Plant studies in Uttarakhand, Western Himalaya–A comprehensive review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19586797 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Himanshu Bargali (0000-0003-1364-2769, G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development), Amit Kumar (0000-0003-4000-1780, Wildlife Institute of India, corresponding author), Pradeep Singh (0000-0002-2944-8541, G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Pages | 100203 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Trees Forests and People (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2666-7193 • E-ISSN: 2666-7193 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.tfp.2022.100203 |
| OpenAlex | W4210378123 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 67 |
The Indian Himalayan Region harbor about half of the flowering plant species recorded in India, of which nearly 30% species are endemic. The state of Uttarakhand, also known as the ‘herbal state of India,’ harbors more than 5000 species of vascular plants, of which one-third species have medicinal uses. Thus, considering the immense floral, ecological, and ethno-botanical values, the current communication aims to conduct an extensive review of scientific research on such aspects in this Himalayan state, in the absence of any such previous attempt. Based on an extensive review of 276 studies in the form of scientific peer-reviewed literature on floristics, medicinal and aromatic plants, ethno-botany, and threatened species, it is revealed that among various plant groups, vascular plants including angiosperms, gymnosperms and pteridophytes are the most studied group. Angiosperms alone accounts to 15% of the studies followed by pteridophytes and gymnosperms (10% each), whereas, the lower plants are distinctly understudied with lichens (8%) and bryophytes (6%). Interestingly, the alpine, sub-alpine, and temperate regions are explored in terms of floristic studies as compared to lower elevations such as Upper Gangetic Plains and adjacent Siwalik and Sub-Himalayan tracts in the state. The present review highlights that the remote cold-arid regions along the northern frontiers such as Nilang, Niti, Girthi, Mana, Johar, Darma, and Byans valleys, to name a few are under explored or unexplored in terms of current levels of pressure or patterns of plant diversity. Further, knowledge on the available growing stock of threatened vis-à-vis high-value medicinal plants, information on agro-techniques of key threatened species-specific to their landscape, information on the quantity of raw material traded that eventually leads to decline in its natural population, regeneration, and survival are the matter of grave concern. Subsequently, addressing depleting ethno-botanical knowledge, studies pertaining to the lower plants, control over exploitation, illegal or pre-mature harvesting of economically valued threatened and medicinal species is the need of the hour
Biology · Botany · Endemism · Floristics · Geography · Habitat · Herbarium · Lichen · Species richness · Temperate climate · Threatened species · Vascular plant · Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies · Plant Parasitism and Resistance · Ecology
Forest fire management, funding dynamics, and research in the burning frontier
Impact of forest fire frequency on floristic diversity in the forests of Uttarakhand, western Himalaya
Exploring botanical varieties in alpine landscape of Himalayas
Topographic and Edaphic Factors Shaping Floral Diversity Patterns and Vegetation Structure of Treeline Ecotones in Kumaun Himalaya
Forest fires in the Indian Central Himalaya
Diversity, yield potential and economic value of medicinal herbs in dominant forests of western Himalaya
Ethnoveterinary uses of medicinal plants among traditional herbal healers in Alaknanda catchment of Uttarakhand, India
Diversity, endemism and economic potential of wild edible plants of Indian Himalaya
Assessment of forest vegetation and conservation priorities of communities in part of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, West Himalaya. Part I
Biodiversity status of a protected area in West Himalaya
The treatment of jaundice with medicinal plants in indigenous communities of the Sub-Himalayan region of Uttarakhand, India
An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used in sacred groves of Kumaon Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India
Plants used for treatment of dysentery and diarrhoea by the Bhoxa community of district Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Observations on the Ethnobotany of the Tons Valley Region in the Uttarkashi District of the Northwest Himalaya, India
Local benefits from community forests in the middle hills of Nepal
Endorsement of Ethnomedicinal Knowledge Towards Conservation in the Context of Changing Socio-Economic and Cultural Values of Traditional Communities Around Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarakhand, India
Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Respiratory Diseases in Uttarakhand State of India
Ecology and biogeography in India
Ecological status and traditional knowledge of medicinal plants in Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary of Garhwal Himalaya, India
Ethnomedicinal knowledge of a marginal hill community of Central Himalaya
Ethnobotanical investigations on plants used in folk medicine by native people of Kumaun Himalayan Region of India
Ethnobotanical Uses of Plants among the Bhotiya Tribal Communities of Niti Valley in Central Himalaya, India
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |