Ethnomedicinal Potential of Exotic Plants of Madhya Pradesh: A Review

Native bees contribute with a considerable portion of pollination services for endemic as well as economically important plant species. Their decline has been attributed to several human-derived influences including global warming as well as the reduction, alteration and loss of bees’ habitat. Moreover, together with human expansion comes along the introduction of exotic plant species with negative impacts over native ecosystems. Anthropic effects may have even a deeper impact on communities adapted to extreme environments, such as high elevation habitats, where abiotic stressors alone are a natural limitation to biodiversity. In these, human-borne alterations, such as the introduction of exotic plants and urbanization, may have a greater influence on native communities. In this work we explored such problem, studying the relationship between landscape and its effect over richness and abundance of native bees from the subandean belt in the Andes mountain chain. Furthermore, we investigated the effects of exotic plant abundance on this high-altitude bee assemblage. Despite landscape did not show an effect over bee richness and abundance, exotic plants did have a significant influence over native bee assemblage. The abundance of exotic plants was associated with a relative increase in the proportion of small and medium bee species. Moreover, Halictidae was the only family that appeared to be favored by an increase in the abundance of exotic plant species. We discuss these results and the urgent need for further research of high-altitude environments due to their vulnerability and high endemicity.

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Floristic Diversity of Angiospermic Weeds in Madhya Pradesh : A Review

Journal of Non Timber Forest Products ◽

10.54207/bsmps2000-2017-n852sk ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 49-54

Author(s):

Dinesh Jadhav

Keyword(s):

Plant Species ◽

Field Survey ◽

Madhya Pradesh ◽

Detailed Account ◽

Floristic Diversity ◽

Weed Plant ◽

Weed Flora

An attempt has been made to prepare a detailed account on weed flora of Madhya Pradesh. In the present paper 171 Angiospermic weed plant species belonging to 134 genera and 50 families are described. Of these, 123 species are herb, 25 shrubs and under shrub, 14 climbers, 5 grasses, 3 sedges and 1 twiner. The information has been gathered by field survey and from available literature.

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Exotic garden plants partly substitute for native plants as resources for pollinators when native plants become seasonally scarce

Oecologia ◽

10.1007/s00442-020-04785-8 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 194 (3) ◽

pp. 465-480

Author(s):

Michael Staab ◽

Maria Helena Pereira-Peixoto ◽

Alexandra-Maria Klein

Keyword(s):

Plant Species ◽

Native Plants ◽

Exotic Plants ◽

Interaction Networks ◽

Exotic Plant ◽

Exotic Plant Species ◽

Flower Visitor ◽

Garden Plants ◽

Flower Visiting ◽

Plant Pollinator

Abstract Urban green spaces such as gardens often consist of native and exotic plant species, which provide pollen and nectar for flower-visiting insects. Although some exotic plants are readily visited by pollinators, it is unknown if and at which time of the season exotic garden plants may supplement or substitute for flower resources provided by native plants. To investigate if seasonal changes in flower availability from native vs. exotic plants affect flower visits, diversity and particularly plant–pollinator interaction networks, we studied flower-visiting insects over a whole growing season in 20 urban residential gardens in Germany. Over the course of the season, visits to native plants decreased, the proportion of flower visits to exotics increased, and flower-visitor species richness decreased. Yet, the decline in flower-visitor richness over the season was slowed in gardens with a relatively higher proportion of flowering exotic plants. This compensation was more positively linked to the proportion of exotic plant species than to the proportion of exotic flower cover. Plant–pollinator interaction networks were moderately specialized. Interactions were more complex in high summer, but interaction diversity, linkage density, and specialisation were not influenced by the proportion of exotic species. Thus, later in the season when few native plants flowered, exotic garden plants partly substituted for native flower resources without apparent influence on plant–pollinator network structure. Late-flowering garden plants support pollinator diversity in cities. If appropriately managed, and risk of naturalisation is minimized, late-flowering exotic plants may provide floral resources to support native pollinators when native plants are scarce.

