Indigenous Knowledge on Use of Local Fodder Trees in Mid Hills of West Nepal

Panthi, Mohan Prasad

doi:10.3126/tuj.v28i1-2.26239

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“…This could be attributed to the fact that both areas are characterized by hill and mountainous physiography. Highly preferred fodders in hilly areas of Nepal came from Moraceae [ 63 ].…”

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Selection of medicinal plants for traditional medicines in Nepal

Kutal

Kunwar

Adhikari

et al. 2021

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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Background There are handful hypothesis-driven ethnobotanical studies in Nepal. In this study, we tested the non-random medicinal plant selection hypothesis using national- and community-level datasets through three different types of regression: linear model with raw data, linear model with log-transformed data and negative binomial model. Methods For each of these model, we identified over-utilized families as those with highest positive Studentized residuals and underutilized families with highest negative Studentized residuals. The national-level data were collected from online databases and available literature while the community-level data were collected from Baitadi and Darchula districts. Results Both dataset showed larger variance (national dataset mean 6.51 < variance 156.31, community dataset mean 1.16 < variance 2.38). All three types of regression were important to determine the medicinal plant species selection and use differences among the total plant families, although negative binomial regression was most useful. The negative binomial showed a positive nonlinear relationship between total plant family size and number of medicinal species per family for the national dataset (β1 = 0.0160 ± 0.0009, Z1 = 16.59, p < 0.00001, AIC1 = 1181), and with similar slope and stronger performance for the community dataset (β2 = 0.1747 ± 0.0199, Z2 = 8.76, p < 0.00001, AIC2 = 270.78). Moraceae and Euphorbiaceae were found over-utilized while Rosaceae, Cyperaceae and Caryophyllaceae were recorded as underutilized. Conclusions As our datasets showed larger variance, negative binomial regression was found the most useful for testing non-random medicinal plant selection hypothesis. The predictions made by non-random selection of medicinal plants hypothesis holds true for community-level studies. The identification of over-utilized families is the first step toward sustainable conservation of plant resources and it provides a baseline for pharmacological research that might be leading to drug discovery.

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“…This could be attributed to the fact that both areas are characterized by hill and mountainous physiography. Highly preferred fodders in hilly areas of Nepal came from Moraceae [ 63 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Selection of medicinal plants for traditional medicines in Nepal

Kutal

Kunwar

Adhikari

et al. 2021

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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“…The soil in the site, which is mostly marl rocks belonging to the Fatha Formation, was classified as low liquid limit clayey soil CL and low liquid limit organic soil OL, except for a small part at a depth of nine meters, which was classified as low liquid limit silty soil ML and OL (Figure 6). Figures (7,8,9, and 10) of the distribution of soil particle sizes show that the size of clay is almost uniformly distributed vertically in most of the study area, whereas the lateral change is more noticeable, with the highest percentage of clay at the northern end near the bridge, reaching more than (35%), gradually decreasing towards the south to reach about (27%), and then increasing again to reach (about 30%). Almost the same thing happens with silt size, and we notice that the silt size has the highest percentage of grain size, reaching (40-47%).…”

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“…Proper riverfront development adds beauty to the urban city and connects people to water. However, as a result of overpopulation and uncontrolled urbanization, rivers have become highly polluted, dangerous places to drown, and have lost contact with cities and people [7]. In addition to riverfront economic characteristics such as employment and income levels, are critical factors in determining the success of revitalization efforts in these areas.…”

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Engineering geological map of the riverfront in the old city of Mosul

Al-Ojar,

Al-Jawadi,

Altarif

2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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The local and central governments focused on the right side of Mosul for urban development, especially after the destruction that occurred during its liberation. The view of the study area on the river and the green spaces on the other side of the river drew the attention of the Municipality of Mosul to develop it into a tourist attraction that reflects the cultural aspect of this ancient city. 26 exploratory boreholes were drilled in the study area, with depths ranging from 10 to 20 meters, and their geotechnical specifications were determined. In this study, the Pearson correlation coefficient was used to identify the parameters that have the greatest influence on the geotechnical specifications of the layers and to classify the engineering classes. Interpolation was used in Arc GIS to compare the distribution of geotechnical properties in the three layers at depths of (3, 6, and 9 m) and to calculate the average values of geotechnical properties from a depth of (1.5 - 9 m). The specifications were classified into five classes using a classification of the different characteristics. Geotechnical maps of the study area were created to show the distribution of engineering properties and their classification into isotropic zones, allowing each application zone to be provided with the appropriate building type. The results revealed that the northwestern part of the area is best suited for towering structures, while the rest of the neighborhoods were considered less suitable.

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