Ecological studies on introduction of alien species (Clerodendrum paniculatum Linn) in Forest Plantation and Nature Reserve Forest of Tropical Africa, Nigeria

AbstractResults of investigations on the patterns of distribution and dispersal of alien species of trees and shrubs in the territory of a steppe protected area, Yelanetskyi Step Nature Reserve (Mykolaiv Region, southern Ukraine), are presented. We registered within this protected area 10 alien woody species. For the most widespread ones (Ulmus pumila L., Gleditsia triacanthos L., Elaeagnus angustifolia L., Robinia pseudoacacia L.), we carried out ecological analyses. In order to establish the scope of impact of ecological factors upon these species, their specificity, and interdependence between ecological factors, the phytoindication method was applied (Didukh, 2012). The results of our analysis conducted on 12 main ecological factors (as outlined by Didukh, 2011), such as soil water regime (Hd), variability of damping (Fh), soil aeration (Ae), soil acidity (Rc), nitrogen content (Nt), salt regime (Sl), carbonate content in soil (Ca), thermoregime (Tm), climate humidity (Om), continentality (Kn), cryoregime (Cr), and light intensity (Lc), show that dispersal of model alien species does not have ecological limitation. However, E.angustifolia and R.pseudoacacia have the strongest capacity to penetrate the steppe communities, especially disturbed ones. Further dispersal of these alien species in the studied area and adjacent territories is hampered only by the integrity of the structure of steppe communities.

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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Dong Nai Culture and Nature Reserve (Vietnam)

Известия СПбЛТА ◽

10.21266/2079-4304.2019.229.57-79 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

В.Х. Данг

Keyword(s):

Medicinal Plants ◽

Biological Diversity ◽

Nature Reserve ◽

Ethnobotanical Study ◽

Plant Resources ◽

Medicinal Uses ◽

East Region ◽

Reserve Forest ◽

Ecological Tourism ◽

Cultural Monuments

Природно-культурный заповедник Донг Най - самый большой заповедник в Юго-Восточном регионе Вьетнама. Территория заповедника Донг Най состоит из трех земельных участков, расположенных в коммунах Ма Да, Хиеу Лием и Фу Ли уезда Винь Кыу в провинции Донг Най. Заповедник создан с тремя основными целями: сохранение разнообразия естественной лесной экосистемы в пределах провинции Донг Най сохранение и популяризация объектов культурного наследия (памятников истории и культуры) региона сохранение биологического разнообразия и развитие экологического туризма. Исследование показало, что люди, живущие в окрестностях заповедника Донг Най, использовали различные виды растений в качестве средств лечения нескольких недугов, перечисленных в исследуемой области. Растения являются единственными доступными ресурсами для первой помощи, так как медицинские центры находятся далеко от коммуны Фу Ли. 90 таксонов были процитированы людьми для их целебной пользы, среди них 10 таксонов были самыми используемыми лекарственными растениями. Было установлено, что наибольшее число видов, используемых для лечения этих заболеваний, приходится на семейство Ароидных (Araceae). Большинство лекарственных растений, используемых в нашей области исследования, были собраны в природе и культивируются. Местные жители выразили твердое согласие относительно использования растений для ухода за людьми. Коренное население Чоро обладает ценными знаниями об использовании ресурсов лекарственных растений, которые передаются из поколения в поколение, однако эти знания не были задокументированы. В исследовании подчеркивается необходимость документирования и распространения традиционных медицинских знаний, которые обеспечат базовые данные для дальнейших исследований и их сохранение. Dong Nai Culture and Nature Reserve (Dong Nai Reserve) is the biggest reserve in the Southern East region of Vietnam. The territory of Dong Nai Reserve consists of three land parcels located in the communes of Ma Da, Hieu Liem and Phu Ly, Vinh Cuu district in Dong Nai province. Dong Nai Reserve was established with three major objectives: to preserve the diversity of the natural forest ecosystem within Dong Nai province to preserve and promote the cultural heritage (historical and cultural monuments) of the region to preserve biological diversity and to develop ecological tourism. The study showed that people living in the surroundings of Dong Nai Reserve forest used various plant species as remedies for several ailments listed in the study area. Plants are the only available and accessible resources for first cares as health base centers are far from the Phu Ly village. 90 species were cited by people for their medicinal uses, among them 10 species were the most used medicinal plants. Araceae family was found to have had the highest number of species used in treating these ailments. Most of the medicinal plants used in our study area were collected from the forest and cultivation. Local people showed strong agreement on the use of plants for peoples care. Cho Ro ethnic group holds valuable knowledge about uses of medicinal plant resources which is inherited through generations however this knowledge was not documented. The study highlights the need for documenting and publicizing the traditional medicinal knowledge which will provide basic data for further research and conservation.

