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The present study was conducted in villages of different blocks of West Tripura and Khowai districts of Tripura to document the plant species used for magico-religious purposes and to identify the most important species by quantitative... more
The present study was conducted in villages of different blocks of West Tripura and Khowai districts
of Tripura to document the plant species used for magico-religious purposes and to identify the most important
species by quantitative ethnobotanical indices. The data was collected through questionnaire and interviews. A total
of 59 plants belonging to 42 families used in magico-religious practices were documented. Of these, 37 trees, 11
herbs, 4 grasses, 3 climbers and rest of 4 shrub, vine, woody climber were documented. The most dominant families
were Apocynaceae and Poaceae with 4 species each followed by Arecaceae, Malvaceae, and Moraceae with 3
species and others with 1 or 2 species. The most utilized parts were leaves, flowers, seeds, fruits, bark, roots and
rhizome. The basic values namely frequency of citation (FC), use reports (UR), number of uses (NU) were
determined to calculate ethnobotanical indices namely relative frequency of citation (RFC), relative importance
index (RI) and cultural importance index (CI). Ocimum sanctum had first position in all indices (CI=1.0, RFC=0.83
and RI 1.00) with highest number of citations (FC=115), use reports (UR=144) and maximum number of uses
(NU=4). It was followed by Aegle marmelos and Ficus religiosa. The species like Litchi chinensis, Mimusops
elengii were less important due to least cultural importance index (0.01).
Central Asia is an important center of diversity for common walnut (Juglans regia L.). We characterized the genetic diversity of 21 wild and cultivated populations across Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. A complete threat... more
Central Asia is an important center of diversity for common walnut (Juglans regia L.). We characterized the genetic diversity of 21 wild and cultivated populations across Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. A complete threat assessment was performed evaluating the short-term threats from overexploitation, overgrazing, landslides, and fragmentation as well as long-term threats from climate change. Based on key indicators of genetic diversity and threat magnitude, we developed an approach to identify wild populations for priority conservation and defined appropriate measures to conserve their genetic diversity based on the specific threat magnitudes. We propose (i) ex situ conservation in areas with "severe threat level" due to climate change and (ii) in situ conservation in areas with "minor threat level" due to climate change. In addition, we suggest (iii) assisted natural regeneration in areas where "minor threat levels" from climate change coincide with "severe threat levels" from one or more short-term threats. Our research shows high levels of genetic diversity as well as high threat levels in the walnut populations examined across three countries. Overgrazing and overexploitation were identified as the two most important threats whereas climate change turned out to be of minor concern in the near future. Four out of the five populations selected for priority conservation are severely threatened: Kara-Alma (KGP3) and Sariosiyo (UZP4) by overexploitation and overgrazing, Vanj (TJP2) by landslides and fragmentation and Bostanlyk_2 (UZP2) by overexploitation. Only the Baljuvon population (TJP4) in Tajikistan shows minor threat levels in the short and long term. Thus, for all five priority populations the most appropriate conservation approach appears to be in situ conservation. Spontaneous natural regeneration should be sufficient to ensure the long-term survival of the Baljuvon population (TJP4), while for the other four priority populations assisted Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution | www.frontiersin.org 1 June 2020 | Volume 8 | Article 171