place in old tropical rain forests. Due to decay, over time, old trees with large canopies fall and create a gap in the canopy. Through this gap, new and young species grow with the help of a sudden stream of sunlight and nutrients. During course of time, these new species get to the canopy and fill up. This is nature’s way of keeping a system stable.

Coverage

Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve

Creator

Pratim Roy et al

Date

2004

2014

Format

.pdf

Language

English

Publisher

Keystone Foundation