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Geographical Analysis of the Distribution and Spread of Exotic Plant Species in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

The UW National Parks Service Research Station Annual Reports ◽

10.13001/uwnpsrc.1998.3347 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 22 ◽

pp. 3-12

Author(s):

Deborah Kurtz ◽

Richard Aspinall ◽

Katherine Hansen

Keyword(s):

Exotic Species ◽

Plant Species ◽

National Park ◽

National Park Service ◽

Exotic Plants ◽

Rare Plants ◽

Exotic Plant ◽

Exotic Plant Species ◽

Grand Teton National Park ◽

Park Service

The effects of introduced exotic species in natural environments are becoming important issues in conservation biology and natural resource management and recent scientific literature reveals increasing concern regarding the spread of invasive exotic plant species (Allen, 1996; Vitousek et al. 1996; Walker and Smith, 1997). Ecological consequences of these species include increased competition for space, water, and nutrients with native plants (which could result in a decrease in biodiversity), decreased forage quality for native ungulates, and changes in the microenvironments where the establishments took place (Woods, 1997). Sheley et al (1998) list several ecologically and economically detrimental impacts of exotic species. The National Park Service recognizes the need to protect ecosystems from exotic species (National Park Service, 1997) through management based on the ability to predict species distributions and spread, and monitoring in areas that are most susceptible to invasion. Recommended strategies for preventing the spread of exotic species include developing an early warning system to identify and eradicate new infestations of exotic plants in National Parks, and continued inventory and monitoring of exotic plants (National Park Service, 1997). These strategies will be based on assessment of the distribution and spread of exotic plants (National Park Service, 1997) using remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technologies for mapping and monitoring exotic plants, and models to predict the invasiveness and spread of exotic plants. In Grand Teton National Park (GTNP), exotic species are a great concern for park managers (National Park Service, 1997). Of the 1000 species of flowering plants within GTNP, there are also four (possibly five) rare plants that may be threatened as a result of competition with exotics (Wyoming Rare Plant Technical Committee, 1994): Draba borealis (Boreal draba), Epipactis gigantea (Giant helleborine), Lesquerella carinata var. carinata (Keeled bladderpod), Lesquerella paysonni (Payson's bladderpod), and possibly Draba densifolia var. apiculata (Rockcress draba). The continued survival of these sensitive plants in GTNP increases the need for management of exotic plants. GTNP has implemented a classification system for exotic plant species that consists of three priority levels (GTNP, 1997a). Priority 1 species are designated as "noxious" since they are capable of invading natural ecosystems and disrupting or displacing native vegetation. Currently, there are thirteen exotic plant species with a Priority 1 status within GTNP (Table 1 ).

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Levoglucosan Emission From Different Indigenous and Exotic Plant Species in Bangladesh

Journal of Biodiversity Conservation and Bioresource Management ◽

10.3329/jbcbm.v6i2.55241 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

K Jahan ◽

F Jeba ◽

MS Islam ◽

A Salam

Keyword(s):

Plant Species ◽

Cocos Nucifera ◽

Mangifera Indica ◽

Exotic Plants ◽

Combustion Efficiency ◽

Cellulose Content ◽

Exotic Plant ◽

Exotic Plant Species ◽

Minimum Concentration ◽

Plant Samples

Levoglucosan is a biomarker for biomass burning with high emission efficiency. Both indigenous and exotic plant species (biomass) are common in Bangladesh and used as a fuel source in rural areas for cooking purposes. Three indigenous plants, Mango (Mangifera indica), Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), Coconut (Cocos nucifera) and three exotic plants, Mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni), Koroi (Albizia lebbeck), Guava (Psidium guajava), were selected for this experiment. The study was carried out to determine and compare the levoglucosan emission for these selected indigenous and exotic plants upon burning at the typical rural cooking stove in the laboratory scale. PM10 samples were collected on top of the cooking stove using a low volume air sampler (LVAS). The concentration was determined quantitatively by UV-visible spectrophotometer using anthrone-sulfuric acid reagent. The exotic plant samples (7.47 mg/m3) emitted a higher concentration of levoglucosan than the indigenous plant samples (6.49 mg/m3). Among the six different leaf samples, S. mahagoni leaves showed the highest emission of levoglucosan (6.31 mg/m3) and C. nucifera leaves showed the lowest levoglucosan (5.74 mg/m3) due to their individual cellulose content and combustion efficiency. Among the six wood samples, S. mahagoni woods showed the maximum concentration (9.63 mg/m3) and C. nucifera coir showed the minimum concentration (6.631 mg/m3) of levoglucosan emission. The soft leaf samples (6.02 mg/m3) showed lower emission than the hardwood (7.97 mg/m3) samples because of their diverse structural pattern and combustion efficiency. Comparing the emission factors, the exotic wood and leaf samples (EF=2.89*10– 3g/kg) showed higher emission than the indigenous wood and leaf samples (EF=2.55*10–3g/kg) J. Biodivers. Conserv. Bioresour. Manag. 2020, 6(2): 1-10

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Ethnomedicinal uses of exotic plant species in Mogalakwena Municipality of Waterberg District, Limpopo Province South Africa

International Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine ◽

10.28933/meama-ijtcm-201604 ◽

2017 ◽

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Plant Species ◽

Limpopo Province ◽

Exotic Plant ◽

Exotic Plant Species ◽

Ethnomedicinal Uses

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New records of occurrence of five species of Neosilba (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) in the State of Bahia, Brazil

Ciência Rural ◽

10.1590/s0103-84782013001000002 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 43 (10) ◽

pp. 1744-1746 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Maria Aparecida Leão Bittencourt ◽

Adriano Murielle Santos de Menezes ◽

João Pedro de Andrade Bomfim ◽

Olivia Oliveira dos Santos ◽

Maria Aparecida Castellani ◽

...

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Plant Species ◽

New Records ◽

The State ◽

Exotic Plant ◽

The South ◽

Exotic Plant Species ◽

Hydrolyzed Protein

This paper reports the record of new species of Neosilba in the State of Bahia: Neosilba bella Strikis & Prado; Neosilba cornuphallus Strikis; Neosilba dimidiata (Curran); Neosilba ilheuense Strikis and Neosilba pseudozadolicha Strikis. Frugivorous flies were captured by McPhail traps, using a hydrolyzed protein at 5.0%, as attractant, and also obtained of fruits samples of native and exotic plant species, which were collected in domestic orchards in the South of Bahia. The specimens of Lonchaeidae were identified according to McALPINE & STEYSKAL (1982), STRIKIS & PRADO (2006) and STRIKIS (2011).

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Along urbanization sprawl, exotic plants distort native bee (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) assemblages in high elevation Andes ecosystem

10.7287/peerj.preprints.27140v1 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Patricia Henríquez-Piskulich ◽

Alejandro Vera ◽

Gino Sandoval ◽

Cristian Villagra

Keyword(s):

High Altitude ◽

Plant Species ◽

Extreme Environments ◽

Exotic Plants ◽

High Elevation ◽

Native Bees ◽

Exotic Plant ◽

Exotic Plant Species ◽

Pollination Services ◽

Native Bee

Native bees contribute with a considerable portion of pollination services for endemic as well as economically important plant species. Their decline has been attributed to several human-derived influences including global warming as well as the reduction, alteration and loss of bees’ habitat. Moreover, together with human expansion comes along the introduction of exotic plant species with negative impacts over native ecosystems. Anthropic effects may have even a deeper impact on communities adapted to extreme environments, such as high elevation habitats, where abiotic stressors alone are a natural limitation to biodiversity. In these, human-borne alterations, such as the introduction of exotic plants and urbanization, may have a greater influence on native communities. In this work we explored such problem, studying the relationship between landscape and its effect over richness and abundance of native bees from the subandean belt in the Andes mountain chain. Furthermore, we investigated the effects of exotic plant abundance on this high-altitude bee assemblage. Despite landscape did not show an effect over bee richness and abundance, exotic plants did have a significant influence over native bee assemblage. The abundance of exotic plants was associated with a relative increase in the proportion of small and medium bee species. Moreover, Halictidae was the only family that appeared to be favored by an increase in the abundance of exotic plant species. We discuss these results and the urgent need for further research of high-altitude environments due to their vulnerability and high endemicity.

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Along urbanization sprawl, exotic plants distort native bee (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) assemblages in high elevation Andes ecosystem

PeerJ ◽

10.7717/peerj.5916 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. e5916 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Patricia Henríquez-Piskulich ◽

Alejandro Vera ◽

Gino Sandoval ◽

Cristian Villagra

Keyword(s):

High Altitude ◽

Plant Species ◽

Extreme Environments ◽

Exotic Plants ◽

High Elevation ◽

Native Bees ◽

Exotic Plant ◽

Exotic Plant Species ◽

Pollination Services ◽

Native Bee

Native bees contribute a considerable portion of pollination services for endemic as well as introduced plant species. Their decline has been attributed to several human-derived influences including global warming as well as the reduction, alteration, and loss of bees’ habitat. With human expansion comes along the introduction of exotic plant species with negative impacts over native ecosystems. Anthropic effects may even have a deeper impact on communities adapted to extreme environments, such as high elevation habitats, where abiotic stressors alone are a natural limitation to biodiversity. Among these effects, the introduction of exotic plants and urbanization may have a greater influence on native communities. In this work, we explored such problems, studying the relationship between the landscape and its effect over richness and abundance of native bees from the subandean belt in the Andes mountain chain. Furthermore, we investigated the effects of exotic plant abundance on this high-altitude bee assemblage. Despite the landscape not showing an effect over bee richness and abundance, exotic plants did have a significant influence over the native bee assemblage. The abundance of exotic plants was associated with a relative increase in the proportion of small and medium bee species. Moreover, Halictidae was the only family that appeared to be favored by an increase in the abundance of exotic plant species. We discuss these results and the urgent need for further research of high-altitude environments due to their vulnerability and high endemicity.

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