HABITAT APPROACH FOR CONSERVATION OF HERBS, SHRUBS, AND CLIMBERS IN THE SHARAVATHI RIVER BASIN G.R. Rao, M.D. Subhashchandran and T.V. Ramachandra Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012 Address for Correspondence: Dr. T.V. Ramachandra Energy & Wetlands Research Group, CES RNO 215 Centre for Ecological Sciences Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560 012, India E Mail: cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in cestvr@hamsadvani.serc.iisc.ernet.in energy@ces.iisc.ernet.in Telephone: 91-080-3600985 / 293 3099/ 293 2506 Telefax: 91-080-3601428 / 3600085 / 3600683 [CES TVR] URL: http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy/Welcome.html