DOCSLIB.ORG

Floristic Composition of Grass Species in the Parklands of the Commune of Aguié and Mayahi, Niger West Africa

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Floristic Composition of Grass Species in the Parklands of the Commune of Aguié and Mayahi, Niger West Africa Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2017) 6(4): 2595-2608 International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 6 Number 4 (2017) pp. 2595-2608 Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com Original Research Article https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2017.604.302 Floristic Composition of Grass Species in the Parklands of the Commune of Aguié and Mayahi, Niger West Africa Ado Adamou Matalabi1, Moussa Soulé2*, Ibrahima Djibo Bassirou3 and Saadou Mahamane1 1Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Dan Dicko Dankoulodo de Maradi, BP 465, Maradi, Niger 2Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana 3University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria *Corresponding author ABSTRACT Floristic studies play an important role in assessing of plant biodiversity, conservation and K e yw or ds sustainable management of ecosystem resources. Therefore, this study tried to determine the floristic composition and socio-economic importance of the Poaceaeflora in the Florist ic commune of Aguié and Mayahi. We used plot method based on systematic random Composition, sampling technique to inventory gramineae species within the parklands in August and Grass Flora, September 2012. The grass flora of the two communes is composed of 45 species, divided Aguié, Mayahi, into 27 genera and 8 tribes in 106 relevés. The grass flora of the commune of Aguié is Niger composed of 41 species distributed in 25 genera and 8 tribes, while The Commune of Article Info Mayahi comprises 6 tribes, 21 genera and 38 species. The ethnobotanical survey realized on a sample of 52 persons that revealed that the grass flora provides a myriad of benefits to Accepted: the people of the two communes. The grass species contribute a lot in the livelihoods the 25 March 2017 populations. The study revealed the main uses that the populations make of these species Available Online: are pastoral, agricultural, socio-economic, ecological etc. This study recommends further 10 April 2017 research that examines the impact of human activities on the grass flora of the two communes. Introduction The Gramineae or Poaceae provide humanity Mayahi (Soulé et al. 2016a and 2016b). throughout the world, from very remote Moreover, they constitute the basic elements times, with high-value foods as well as the of the resilience of an ecosystem disrupted by food of its herds and raw materials of great their capacity to settle in the first year after importance (Jacques Felix, 1962). They are fallowing (Achard et al. 2001). In Niger, there found all over the world in all forms of are at least 260 species of Poaceae that play climate (Jacques-Félix, 1962). In the Sahel, an important economic and ecological role they occupy the largest area of the herbaceous (Saadou, 2006a). They are used in many stratum (Descoings, 1975a, Tracol, 2004). fields such as construction, pasture, livestock Poaceae is the first largest botanical families feeding, etc. However, the recurrent droughts in flora of the Commune of Aguié and of recent years, crossed with anthropogenic 2595 Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2017) 6(4): 2595-2608 actions, lead to their reduction, especially in for ¾ of the agricultural and agro-pastoral the case of perennial grasses. Before the population (CNEDD, 2009). 1970s, for instance, the excess rainfall period, Penning and Djetèye (1982, in Tracol 2004) Materials and Methods mention the greater presence of perennial grasses in the Sahel, but the pressure of Study area droughts in recent years Make them disappear in favor of annual species (Achard et Our study areas were the commune of Aguié al.2001). Added to the grass species are under and Mayahi in the Maradi region (Figure 1). threat due to unsustainable agricultural The two communes belong to the Sahelian practices such as the use of fire, inappropriate compartment (B2) according to the national use of chemicals, and over grazing in Niger. classification proposed by Saadou (1990). Such pressure may lead to the reduction of the The commune of Aguié is situated between grass flora. 07.56 ° and 07.85 ° East longitude and 13.23 ° and 13.74 ° North Latitude. While the Niger is a country of pastoralism. Grass Commune of Mayahi is located on 13 ° species are of great importance to the pasture. 57'48.2''N and 007 ° 40'19''E in the northeast This study aims at providing grass floristic of the region of Maradi, in the center of the information for their sustainable management. department bearing the same name. The In Niger, several studies have been Commune of Aguié is on a relief little conducted, including the work of Garba movement outside a few localities. It is (1984), Saadou (1984), Saadou (1990), generally characterized by a large sandy Mahamane (1997), Mahamane (2005), and plateau with much larger planar surfaces and Morou (2010). These studies have all been small depressions. The maximum altitude is carried out on vegetation in general. The work 472 m (PDC Aguié, 2008). Whereas the relief of Saadou (2006) on the anatomy of certain of Mayahi is characterized by a succession of species of Poaceae and those of Poilecot dune plateaus throughout the extent of the (1999) on "The Poaceae of Niger" also Commune and the depression of the Goulbi constitute a reference for the knowledge of N'kaba valley. The climate of Aguié is south this family. Nevertheless, in this context of sahelian and the climate is