Anthropogenic disturbances and their impact on vegetation in Western Himalaya, India

Malik, Zubair A.; Pandey, Rajiv; Bhatt, Arun

doi:10.1007/s11629-015-3533-7

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“…Current resource extraction practices decreases the productivity of forests, and it will eventually lead to the depletion of forest resources in future (Meilby et al 2014;Pandey et al 2014;Behera et al 2016;Charlery et al 2016). In addition to these disturbances causing changes in the Himalayan forests (Malik et al 2016), significant impacts due to climate change have been observed at multiple scales ranging from within-species to ecosystem-level changes (Shrestha et al 2012;Aryal et al 2013;Wani et al 2013). Studies have also reported significant forest cover changes in the central Himalayan region (Gairola et al 2013;Mishra and Chaudhuri 2015).…”

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Capturing forest dependency in the central Himalayan region: Variations between Oak (Quercus spp.) and Pine (Pinus spp.) dominated forest landscapes

Chakraborty

Joshi

Sachdeva

2017

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Our study explores the nexus between forests and local communities through participatory assessments and household surveys in the central Himalayan region. Forest dependency was compared among villages surrounded by oak-dominated forests (n = 8) and pine-dominated forests (n = 9). Both quantitative and qualitative analyses indicate variations in the degree of dependency based on proximity to nearest forest type. Households near oak-dominated forests were more dependent on forests (83.8%) compared to households near pine-dominated forests (69.1%). Forest dependency is mainly subsistence-oriented for meeting basic household requirements. Livestock population, cultivated land per household, and non-usage of alternative fuels are the major explanatory drivers of forest dependency. Our findings can help decision and policy makers to establish nested governance mechanisms encouraging prioritized site-specific conservation options among forest-adjacent households. Additionally, income diversification with respect to alternate livelihood sources, institutional reforms, and infrastructure facilities can reduce forest dependency, thereby, allowing sustainable forest management.

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Capturing forest dependency in the central Himalayan region: Variations between Oak (Quercus spp.) and Pine (Pinus spp.) dominated forest landscapes

Chakraborty

Joshi

Sachdeva

2017

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“…Additionally, unpalatable and thorny species are dominant in grazing vegetation, and fast-growing species are dominant in non-grazing vegetation (Tardella et al, 2016;Kılıç et al, 2018). Overgrazing in meadows and pastures damages the ground flora and prevents the regeneration of dominant species (Malik et al, 2016). However, Pettit et al (1995) stated that overgrazing increases the proportion of unrelated species.…”

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The relationships between environmental and disturbance factors in temperate deciduous forest ecosystem (Amasya/Turkey)

Kiliç

Sürmen

Kutbay

2021

Anatolian Journal of Botany

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Deciduous forests face many disturbance factors. Grazing and cutting are the leading factors in this disturbance.The study area's vegetation was analyzed using numerical methods to identify plant communities and determine the relationship between environmental gradients and disturbance factors. The species diversity was calculated using alpha and beta diversity indexes. As a result, four different communities were identified in the study area. One of the communities was under grazing pressure while the other community was under cutting pressure. No disturbance factors were found in the remaining two communities. Elevation and soil moisture were found to be important in the distribution of plant communities. pH, soil moisture, soil % N content and canopy factors were found to be important. The highest Shannon-Wienner diversity index values were found in non-cutting and non-grazing forest communities. The lowest Shannon-Wienner diversity index values were found in grazing and cutting forest communities. Unlike the Shannon-Wienner diversity index, the highest beta index values were found in grazing and cutting forest communities. The lowest beta index values were found in non-cutting and non-grazing forest communities.

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“…The unchecked overgrazing due to the limited available grazing area and excessive sedentary and nomadic livestock are constant threats to a proper functioning of ecosystem (Malik 2016). Grazing influences native species composition and affect the entire ecosystem (Adler and Morales 1991).…”

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Utilization and conservation status of plant resources of mountanious range of Pir Punjal of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan

Faiz¹,

I-Abas²

2019

Bangladesh J. Bot.

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The utilization patern of plant resources of Pin Punjal Mountanious range of Azad Kashmir and anthropogenic stress of the ecosystem was documented. A total of 150 species were recorded by the local people for various needs, such as, 19 species used as fruit and vegetables, 47 as medicinal, 26 as fuel wood, 12 as timber for furniture making, 32 as fodder for grazing of livestock, 4 as ornamental and 10 as aesthetic for cultural and religious activities. The anthropogenic pressure on the ecosystem was analysed by using principal components analysis (PCA) which resulted significant anthropogenic stressors on the natural resources of the area.

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Anthropogenic disturbances and their impact on vegetation in Western Himalaya, India

Cited by 66 publications

References 31 publications

Capturing forest dependency in the central Himalayan region: Variations between Oak (Quercus spp.) and Pine (Pinus spp.) dominated forest landscapes

Capturing forest dependency in the central Himalayan region: Variations between Oak (Quercus spp.) and Pine (Pinus spp.) dominated forest landscapes

The relationships between environmental and disturbance factors in temperate deciduous forest ecosystem (Amasya/Turkey)

Utilization and conservation status of plant resources of mountanious range of Pir Punjal of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan

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