scholarly journals Scientific History of Some Alien Plants In India: Origin, Implications And Culture

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (05) ◽  
pp. 66-75
Author(s):  
Dinkarrao Amrutrao Patil
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
New World ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Alien Plants ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Exotic Plant ◽  
Exotic Plant Species ◽  
Sanskrit Literature ◽  
History Of

Indian subcontinent has a rich heritage of biodiversity because of its variable geo-climatic conditions. Several exotic plant species survived since ancient period and became an integral part of Indian flora. Nay, they now seem to be iconic plants and are being venerated. They are valued by the Indians for their esteem, culture and welfare. Select 20 exotic  notable species are studied from the standpoint of their origin, distribution, culture and ancient Sanskrit literature. Diverse information about them is adduced from architecture, art, archaeological sites, etymology (philology), anthropology,  ancient Sanskrit and religious scriptures. Some of them were once thought introduced by western rulers in the then India few centuries ago. This belief can be easily negated based on the present investigation. They appeared to have been brought in India during pre-Columbian period. They also appear to be indicators of Indian contacts with various parts of the Old World and interestingly even New World.

scholarly journals Panini’s Astadhyayi in the Eyes of Plant Invasion on Indian Subcontinent

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 236-242
Author(s):  
Dinkarrao Amrutrao Patil
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Plant Invasion ◽  
Present Author ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Exotic Plant ◽  
Great Understanding ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Exotic Plant Species ◽  
Modern Period ◽  
Indian Landmass

Indigenous plantlore is a manifestation in a given community, based on adaptation and wisdom of local people and environment. It develops over times and continues so also. This treasure of traditional knowledge is used to sustain the community and its bioculture. In long past, people of great understanding, christalized their wisdom in some treatises such as the Panini’s Astadhyayi. This treatise is understood and well known for the genesis and development of Sanskrit knowledge. Ancient Sanskrit scripts usually contain information concerning culture and sustenance based on plant world. The present author analysed it in view of plant invasion on Indian landmass in Panini’s time. Total 45 exotic plant species belonging to 44 genera and 29 angiospermic families are divulged from it. These belong to nearly all corners of the Old and New Worlds. Majority of them (28 species) are cultigens and still continue even in modern period in India. Of course, rest of them are wild, naturalised and presently constitute integral part of Indian biodiversity. The importance of such ancient treatises is dilated in this communication.

Do vegetal communities dominated by invasive exotic plant species affect the structure of bird communities in an Atlantic Forest area?

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 241-249
Author(s):  
Cleverton da Silva ◽  
Arleu Barbosa Viana-Junior ◽  
Cristiano Schetini de Azevedo ◽  
Juliano Ricardo Fabricante
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Bird Communities ◽  
Forest Area ◽  
Exotic Plant ◽  
Exotic Plant Species ◽  
Invasive Exotic

Apparent competition and native consumers exacerbate the strong competitive effect of an exotic plant species

Ecology ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 1052-1061 ◽  
Author(s):  
John L. Orrock ◽  
Humberto P. Dutra ◽  
Robert J. Marquis ◽  
Nicholas Barber
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Apparent Competition ◽  
Exotic Plant ◽  
Competitive Effect ◽  
Exotic Plant Species
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