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View article: Population status, threats, and conservation of <Trachycarpus takil>: an endemic and threatened plant species in western Himalaya, India
Population status, threats, and conservation of : an endemic and threatened plant species in western Himalaya, India Open
Population status and endemism are important concepts in biogeography and conservation biology. Given the dataset’s importance and limited availability, we studied the population status and distribution pattern as per the IUCN Red List cat…
View article: Assessing the role of <i>Alnus nepalensis</i> D. Don in stabilizing landslide and its potential distribution: a case study from Uttarakhand, Western Himalaya
Assessing the role of <i>Alnus nepalensis</i> D. Don in stabilizing landslide and its potential distribution: a case study from Uttarakhand, Western Himalaya Open
The rising frequency and severity of landslides in the vulnerable Himalayan region of India threaten human settlements and critical infrastructure. This growing issue demands urgent action and innovative strategies to mitigate risks and bo…
View article: Impatiens devendrae Pusalkar (Balsaminaceae): an addition to the flora of Jammu & Kashmir, India
Impatiens devendrae Pusalkar (Balsaminaceae): an addition to the flora of Jammu & Kashmir, India Open
Impatiens devendrae Pusalkar is reported here as a new distribution record for the flora of Jammu & Kashmir from the Nathatop area in the forest range Batote of Ramban District. The identifying characteristics of the species include the pr…
View article: Unveiling the ecological alarm: People's perception towards exploring the impact of invasive plants on biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Western Himalaya
Unveiling the ecological alarm: People's perception towards exploring the impact of invasive plants on biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Western Himalaya Open
This paper presents the insights from both an ecological and people's perception study, aimed at understanding the ecological status of selected two common Invasive Alien Plants species (IAPs), i.e., Ageratina adenophora (Sprengel) King & …
View article: Effects of organic fertilizers on growth and yield of field crop cowpea
Effects of organic fertilizers on growth and yield of field crop cowpea Open
Balkrishna A, Gautam AK, Sharma N, Arya V, Khelwade V, Arya D. 2024. Effects of organic fertilizers on growth and yield of field crop cowpea. Asian J Agric 8: 32-40. The present study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of organic fer…
View article: Temporal changes in species richness, composition and diversity of the forest stands over 36-year period, Western Himalaya, India
Temporal changes in species richness, composition and diversity of the forest stands over 36-year period, Western Himalaya, India Open
This study investigates the temporal changes in species richness, composition, and diversity in forest stands spanning a 36-year period in the Western Himalaya. Four forest stands (subtropical Sal-forest, subtropical Chir-pine forest, temp…
View article: Phryma leptostachya L. (Phrymaceae): an addition to the flora of Western Himalayas, India
Phryma leptostachya L. (Phrymaceae): an addition to the flora of Western Himalayas, India Open
Phryma leptostachya L. is reported from Chabba Village in Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir,as a new distributional record for the flora of Western Himalayas. In India, the distribution of this species was previously reported only in the …
View article: Ecological status and spatial extent of non-native shrubs Lantana camara L. and Ageratina adenophora Sprengel in the forest communities of western Himalaya
Ecological status and spatial extent of non-native shrubs Lantana camara L. and Ageratina adenophora Sprengel in the forest communities of western Himalaya Open
This research elucidates the ecological status and spatial extent of two non-native invasive species, Lantana camara L. and Ageratina adenophorum Sprengel, within dominant forest communities across an altitude gradient in the western Himal…
View article: Unlocking nature's hidden treasure: Unveiling forest status, biomass and carbon wealth in the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand for climate change mitigation
Unlocking nature's hidden treasure: Unveiling forest status, biomass and carbon wealth in the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand for climate change mitigation Open
In the context of present climate change concerns, the quantification of forest biomass and the comprehension of carbon stock distribution within protected areas are of paramount importance for exact carbon budgeting and the development of…
View article: In-silico Study of an Ethnobotanical Plant; Urtica dioica for Assessing Anti-diabetic Potential
In-silico Study of an Ethnobotanical Plant; Urtica dioica for Assessing Anti-diabetic Potential Open
Urtica dioica L (Bicchu buti) is anethnobotanical plant.It is a wild herbaceous perennial plant found in the Himalayan region of India and commonly known as stinging nettle. It has ethnobotanical importance, and is used to treat various di…
View article: Diversity of Insect Pest in Agricultural Crops of Munsiyari, District Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand, India)
Diversity of Insect Pest in Agricultural Crops of Munsiyari, District Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand, India) Open
The field investigation of insect pest diversity was done in the year 2019-2020 from agricultural crops of Munsiyari.In this study 15 insect pest were noticed from Agricultural crops which majorily belong to 5 orders of class Insecta.Most …
View article: An annotated checklist of vascular plants in and around two major&nbsp;high-altitude wetlands of Lahaul-Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India
An annotated checklist of vascular plants in and around two major high-altitude wetlands of Lahaul-Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India Open
We document for the first time the diversity of vascular plants of Chandra Tal and Suraj Tal, two high-altitude wetlands (HAWs) spanning the cold desert region of Lahaul-Spiti, showing the occurrence of 188 species and one variety distribu…
View article: Tree biomass and carbon stock assessment of subtropical and temperate forests in the Central Himalaya, India
Tree biomass and carbon stock assessment of subtropical and temperate forests in the Central Himalaya, India Open
Forests are the world's largest carbon sink and play a vital role in climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration; thus the assessment of carbon stock in the forests is important for policy prescription and management planning. I…
View article: Threat Assessment and Prioritization of High-Value Medicinal Plants in Pindari Valley, Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, India
Threat Assessment and Prioritization of High-Value Medicinal Plants in Pindari Valley, Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, India Open
The communication assesses the high-value medicinal plants reported in Pindari Valley, Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, Uttarakhand, using a score-based method for prioritization and conservation. A total of 42 high-value medicinal plants wer…
View article: <i>Quadracaea mediterranea</i>, a new record from Kumaun Himalaya region, India
<i>Quadracaea mediterranea</i>, a new record from Kumaun Himalaya region, India Open
Quadracaea mediterranea was collected during our continuing mycological survey of saprobic conidial fungi on decaying leaf litter of Quercus floribunda from the Ramgarh forest, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India. Detailed taxonomic information o…