Plant Species Conservation Priority Index for Preparing Management Strategies: A Case Study from the Western Himalayas of India

Rana, Dipika; Kapoor, K. S.; Samant, S. S.; Bhatt, Anupam

doi:10.1007/s11842-020-09447-4

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“…Topographic and environmental conditions in the Himalayan region vary significantly, leading to variations in biodiversity patterns with respect to aspect, elevation, and habitat types (Rana et al, 2020;. Many workers in the Himalayan region have studied the effects of topography on plant species diversity and composition (Vetaas and Grytnes, 2002;Carpenter, 2005;Kharkwal et al, 2005;Paudel and Vetaas, 2014;Subedi et al, 2020;Rawat and Negi, 2021;Wani S. A. et al, 2022).…”

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“…The plant species diversity and richness decreased with increasing altitude due to environmental filtering and the dominance of plant species tolerant of extreme environmental conditions at higher altitudes (Trigas et al, 2013;Rana et al, 2020). According to the climate hypotheses, if the temperature is the main determinant of elevational species richness, the pattern predicted is decreasing diversity with increasing elevation (Heaney, 2001;McCain, 2007).…”

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Elevation, aspect, and habitat heterogeneity determine plant diversity and compositional patterns in the Kashmir Himalaya

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Bhat

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Elevational gradient, slope, and aspect offer a unique opportunity to explore the response of plant species under changing environmental conditions. The present study aimed to analyze the species diversity and distribution patterns with respect to altitude, aspect, and habitat types in the Kashmir Himalayas. Considering major aspects and habitats, a total of 123 representative sites were selected along the elevational gradients for the present study. The plant species composition of each selected site was studied by organized sampling following the standard ecological methods. During the present study, a total of 361 vascular plant species belonging to 71 families and 214 genera were identified in the study area. At the lower altitudes, the southern aspect and drier habitats showed the highest diversity. Moreover, a significant amount of compositional dissimilarity was observed between the studied aspects, habitats, and elevation belts and was mainly due to species turnover rather than the nestedness component. Further, among the studied variables, altitude was the most important contributing variable, explaining the greatest variation in the species composition. The paired effects of altitude and habitat explained the maximum variation in plant species composition. It may be concluded that floristic diversity should be studied not only with reference to elevational gradients but should also include aspects and habitats. The current study will act as a reference in this direction. A similar study must be replicated in other parts of the Himalayan region in the future to improve our understanding of the distribution and preferences of plant species in mountainous zones. This, in turn, will be immensely helpful in the conservation and sustainable utilization of resources in these ecologically fragile regions.

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Elevation, aspect, and habitat heterogeneity determine plant diversity and compositional patterns in the Kashmir Himalaya

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Negi

Bhat

et al. 2023

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“…It is obvious that an increased number of useful species in a community will lead to a burden on the unique species, resulting in their declining population. Further, a significant positive correlation between the number of threatened species and native species in the forest zone and in the alpine zone and endemic species in the forest zone and in the alpine zone indicated that the native and endemic plant species were rigorously affected due to biotic and abiotic stresses (Rana et al, 2020). Anthropogenic disturbances coupled with climate change promote biological invasions in mountain ecosystems and thus pose threat to native and endemic species and are a global concern (Ahmad et al, 2021;Li et al, 2021).…”

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“…CPI was calculated to assess the site-specific threat status at species, habitat, and community levels Samant, 2009, 2010;Singh and Samant, 2010;Rana et al, 2020). The CPI value of plant species was calculated as the cumulative values of six attributes viz., altitudinal range, habitat specificities, use values, population size, nativity and endemism, and extraction trend following Rana and Samant (2010).…”

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Conservation Priority Index of species, communities, and habitats for biodiversity conservation and their management planning: A case study in Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary, Kashmir Himalaya

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Bhat

Negi

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The present study is an attempt to evaluate the Conservation Priority Index (CPI) of species, habitats, and communities for their conservation and management planning in the Kashmir Himalayas in India. The present study is an attempt to prioritize 361 plant species, 18 plant communities (10 within the forest zone and 08 within the alpine zone), and 07 habitats for conservation planning. Out of the total plant species recorded, 06 species were categorized as critically endangered, 20 endangered, 28 vulnerable, and 98 species to be near threatened. Amongst the forest and alpine communities, Abies pindrow community and Juniperus squamata-Rhododendron anthopogon mixed community showed the maximum CPI values. Amongst the habitats, dry habitats showed the maximum CPI in the sanctuary. The study found that the threatened species positively correlated with the native and endemic species indicating that these species were rigorously affected due to biotic and abiotic stresses. Based on the results of the present study, we propose a practical method for biodiversity conservation and management of protected areas. The approach employs a variety of qualitative and quantitative features to compute CPI in conjunction with phytosociological data. This kind of study will be immensely helpful to forest officials, policy makers, conservators, and researchers for planning better strategies to conserve and manage particular species, communities, and even habitats in protected areas.

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“…It is significant as in the case of MMPL which needs immediate reference as scientific information is scarce. Moreover, it can be modified in the future to include other factors that may influence their diversity and distribution such as harvest use, economic uses, threats, and other ecological factors similar to those highlighted in several works (Bacchetta et al 2012;Rana et al 2020;Villanueva & Buot 2020).…”

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New records of pteridophytes in Mount Matutum Protected Landscape, South Central Mindanao, Philippines with notes on its economic value and conservation status

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New records on distribution of pteridophytes in Mount Matutum Protected Landscape were documented. The species list was accounted with reference to specimen collections from various herbaria posted in digital databases and reliable literature on pteridophyte flora. Results further showed 105 new records for MMPL and its vicinity-South Cotabato, Sarangani province and General Santos City. From these, seven were new records for South Central Mindanao Region (Region 12). About 19 families, 56 genera were represented – 41 were epiphytes, 10 lithophytes, and 45 soil inhabitants, the rest with dual habits – two (ground and lithophytic); seven (epiphytic and lithophytic). Moreover, 11 species were found to be threatened based on national list while local conservation assessment based on relative frequency noted 91 threatened species. A conservation plan for these valuable species in the protected landscape is also proposed to ensure sound intervention and sustainable environment for this plant group.

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Plant Species Conservation Priority Index for Preparing Management Strategies: A Case Study from the Western Himalayas of India

Cited by 10 publications

References 54 publications

Elevation, aspect, and habitat heterogeneity determine plant diversity and compositional patterns in the Kashmir Himalaya

Elevation, aspect, and habitat heterogeneity determine plant diversity and compositional patterns in the Kashmir Himalaya

Conservation Priority Index of species, communities, and habitats for biodiversity conservation and their management planning: A case study in Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary, Kashmir Himalaya

New records of pteridophytes in Mount Matutum Protected Landscape, South Central Mindanao, Philippines with notes on its economic value and conservation status

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