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Seed Germination and Viability in African Teak, Milicia excelsa (Welw.) C.C. Berg- (Moraceae) - a promising timber tree

Indian Journal of Forestry ◽

10.54207/bsmps1000-2019-909k05 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 42 (3) ◽

pp. 303-306

Author(s):

T. Sabu ◽

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Chitra Chandrasenan Rajeswary ◽

S.M. Surayya Muhammed ◽

C. Anilkumar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Seed Germination ◽

Seed Storage ◽

Storage Conditions ◽

Forest Plantation ◽

Tropical Africa ◽

Forest Division ◽

Timber Tree ◽

Milicia Excelsa

The occurrence of Milicia excelsa (Welw.) C.C. Berg, native to tropical Africa, commonly known as African Teak is reported in the forest plantation area of Alimukku, Punalur Forest Division, Kollam District, in Kerala (Sabu et al, 2018). An attempt is made to popularize and conserve this highly promising tree having multipurpose use, by raising seedlings through standardized seed germination protocols and evolving suitable seed storage conditions.

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Jenis-Jenis Reptilia di PPKA Bodogol, Taman Nasional Gunung Gede Pangrango

Jurnal BIOMA ◽

10.21009/bioma10(1).6 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 45

Author(s):

Debby Yuniar ◽

Hanum Isfaeni ◽

Paskal Sukandar ◽

Mohamad Isnin Noer

Keyword(s):

Key Words ◽

National Park ◽

Nature Reserve ◽

Geographic Range ◽

Ecological Studies ◽

Short Term ◽

Number Species ◽

Research Studies

Abstract Ecological studies of reptiles in Java were rarely executed during the last decade, because many scientist have focused exclusively on taxonomical studies. Also, studies about diversity of reptiles which have been heretofore published mostly incorporated with amphibians, and nearly all of those studies concerning in unravel the diversity of amphibians. In Bodogol, Gede- Pangrango National Park, survey about reptiles diversity have been done frequently, but just few researches that have been published and most of all were short term research studies. Hence, a research that concern in studying diversity of reptiles become valuable to carry out. Herein, we studied the diversity of reptiles in Bodogol during November 2011 to March 2012. Reptiles’ species were collected by searching in available trail other than Tangkil, Cipanyairan I, and Cipanyairan II. Total of twenty three species of reptiles were found, encompassing six families (Colubridae, Elapidae, Viperidae, Scincidae, Agamidae, and Gekkonidae). Number species of reptiles occured in Bodogol were quite similar to other largest nature reserve areas within the same geographic range (e.g. Halimun-Salak and Ujung Kulon National Park). Despite its small in size, Bodogol contains various types of habitat which therefore could support a variety species of reptiles. Key words : bodogol, diversity, reptiles, java

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The Carabidae (Coleoptera) of Shada Al-A’Ala Nature Reserve, Southwestern Saudi Arabia, with description of a new species of Paussinae

ZooKeys ◽

10.3897/zookeys.812.30937 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 812 ◽

pp. 93-131 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Mahmoud S. Abdel-Dayem ◽

Ali A. Elgharbawy ◽

Iftekhar Rasool ◽

Peter Nagel ◽

Hathal M. Aldhafer

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

New Species ◽

Nature Reserve ◽

Common Species ◽

Carabid Beetles ◽

Ecological Studies ◽

Number Of Species ◽

Conservation Plan ◽

One New Species ◽

A New Species

We report the Carabidae collected at the Shada Al-A’Ala Nature Reserve (SANR) in Baha Province in southwestern Saudi Arabia during 2013–2015. In total, 62 carabid species and subspecies representing 39 genera, 17 tribes, and 10 subfamilies were identified, including one new species, Paussusminutulus Nagel & Rasool, sp. n, four new country records, and 24 species that are new provincial records for Baha. The carabid fauna was dominated by the Lebiini with 19 species. A high number of species were rarely collected (34 species) in comparison to the more abundant and common species (9 species). The highest number of species (52 species) was collected during autumn. The carabids of SANR are represented by a large component of Afrotropical faunal elements (28.1%) and smaller numbers of Oriental species (3.5%) and endemic taxa (5.3%). In comparison to Garf Raydah Nature Reserve in Asir Province, also in southwestern Saudi Arabia, SANR had an equal number of carabids sharing 64.5% of the species but with lower number of endemic elements. Our study can serve as a component for implementing a conservation plan for SANR using carabid beetles as sentinel taxa. These research results may support future ecological studies on SNAR carabids.

