Variations in floristic composition and community structure between disturbed and undisturbed lowland forest in Aklan, Philippines

Banag-Moran, Cecilia I.; Bautista, Frederick A.; Bonifacio, Karl Angelo M; Guzman, Clarence Ave Martin L De; Lim, Joshua L.; Tandang, Danilo N.; Dagamac, Nikki Heherson A.

doi:10.1080/24749508.2020.1814187

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“…The Philippines is recognized as one of the earth's most important biodiversity hotspots (Gaither and Rocha 2013) with approximately 13000 plant species of which 39% of them are considered as endemics (Banag-Moran et al 2020). Many of these plants are widely used as traditional alternative medicine (Quisumbing 1978).…”

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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by the Mamanwa tribe of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines

2021

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Abstract. Nuneza OM, Rodriguez BC, Nasiad JGM. 2021. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by the Mamanwa tribe of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines. Biodiversitas 22: 3284-3296. Traditional knowledge on medicinal plants plays an important role in public healthcare and development of drugs. In the Philippines, studies on ethnomedicinal plants have increased throughout the years. However, documentation on the ethnobotanical knowledge in Mindanao is few and mostly focused on other well-known tribes. This ethnobotanical study was carried out to document medicinal plants used by the Mamanwas tribe in ten Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs) of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte, Philippines. Ethnomedicinal information on the plant parts used, different modes of preparation, and mode of utilization was gathered from 143 local informants through informal interviews and semi-structured questionnaires. Seventy-eight plant species under 70 genera and 42 families were documented to treat various ailments in their communities. Family Asteraceae held the dominance with ten species that were reported to have medicinal uses. Out of the 78 species, trees constituted the largest proportion with 32 plant species that cover 41%. In terms of plant parts used, leaves are frequently used constituting 46%. As to mode of preparation, decoction (40%) ranked the highest followed by poultice (18%) and heating over fire (14%). Documentation of the valuable ethnomedicinal knowledge will help preserve the vanishing tradition of cultural communities in terms of medicinal plant utilization.

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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by the Mamanwa tribe of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines

2021

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“…The average basal area of plant species at Nwamba forest was 38.13 m 2 (Table 2) and is higher than 22.54, 22.68, 25.82 and 26.69 m 2 reported by Adekunle et al 51 , Banag-Moran et al 52 , Naidu and Kumar 53 and Adekunle and Olagoke 54 , respectively and 1.82-28.24 m 2 haG 1 range reported by Aigbe et al 44 . This is expected since the forest understudy is under protection by community law, with minimal human use pressure.…”

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Floristic Composition and Life Forms of Plant Species in Nwamba Forest Reserve in Nigeria

Obasi¹,

Okogwu²,

Obasi³

et al. 2022

Asian J. of Plant Sciences

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Background and Objective: Forest habitat plays significant roles in the conservation of biodiversity, environment and the provision of essential products for the well-being of mankind. The habit of Nwamba forest reserve in Ndubia-Igbagu, Izzi Local Government Area, Ebonyi state, Nigeria was studied to ascertain the floristic composition, families, life forms, frequency distribution, diameter at breast height and basal area. Material and Methods: Systematic sampling design was used to lay 8 straight line transects of 400 m separated with plots of 50×50 m each to give a total of 32 sample plots for the study. Results: A total of (153) plant species in 128 genera and 53 families were identified. Dicotyledons were dominant with 139 species comprising 116 genera and 44 families, monocotyledon were 11 species in 9 genera and 6 families, pteridophytes were 2 species in 2 genera and 2 families while bryophytes were mono-specific. The dominant families were Fabaceae, Rubiaceae and Apocynaceae with 24, 14 and 10 species, respectively. Napoleona vogelii and Colaargentia had the highest percentage frequency distribution (84.4%) followed by Cola hispida, Icacina trichantha, Cnestic ferruginea and Newbouldia laevis (81.30%). Woody species with diameter at breast height (dbh) class <10 cm were dominant and the mean basal area of the woody species was 38.1 m 2 /plot. The order of the life forms were phanerophytes (84.31%)>chameatophytes (7.20%)>Epiphyte (3.92)>hemicryptophytes = cryptophytes (1.96%)>therophytes (0.65%). Conclusion: The study revealed that the vegetation of the Nwamba forest reserve is diverse and requires forest desirable management practices by the indigenous community/government foresters in the conservation and sustainable exploitation of plant resources in the area.

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“…In each of these plots, a 5 m × 5 m plot was established. Subsequently, in each of 5 m × 5 m, a 1 m × 1 m plot was determined (Banag-Moran et al, 2022). All trees species were counted and documented which were within 10 m × 10 m plot.…”

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Flowering Plant Diversity of Differentially Disturbed Region of Terai Sal (Shorea robusta) Forest in Eastern Nepal

Neupane,

Bhandari,

Khatiwada

2024

Adhyayan J.

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Terai Sal (Shorea robusta C.F.Gaertn.) forest, characteristic forest of lowland of Nepal, faces direct and indirect impacts from various anthropogenic activities. The present work aimed to study and document the flowering plant diversity within differentially disturbed sites of Charali Sal forest. Additionally, we accessed the habitat condition, analyzed the invasion status and prioritize the threats faced by the plant communities and recommended ways to mitigate the prevalent threats. We employed purposive sampling technique to sample the forest areas and nested plot design for vegetation sampling. Thirty sample plots, each measuring 10 m × 10 m, were established on two differentially disturbed sites (disturbed and undisturbed) of Charali Sal forest. A total of 111 flowering plant species belonging to 39 families were documented in the sampling sites, with 90 total species (89 identified) in disturbed sites and 86 species (80 identified) in undisturbed sites. Although the disturbed sites contained higher number of flowering plants, the diversity indices (Simpson and Shannon-wiener’s) indicated higher diversity on undisturbed site. Disturbed site exhibited higher human encroachment and higher invasion of alien species compared to undisturbed site. Specific habitat management plans should be devised for the control and eradication of invasive species from the Charali Sal forest. We highly recommend to delimit a buffer zone all around the forest perimeter to regulate local access inside the forest. Collecting and harvesting various forest products should be restricted to the buffer zone, while the inner forest areas should be under careful and strict management. Implementing these strict managemental strategies would be challenging, but it is crucial for preserving the natural integrity of the forest.

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Variations in floristic composition and community structure between disturbed and undisturbed lowland forest in Aklan, Philippines

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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by the Mamanwa tribe of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines

Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by the Mamanwa tribe of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines

Floristic Composition and Life Forms of Plant Species in Nwamba Forest Reserve in Nigeria

Flowering Plant Diversity of Differentially Disturbed Region of Terai Sal (Shorea robusta) Forest in Eastern Nepal

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