Angiosperms of Sendirakillai Sacred Grove (SSG), Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India

Gnanasekaran, Gunadayalan; Nehru, P. Arun; Narasimhan, D.

doi:10.15560/8.1.113

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“…Another 30 families each carried only a single species (Table 1). Similar types of distribution of dominant families has been found in sacred groves of India and were highlighted by Rajendraprasad et al (1998), Gnanasekaran et al (2012), Ghildiyal et al (2016), Sen (2016) and Sen and Bhakat (2019) amongst others.…”

Section: Different Plant Taxasupporting

confidence: 78%

Fulani Herdsmen and Grazing Activities in Southwestern Nigeria: Yoruba Farm Youths’ Perception Analysis

Torimiro¹

2020

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This paper analyses Yoruba farm youths’ perceptions of conflict arising from Fulani herdsmen’s grazing activities in three of the six southwestern Nigerian states. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select 360 respondents using a pretested and validated structured interview schedule to elicit information. Descriptive statistics such as frequency counts and percentages were used to summarise the data while inferential statistics were used to validate the hypotheses of the study. The study revealed a high (98.0%) occurrence of Fulani herdsmen’s grazing activities with grazing on crops (mean =4.74) ranked 1st among surveyed occurrences. Overall, the farm youth negatively perceived the grazing activities of Fulani herders. At p d” 0.01 and 0.05, age (r = 0.28), number of children (r = 0.303) and farm experience (r = 0.478) show positive and significant correlations with youth’s perceptions of Fulani herdsmen’s grazing activities, while at p d” 0.05, household size (r = -1.18), farm size (r = - 0.126) and income (r = -0.103) had a negative but significant correlation with the youths’ perceptions. In conclusion, the Yoruba farm youth had negative perceptions about Fulani herdsmen’s grazing activities. It is recommended that the government needs to enact relevant legislations to guide the grazing of cattle and establish functional grazing reserves to enhance meeting herders’ needs and alleviating conflict situations between farmers and the herders.

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Section: Different Plant Taxasupporting

confidence: 78%

Fulani Herdsmen and Grazing Activities in Southwestern Nigeria: Yoruba Farm Youths’ Perception Analysis

Torimiro¹

2020

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“…4). Similar types of distribution of orders were highlighted by Gnanasekaran et al, 2012;Sen, 2016and Sen and Bhakat, 2018, 2019a. The fourteen well represented families in species (≥6 species), are: Fabaceae 36 (11.73%), Poaceae 20 (6.51%), Malvaceae 19 (6.19%), Apocynaceae 18 (5.86%), Asteraceae 17 (5.54%), Lamiaceae 15 (4.89%), Acanthaceae 12 (3.91%), Euphorbiaceae 9 (2.93%), Rubiaceae 9 (2.93%), Cyperaceae 8 (2.61%), Solanaceae 8 (2.61%), Amaranthaceae 6 (1.95%), Combretaceae 6 (1.95%) and Convolvulaceae 6 (1.95%) (Table 1, Figure.…”

Section: Different Plant Taxasupporting

confidence: 59%

Floristic and Phytoclimatic Study of an Indigenous Small Scale Natural Landscape Vegetation of Jhargram District, West Bengal, India

Sen

Bhakat

2020

JTFE

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Sacred groves are distinctive examples of biotic components as genetic resources being preserved in situ and serve as secure heavens for many endangered and endemic taxa. From this point of view, the biological spectrum, leaf spectrum and conservation status of the current sacred grove vegetation, SBT (Swarga Bauri Than) in Jhargram district of West Bengal, India, have been studied. The area's floristic study revealed that SBT’s angiosperms were varied and consisted of 307 species belonging to 249 genera, distributed under 79 families of 36 orders as per APG IV. Fabales (12.05%) and Fabaceae (11.73%) are the dominant order and family in terms of species wealth. Biological spectrum indicates that the region enjoys “thero-chamae-cryptophytic” type of phytoclimate. With respect to the spectrum of the leaf size, mesophyll (14.05%) was found to be high followed by notophyll (7.84%), microphyll (7.19%), macrophyll (7.84%), nanophyll (6.86%), leptophyll (6.21%), and megaphyll (2.29%). The study area, being a sacred grove, it has a comparatively undisturbed status, and the protection of germplasm in the grove is based on traditional belief in the social system.

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“…Gastauer and Neto (2017) highlighted a similar distribution from Brazil. Gnanasekaran et al (2012) conducted similar research on angiosperms in a sacred grove in the Cuddalore area of Tamil Nadu, India. Pérez-Luque et al (2014) and Sen and Bhakat (2021a) have illustrated similar types of order contributions.…”

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Species diversity, biological spectrum and phenological behavior of vegetation of a Muslim sacred grove in Southwest Bengal, India

Uday

Bhakat

2021

Nusantara Biosci

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Abstract. Sen UK, Bhakat RK. 2021. Species diversity, biological spectrum and phenological behavior of vegetation of a Muslim sacred grove in Southwest Bengal, India. Nusantara Bioscience 13: 219-231. Sacred groves are an age-old and worldwide phenomenon. Sacred groves are an age-old and worldwide phenomenon. They are traditionally made up of forest or surrounding forest zones that local people safeguard them based on their spiritual relationship with the deities or ancestral spirits believed to reside in them. Social practices play a crucial role in the conservation role of the environment and biodiversity. This research aimed to examine the current flora of a sacred grove's plant resources, biological spectrum, leaf size spectra, conservation status, and management of the Faringdanga Pir Babar Asthana in the Paschim Medinipur District of West Bengal in India. The floristic element of the study area revealed that the vegetation was diverse and composed of 162 species belonging to 148 genera over 51 families under 26 orders according to Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG) IV classification. Because the study area is a sacred grove, it is relatively undisturbed, and traditional beliefs ensure that germplasm in the grove is protected. The current study could serve as a model for phytoclimatic research in India's sacred forests.

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Angiosperms of Sendirakillai Sacred Grove (SSG), Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India

Cited by 10 publications

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Fulani Herdsmen and Grazing Activities in Southwestern Nigeria: Yoruba Farm Youths’ Perception Analysis

Fulani Herdsmen and Grazing Activities in Southwestern Nigeria: Yoruba Farm Youths’ Perception Analysis

Floristic and Phytoclimatic Study of an Indigenous Small Scale Natural Landscape Vegetation of Jhargram District, West Bengal, India

Species diversity, biological spectrum and phenological behavior of vegetation of a Muslim sacred grove in Southwest Bengal, India

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