scholarly journals Ethnobotanical Knowledge Studied in Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana, India

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-170
Author(s):  
Pendem SAIDULU ◽  
Sateesh SUTHARI ◽  
Ramesh KANDAGATLA ◽  
Ragan AJMEERA ◽  
Raju S. VATSAVAYA
Keyword(s):  
Introduced Species ◽  
Growth Form ◽  
Floristic Composition ◽  
Plant Part ◽  
Local People ◽  
Ethnobotanical Knowledge ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Plant Use ◽  
Taxonomic Category ◽  
Angiosperm Species

A survey was conducted in 31 fringe villages of Pocharam wildlife sanctuary, Telangana, India, during 2010 to 2012, in order to explore and document the ethnobotanical knowledge of Yerukulas and Lambadis communities. There was revealed the use of 173 Angiosperm species. The pattern of the plant use as per habitat (terrestrial/aquatic), habit (growth form), plant part (organ) and taxonomic category (families), nativity and occurrence (wild/cultivated) were established. Dicots contribute more than Monocots to the medicinal and ethnobotanical use. This might be due to the species strength in the region. When the plant use-data were analyzed, trees contributed with 68 uses, followed by herbs (51), climbers (32) and shrubs (22). Perhaps this was a reflection of the floristic composition and the prevailing Phanero-therophytic climate. Out of the 173 plant taxa that were noted as being utilized by the ethnic people in the sanctuary, the greatest number (154; 89.1%) were indigenous and wild. The introduced species were the crops under cultivation and planted. Although the local people use plants for various purposes, they largely serve medicinal scopes (83.24%) and for subsistence (21.96%).

scholarly journals Effect of exotic tree plantation on floristic composition and phytodiversity of Rema-Kalenga wildlife sanctuary, Bangladesh

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-47
Author(s):  
Gazi Mosharof Hossain ◽  
ABM Enayet Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Diversity Index ◽  
Vascular Plant ◽  
Floristic Composition ◽  
Natural Forest ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Tree Plantation ◽  
Exotic Tree ◽  
Index Value

Effect of exotic tree plantation on floristic composition and phytodiversity status of Rema-Kalenga wildlife sanctuary of Bangladesh was studied. A total of 309 vascular plant species under 245 genera belonging to 83 families were found to constitute the vascular flora of the studied area. The maximum number of species (298) with the highest Shannon-Weiner diversity index value (3.882±0.090) was recorded from natural forest, which was followed by 194 and 165 plant species with 3.441±0.205 and 3.398±0.103 diversity index values recorded from Tectona and Acacia plantation sites respectively. The minimum number of plant species (142) with the lowest diversity index value (2.999±0.152) was recorded from Eucalyptus plantation site. The collected data on the selected forest sites of Rema-Kalenga wildlife sanctuary showed the trends of gradual decrease in floristic composition and phytodivesity status of three plantation sites (Tectona to Acacia to Eucalyptus) in respect to natural forest, which indicated that exotic tree plantations might have negative impact on floristic composition and phytodiversity of this semi-tropical forest area and the fast-growing exotic tree plantation of Acacia and Eucalyptus should be avoided for sustainable development of Rema-Kalenga wildlife sanctuary.Jahangirnagar University J. Biol. Sci. 3(2): 33-47, 2014 (December)

Stand structure and growth form of the birch transition community in an industrially damaged ecosystem, Sudbury, Ontario

1985 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 809-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. I. James ◽  
G. M. Courtin
Keyword(s):  
Forest Fires ◽  
Growth Form ◽  
Stand Structure ◽  
Floristic Composition ◽  
Past Century ◽  
Morphological Development ◽  
Metal Mining ◽  
Composition And Structure ◽  
Woodland Regeneration ◽  
Crown Dieback

The anthropogenic birch transition community has developed in the vicinity of Sudbury, Ont., as a result of base-metal mining and smelting, logging, and forest fires over the past century. This study investigates the floristic composition and structure of an exposed ridge site and a protected woodland site in this community, a coppice woodland dominated by Betulapapyrifera Marsh. and Acerrubrum L. For convenience in the field, vegetation was classified into growth forms I to V on the basis of morphological development and stem diameter to separate multiple-stemmed stools from single-stemmed individuals and seedlings from saplings of seedling size but older than 1 year. The ridge was dominated by small stools (growth form II) of B. papyrifera, whereas both large stools (growth form I) and small stools of B. papyrifera and A. rubrum characterized the woodland. No A. rubrum and only a few B. papyrifera seedlings became established at the ridge. Seedlings that survive develop into growth form II while still less than 1 m high. At the woodland, regeneration also was low, but A. rubrum seedlings were more frequent than those of B. papyrifera. Lack of seedlings, the persistence of coppicing, and periodic crown dieback maintain this coppice woodland in its present form so that little change with time is expected.

scholarly journals Sighting of Arunachal Macaque Macaca munzala Sinha et al., 2005 (Mammalia: Primates: Cercopithecidae) in Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhutan

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 13805-13807 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonam Tobgay ◽  
Kumbu Dorji ◽  
Norbu Yangdon
Keyword(s):  
Direct Observation ◽  
Local People ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Indian State ◽  
Suitable Habitats ◽  
Arunachal Macaque

The endangered Arunachal Macaque Macaca munzala Sinha et al. 2005, described from the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, is amongst several discoveries from the region during second millennia.  Despite Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary (SWS) sharing pristine habitat along the border with Tawang District of Arunachal Pradesh, presence of the species in this sanctuary remains unknown.  Survey was conducted based on direct observation in the sighting sites suggested by the local people and in randomly selected suitable habitats.  During the survey, a troop of macaques was sighted at Joenkhar-teng in the mixed broadleaved forest near the Gamri River.  On account of our observation, photographs and expert’s comment, we conclude that the species is the Arunachal Macaque Macaca munzala Sinha et al. 2005.

