Distribution and population status of threatened medicinal tree Saraca asoca (Roxb.) De Wilde from Sahyadri–Konkan ecological corridor

Distribution and population status of threatened medicinal tree Saraca asoca (Roxb.) De Wilde from Sahyadri–Konkan ecological corridor

The study assesses distribution and population status of Saraca asoca from Sahyadri–Konkan ecological corridor. Eighteen localities at various protection levels ranging from wildlife sanctuary to private forests were selected and spatially mapped to arrive at a distribution map. Kolmogorov–Smirnov t...

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Published in:Current science (Bangalore) Vol. 111; no. 9; pp. 1500 - 1506
Main Authors: Patwardhan, Ankur, Pimputkar, Makarand, Mhaskar, Monali, Agarwal, Prerna, Barve, Narayani, Gunaga, Rajesh, Mirgal, Amit, Salunkhe, Chandrakant, Vasudeva, R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Current Science Association 10-11-2016
Subjects:
Forest canopy
Forest conservation
Forest ecology
Forest regeneration
Groves
Habitat corridors
Population ecology
Private forests
RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
Social classes
Trees
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Summary:The study assesses distribution and population status of Saraca asoca from Sahyadri–Konkan ecological corridor. Eighteen localities at various protection levels ranging from wildlife sanctuary to private forests were selected and spatially mapped to arrive at a distribution map. Kolmogorov–Smirnov test indicated that the size class distribution of S. asoca from the sacred groves differed both from formally protected sites and private forest. S. asoca trees from sacred groves had the highest mean girth at breast height (GBH) values than the other two protection levels. GBH of S. asoca was in inverse proportion with the cumulative disturbance index.
ISSN:0011-3891
DOI:10.18520/cs/v111/i9/1500-1506