Trema orientalis: a suspected indicator plant for palaeo-landslides in tropical areas

K. Sajinkumar ()

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2015, vol. 78, issue 3, 2169-2174

Abstract: In the creation of a landslide inventory of Kerala, India, the profuse growth of Trema orientalis (Family Cannabaceae) in landslide-affected areas has helped in identifying palaeo-landslide locations. This is the first report of the discovery of this particular plant being associated with landslide-affected areas. Trema is found to be an opportunistic plant, utilising the opportunity of canopy clearance during a landslide, to thrive. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2015

Keywords: Trema orientalis; Landslides; Tropical region; Kerala (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-015-1783-x

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