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标题：Diversity, distribution, indigenous uses and conservation prioritization of the economically important floristic diversity in Nadaun Block of Hamirpur District, Himachal Pradesh
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作者：Jyoti ; S. S. Samant ; Kamal Kishor 等
期刊名称：International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation
电子版ISSN：2141-243X
出版年度：2014
卷号：6
期号：7
页码：522-540
DOI：10.5897/IJBC2014.0710
语种：English
出版社：Academic Journals
摘要：The present study was carried out in 11 representative villages in Nadaun Block of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh. Total 265 economically important species belonging to 81 families and 211 genera includes 78 species of trees, 46 shrubs and 141 herbs were records. The dominant families were Poaceae (20 species); Fabaceae (18 species) and Asteraceae (14 species). Twenty eight (28) families were monotypic. The inhabitants use these species as medicine (210 species), wild edible/food (109 species), fodder (88 species), fuel (42 species) for religious purpose (23 species), making agricultural tools (6 species), timber (12 species) and miscellaneous (12 spp). It was found that out of 265 economically important species recorded, 26 were found to be native to the Himalayan region, 10 species native to the Himalayan region and adjacent countries and states, 243 species were non-natives. Out of the total recorded species, one species has been categorized as critically endangered, four species endemic, seven species near endemic and 14 species vulnerable.
关键词：Himalayan region;economically important;monotypic;critically endangered;vulnerable;near endemic