Contribution to the Ethnobotany of Dhading District, Central Nepal

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ripu M. Kunwar ◽  
Bal K. Nepal ◽  
Krishna P. Sigdel ◽  
Narayan Balami
Keyword(s):  
Science And Technology ◽  
Local People ◽  
Ethnobotanical Knowledge ◽  
Central Nepal

This paper describes the richness of ethnobotanical knowledge of local people of Pinda, Muralibhanjyang and Dhadingbesi areas of Dhading district in central Nepal. A total of 108 species have been recorded which are being used locally. Of them, 96 are used as medicine, 22 as food, 19 as fodder, 15 as fuelwood and five as religious. Species of the families Moraceae, Leguminosae and Euphorbiaceae contributed the most. <i>Nepal Journal of Science and Technology</i> Vol. 7, 2006

scholarly journals Floristic diversity, biological spectrum of lower Tanawal, KP, Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 505-514
Author(s):  
B. Adeela ◽  
I. Zafar ◽  
M. S. Ghulam ◽  
H. Manzoor ◽  
U. R. R. Inayat
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Life Form ◽  
Growth Form ◽  
Floristic Composition ◽  
Leaf Size ◽  
Floristic Diversity ◽  
Size Spectra ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
Different Seasons ◽  
Biological Spectrum

Field surveys were carried out to evaluate the floristic diversity and biological spectrum of Lower Tanawal, District Abbottabad in different seasons during 2016-2018. This study area was divided into 80 stands on the basis of physiognomy of the vegetation. Life form classes and leaf spectra were classified following Raunkiers methodology. In total, 286 plant species belonging to 86 families were recorded, out of which herbaceous growth form dominated the study area with 187 species, followed by shrub with 54 species. Among all 86 families, Asteraceae was found to be the most dominant family with 25 species, followed by Fabaceae with 24 species and Rosaceae with 20 species. Based on life form classes, Therophytic life form was the leading class with 113 species (39.5104%), followed by Nanophanerophytes with 45 species (15.7342%). In leaf size spectra, Microphylls dominated the flora with 88 species (30.7692%), followed by Mesophyll with 81 species (28.3216%). This study shows the complete floristic composition that may be important as reference work for future ethnobotanical, ecological and conservational studies.

Ethnobotanical Knowledge of Gentiana kurroo Royle Found in Himalayan Region of Uttarakhand

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-32
Author(s):  
Shipra Sharma ◽  
◽  
Vishavjit Kumar ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Local People ◽  
Conservation Strategy ◽  
Research Development ◽  
Ethnobotanical Knowledge ◽  
Gentiana Kurroo ◽  
New Approaches ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Knowledge

The present paper deals with ethnomedicinal knowledge of Gentiana kurroo among people of Uttarakhand. The local people were interviewed on the basis of their traditional knowledge on the various uses of this plant found in the adjoining forest areas. New approaches of research, development and conservation strategy can help preserve and utilize the indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants for humankind.

scholarly journals Species Diversity and Distribution Pattern of Grassland and Cultivated Land Species in Upper Manang, Nepal Trans-Himalayas

1970 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 76-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuber Prasad Bhatta ◽  
Ram Prasad Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Polynomial Regression ◽  
Elevation Gradient ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Floristic Composition ◽  
Species Level ◽  
Cultivated Land ◽  
Angiosperm Species

One of the easiest and the most common way to estimate the biological diversity at a place is to enumerate the organisms at species level, which helps to find the basic patterns of biodiversity at the place. A sound knowledge on floristic composition of particular area is essential to understand the resources, their sustainable use and conservation purposes. Altogether 600 specimens were collected from the Upper Manang area covering an elevation gradient of 2600m to 5200m from sea level, and of which 220 species belonging to 138 genera and 50 families were identified up to species level and used to estimate species richness. Of the total identified species, greatest diversity was found within the families Compositae and Labiatae, comprising 14 and 11 genera, respectively. Similarly, the greatest species diversity was found within the genera Potentilla (12 species) and Primula (6 species). Second order polynomial regression showed unimodal pattern of species richness along elevation gradient, showing greatest species richness between 3500m to 4000m altitude, whereas no any angiosperm species was encountered beyond 5100m. Key words: Species diversity; Grassland; Cultivated land; Manang. DOI: 10.3126/sw.v7i7.3831 Scientific World Vol.7(7) 2009 pp.76-79

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