Distribution of invasive plants and their association with wild ungulates in Barandabhar Corridor Forest, Nepal

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F67985939%3A_____%2F22%3A00563296" target="_blank" >RIV/67985939:_____/22:00563296 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/86652079:_____/22:00560467

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2022-0021" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2022-0021</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2022-0021" target="_blank" >10.2478/foecol-2022-0021</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Distribution of invasive plants and their association with wild ungulates in Barandabhar Corridor Forest, Nepal

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Invasive and alien plant species (IAPS) are considered as major threats to native biodiversity because TAPS alter ecosystem structure and their functions. We assessed the association of four major IAPS(A likania micrantha, Chtomolaena odorata, Lantana camara, and Parthenium hysterophorus) and the abundance of wild ungulates in Barandabhar Corridor Forest (BCF), Chitwan, Nepal. We collected data on the presence of wild ungulates in IAPS invaded habitats through direct observation and sign surveys. Our study showed that the cover of Al. micrantha was significantly high in Sal forest (Prominence value PV = 73.23) followed by riverine forest (PV = 40.5) and grassland (PV = 37.7) whereas P. hysterophorus was high in grasslands (PV = 22.9). Similarly, C. odorata was significantly high in Sal forest (PV =141.6%), and L. camara was high in mixed forest (PV = 22.6). It was found that there was a significant negative association of IAPS (p = 0.002) with wild ungulates. The abundances of deer and wild pigs were more in the buffer zone than in the non-buffer zone. The abundance of deer decreased with increasing cover of C. odorata, M. micrantha, and P hysterophorus (p = 0.002). Similarly, the abundance of wild pigs decreased with increasing cover of M. micrantha and L. camara. IAPS were not uniformly distributed in different habitats and abundances of wild ungulates were less in IAPS invaded habitats. Hence, it is important to initiate management plans to control IAPS spread to avoid their negative impacts on wild ungulate population such as deer and wild pigs.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Distribution of invasive plants and their association with wild ungulates in Barandabhar Corridor Forest, Nepal

Popis výsledku anglicky

Invasive and alien plant species (IAPS) are considered as major threats to native biodiversity because TAPS alter ecosystem structure and their functions. We assessed the association of four major IAPS(A likania micrantha, Chtomolaena odorata, Lantana camara, and Parthenium hysterophorus) and the abundance of wild ungulates in Barandabhar Corridor Forest (BCF), Chitwan, Nepal. We collected data on the presence of wild ungulates in IAPS invaded habitats through direct observation and sign surveys. Our study showed that the cover of Al. micrantha was significantly high in Sal forest (Prominence value PV = 73.23) followed by riverine forest (PV = 40.5) and grassland (PV = 37.7) whereas P. hysterophorus was high in grasslands (PV = 22.9). Similarly, C. odorata was significantly high in Sal forest (PV =141.6%), and L. camara was high in mixed forest (PV = 22.6). It was found that there was a significant negative association of IAPS (p = 0.002) with wild ungulates. The abundances of deer and wild pigs were more in the buffer zone than in the non-buffer zone. The abundance of deer decreased with increasing cover of C. odorata, M. micrantha, and P hysterophorus (p = 0.002). Similarly, the abundance of wild pigs decreased with increasing cover of M. micrantha and L. camara. IAPS were not uniformly distributed in different habitats and abundances of wild ungulates were less in IAPS invaded habitats. Hence, it is important to initiate management plans to control IAPS spread to avoid their negative impacts on wild ungulate population such as deer and wild pigs.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

10618 - Ecology

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2022

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Folia oecologica

ISSN

1336-5266

e-ISSN

—

Svazek periodika

49

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

SK - Slovenská republika

Počet stran výsledku

10

Strana od-do

182-191

Kód UT WoS článku

000837039600012

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85136649427