Impact of management practices on the tropical riverine grasslands of Brahmaputra floodplains: Implications for conservation

Sharma, M. P.; Devi, Anita; Badola, Ruchi; Sharma, Rabindra Kumar; Hussain, Syed Ainul

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110265

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“…The dominance and ecological impact of A. conyzoides in grassland ecosystems have been observed by several researchers [89,90]. The fast-spreading stolons of A. conyzoides greatly enhance the weed's potential to cover large areas of grasslands and rangelands, thus destroying native grasses and forbs and causing fodder shortages for livestock [4,90].…”

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confidence: 98%

“…The dominance and ecological impact of A. conyzoides in grassland ecosystems have been observed by several researchers [ 89 , 90 ]. The fast-spreading stolons of A .…”

Section: Ecological Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The fast-spreading stolons of A . conyzoides greatly enhance the weed’s potential to cover large areas of grasslands and rangelands, thus destroying native grasses and forbs and causing fodder shortages for livestock [ 4 , 90 ]. Furthermore, it reduces the carrying capacity of pastures and may lead to the disappearance of threatened and endemic species [ 4 ].…”

Section: Ecological Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Ecology, Biology, Environmental Impacts, and Management of an Agro-Environmental Weed Ageratum conyzoides

Kaur

Singh

et al. 2023

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Ageratum conyzoides L. (Billy goat weed; Asteraceae) is an annual herbaceous plant of American origin with a pantropical distribution. The plant has unique biological attributes and a raft of miscellaneous chemical compounds that render it a pharmacologically important herb. Despite its high medicinal value, the constant spread of the weed is noticeable and alarming. In many countries, the weed has severely invaded the natural, urban, and agroecosystems, thus presenting management challenges to natural resource professionals and farmers. Its interference with agricultural crops, grassland forbs, forest ground flora, and its ability to replace native plant species are of serious concern. Therefore, it is pertinent to monitor its continuous spread, its entry into new geographic regions, the extent of its impact, and the associated evolutionary changes. While management strategies should be improvised to control its spread and reduce its adverse impacts, the possible utilization of this noxious weed for pharmacological and agronomic purposes should also be explored. The objective of this review is to provide a detailed account of the global distribution, biological activities, ecological and environmental impacts, and strategies for the management of the agro-environmental weed A. conyzoides.

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Section: Grasslands and Rangelandsmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…The dominance and ecological impact of A. conyzoides in grassland ecosystems have been observed by several researchers [ 89 , 90 ]. The fast-spreading stolons of A .…”

Section: Ecological Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Ecological Impactsmentioning

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Ecology, Biology, Environmental Impacts, and Management of an Agro-Environmental Weed Ageratum conyzoides

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Singh

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“…and help to resist the invasion of alien plants in the ecosystem (Mungi et al 2023a). Therefore, their herbivory would likely reduce dominance of coarse grasses, woody and alien species and facilitate the growth of short vegetation that is preferred by smaller ungulates like chital and swamp deer in Kanha (Sharma et al 2023). Wild buffaloes are known to engineer wallow sites (Mihailou & Massaro 2021), that can likely enhance the sustenance and prevalence of swampy ecosystem and benefit the endangered swamp deer.…”

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Evaluating the potential for reintroducing the endangered wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee) in Kanha National Park, central India

Bora,

Vardhan,

Vijh

et al. 2024

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Reintroducing megafauna to their historic range is an effective strategy to halt their extinctions and restore ecosystems. Wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee) is an endangered megaherbivore that is lost from 95% of its range. About 90% of its global population (less than 4000) resides within India, in two isolated populations: northeast and central India. The central Indian population is on the verge of extinction and warrants urgent conservation interventions. We assess the potential and provide a strategy for reintroducing buffaloes in Kanha National Park, India. Habitat suitability using the global occurrence of buffalo revealed low‐lying grasslands with least human pressure found in Kanha (390 km2) to be suitable. Within this suitable range, we evaluated vegetation composition, forage biomass, and potential carrying capacity. Multidimensional ordination classified these suitable sites into moist and dry grassland clusters. Moist grasslands were found to better suit reintroduction due to lower grazing pressure, higher productivity, and availability of perennial water sources. Distinct matriarchal clades of swamp and river buffalo were observed. Within the river buffalo clade, Indian wild buffaloes formed a distinct cluster with close proximity between northeast and central Indian samples, suggesting northeast buffaloes could be sourced for a founding population in Kanha. Following IUCN guidelines, we discuss the reintroduction strategy that could sustain approximately 200 buffaloes in the area and subsequently expand to other suitable habitats in central India. If implemented as proposed, recovery of this lost ecosystem engineer will help to restore grasslands, and swamp habitats, as well as contribute to its global conservation efforts.

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Enhanced ecosystem carbon sink in shrub-grassland ecotone under grazing exclusion on Tibetan plateau

Wang,

Liu,

Wang

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Impact of management practices on the tropical riverine grasslands of Brahmaputra floodplains: Implications for conservation

Cited by 5 publications

References 51 publications

Ecology, Biology, Environmental Impacts, and Management of an Agro-Environmental Weed Ageratum conyzoides

Ecology, Biology, Environmental Impacts, and Management of an Agro-Environmental Weed Ageratum conyzoides

Evaluating the potential for reintroducing the endangered wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee) in Kanha National Park, central India

Enhanced ecosystem carbon sink in shrub-grassland ecotone under grazing exclusion on Tibetan plateau

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