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Some alien species of aquatic invertebrates in the water bodies of the nature reserve fund of the Kyiv metropolis

Journal of Native and Alien Plant Studies ◽

10.37555/2707-3114.1.2021.247574 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 175-182

Author(s):

A. G. Kostenko ◽

L. P. Gaponova ◽

M. S. Prokopuk

Keyword(s):

Alien Species ◽

Aquatic Invertebrates ◽

Nature Reserve ◽

Water Bodies ◽

Freshwater Invertebrates ◽

Reserve Fund ◽

Stable Populations ◽

Conservation Of Biodiversity

The invasion of alien species of freshwater invertebrates and the associated changes in the faunistic composi- tion of local ecosystems are a serious threat to the conservation of biodiversity. In this work, we supplement the existing list of alien species with information about three more species of non-native freshwater invertebrates, which have formed stable populations in water bodies of Ukraine. These are two representatives of flatworms: Girardia tigrina (Girard, 1850) and Stenostomum saliens Kepner & Carter, 1931, as well as a representative of copepods, Eucyclops roseus Ishida, 1997.

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Invasion of alien plants in fire-damaged forests at southern boundary of the taiga zone

Forest Systems ◽

10.5424/fs/2016253-09461 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. eSC13 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anatoliy A. Khapugin ◽

Elena V. Vargot ◽

Gennadiy G. Chugunov ◽

Nikita I. Shugaev

Keyword(s):

Alien Species ◽

Invasive Plants ◽

Forest Ecosystem ◽

Nature Reserve ◽

Solidago Canadensis ◽

Southern Boundary ◽

Lactuca Serriola ◽

State Nature Reserve ◽

In Fire ◽

State Nature

Aim of study: Biological invasions are one of the most important areas of forest research. In this study, we revealed invasibility of fire-damaged forests at the southern boundary of the taiga zone.Area of study: The Mordovia State Nature Reserve (Central Russia).Material and Methods: Altogether, 11 square plots of each 100 ×100 m were established in different types of fire-damaged forests. To test plant invasion outside the established plots, field researches were carried out by route method in fire-damaged area of the Mordovia Reserve.Main Results: Six alien species (Erigeron canadensis, E. annuus, Oenothera biennis, Lactuca serriola, Sambucus racemosa, Viola arvensis) were registered within the established plots in 2011–2014. In addition, two alien invasive plants (Solidago canadensis and Bidens frondosa) were found outside these plots. No differences were detected in invasibility of the tested forest ecosystems.Research highlights: Among the revealed alien species, Erigeron canadensis, Lactuca serriola and Solidago canadensis are the most invasive plants in forest ecosystems. The first one was observed with a high occurrence frequency and abundance in all forest types tested. The second one has not been differed by abundance, but it characterized by a high competition as well as a large biomass and a large number of seeds. Solidago canadensis penetrated to natural forest ecosystem in a short time period due to closest location of its dispersal centers near the boundary of the Mordovia Reserve. These species are the most probable invaders of the forest ecosystems.Keywords: Invasive plants; invisibility; post-fire successions; Mordovia State Nature Reserve; wildfire; forest ecosystem.

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Komposisi Spesies Capung (Odonata) di Kawasan Cagar Alam Mandor Kecamatan Mandor Kabupaten Landak Kalimantan Barat

Jurnal Protobiont ◽

10.26418/protobiont.v8i1.30847 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ayu Seftia Nur Wulandari, Tri Rima Setyawati, Kustiati

Keyword(s):

Random Sampling ◽

Gold Mining ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Nature Reserve ◽

Common Species ◽

Illegal Logging ◽

Reserve Area ◽

Predatory Insect ◽

Reserve Forest ◽

Nannophya Pygmaea

Dragonfly is one of the predatory insect that can be used as an environmental bio-indicator. Mandor Nature Reserve forest area, which has 3.080 Ha, had changed due to illegal logging and illegal gold mining (PETI) giving a sustainable impact on its flora and fauna. This research aim was to determine the species of dragonfly found in the Mandor Nature Reserve area. The sampling was conducted in one month with the Purposive Random Sampling method. Adult species were collected fortnightly by using sweep nets. There were 182 individuals belonged to 2 suborders, 3 families, 11 genera, and 12 species of dragonflies found in Mandor Nature Reserve area. Two suborders are Zygoptera and Anisoptera, the three families are Coenagrionidae, Gomphidae and Liebellulidae. The most common species found of dragonflies is Cerinorubellum ceriagrion (33 individuals or 18%) and Nannophya pygmaea (29 individuals or 16%), Orthetrum sabina (23 individuals or 13%) and the least common dragonfly is Periagrion microcephallum (4 individuals or 2.16%).

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