Elaeocarpus tuberculatus and Nilgiri marten..

Observations suggests that the Nilgiri marten prefers the bhadraksham tree Elaeocarpus tuberculatus. It was assumed that the surface of the tree provides hollows and other suitable resting places for the animal. The medium sized tree with its liberal sprinkling of saffron coloured mature leaves is common along river banks in evergreen forests and its presence usually indicates a water body nearby. It is the proximity of the waterbody, which offers better hunting opportunities rather than the tree itself, the preference for tree is more likely for gaining a better vantage point for hunting and also as a safe resting place. Thus frugivorous diet may have also developed as a result of this..

There are thousands of association like this in a forest.. then, when you cut a single tree , what will be the effect in an ecosystem..???????