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The article discusses a study that documented food plants of elephant in Karanjia Division, which is a major migration place for elephants of Keonjhar Division in Orissa, India. A location map of the study area is shown. One of the two methods employed for documenting the food plants of elephant within the study area is direct observation. The food plants of elephants were followed by a series of trekking excursions to the elephants' habitats.

The article discusses the results of a study of the ecology of crab species in Chilika Lake in Orissa, India. An overview of the crab fishery in India, particularly at Chilika Lake is provided. The commercial importance of crab species, Scylla Serreta and Neptunus pelagicus in Chilika is discussed. Calculation of the biomass of the entire study area is discussed. The study showed that the availability of crab species was related to the abundance of the biomass.