of the northern climate change coupled with land degradation Sahelian type (Saadou, 1990).Graph 1 shows due human activities, it is necessary to know the evolution of rainfall variances of the the species located in different localities in commune of Aguié over the last 13 years. The order to control their distribution well and to analysis of this curve shows a gradual draw up the definitive list for Niger. This decrease in rainfall. Indeed, since 2003, year study aims at providing the list of grass of higher rainfall, the values decrease until species in the agroforestry systems of the 2012 where a positive gap is recorded, with a commune of Aguié and Mayahi in Niger. cumulative of 627.5mm. The mean value of Furthermore, the overall objective of this these 13 years is 521.59 mm. study is to contribute to the knowledge of the Poaceae family and to understand its Graph2 shows the change in rainfall importance in the socio-economic activities of variability over the past nine (9) years of the the population of Aguié and Mayahi commune of Mayahi. The wettest years are communes with a view to sustainable the years 2010, 2011 and 2012 and the less management. The study area is located in the are 2009 and 2006. The mean rainfall for southern belt of the country, which accounts these 9 years is 382.23 mm. Values show 2596 Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2017) 6(4): 2595-2608 wide fluctuations, confirming the Sahelian of the flora or vegetation of a given territory, character of the area, with a tendency to it is essential to combine excursions on the increase over the last three (3) ground with local knowledge in order to years.Pennisetum typhoides and Sorghum better appreciate their importance. Indeed, bicolor are the main food crops grasses scientific knowledge is always the reflection species in the two communes. or complement of traditional knowledge.We used also a questionnaire for ethnobotanical Data collection data. The floristic survey took place in August and Data analysis September 2012, which is the period of the maturity of herbaceous vegetation in Sahel We taped all the herbaceous vegetation data (Saadou, 1990). We used a systematic random in Excel. After, the grass vegetation data were sampling approach to collect the vegetation extracted from entire species inventoried in data due to the homogeneity of the milieu. the two communes. Plots of size 50 m x 50 m (2500 m2) were used, one subplots of 100 m2 (10 m x 10 m) Results and Discussions were used, corresponding to the minimum areas for agroforestry and steppe vegetation Grass floristic composition of the two (Mahamane and Saadou, 2008).Plots were communes laid systematically at every 500 m along transect lines, which were 500 m apart from For this study, the grass flora of the two each other. Ringing pole and GPS were used communes is composed of 8 tribes, 27 genera the fieldwork. and 45 species (Table 1). The best- represented tribes are Paniceae, 17 species The plots were shown in Figure 1. We did (37.78%), Eragrostideae, 9 species (20.00%), firstlySystematic counting of all the Andropogoneae, 6 species (13.33%) and herbaceous plant species in the subplot of Chlorideae, 6 species 33%). These four tribes 100m2 and secondly in the large plot. The represent the majority of the flora, totaling grass species outside the plots were counted. 84.44% of the species listed. We used two approaches for specie identification. During of the survey, samples In terms of genera analysis, Eragrostis, of all the species encountered are harvested Panicum, Aristida and Digitaria are the best and placed in a herbarium. Some of these represented. Nine (9) genera only contain at samples were determined in the field and least two species whereas all 18 other species others at the laboratory level from the are monospecific (Table 2). following floras: The grass flora of the two communes is - Illustrated flora of Senegal (Berhaut, 1967, composed of 45 species, divided into 27 1975, 1976, 1979): Tomes II, III, IV and V; genera and 8 tribes. This flora represents the - Flora of Senegal (Berhaut,1967); 19.48% of the 231 species of Poaceae of - The Poaceae of Niger (Poilecot,1999); Niger, according to Poilecot (1999).
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Effects of Fertilization and Harvesting Age on Yield and Quality of Desho
    Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2020; 9(4): 113-121 http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/aff doi: 10.11648/j.aff.20200904.13 ISSN: 2328-563X (Print); ISSN: 2328-5648 (Online) Effects of Fertilization and Harvesting Age on Yield and Quality of Desho (Pennisetum pedicellatum ) Grass Under Irrigation, in Dehana District, Wag Hemra Zone, Ethiopia Awoke Kefyalew 1, Berhanu Alemu 2, Alemu Tsegaye 3 1Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Oda Bultum University, Chiro, Ethiopia 2Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia 3Sekota Dry Land Agricultural Research Center, Sekota, Ethiopia Email address: To cite this article: Awoke Kefyalew, Berhanu Alemu, Alemu Tsegaye. Effects of Fertilization and Harvesting Age on Yield and Quality of Desho (Pennisetum pedicellatum ) Grass Under Irrigation, in Dehana District, Wag Hemra Zone, Ethiopia. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries . Vol. 9, No. 4, 2020, pp. 113-121. doi: 10.11648/j.aff.20200904.13 Received : June 5, 2020; Accepted : June 19, 2020; Published : July 28, 2020 Abstract: The experiment was conducted to evaluating the effects of fertilizer and harvesting age on agronomic performance, chemical composition and economic feasibility of Desho (Pennisetum Pedicellatum) grass under irrigation, in Ethiopia. A factorial arrangement with four fertilizer types (control, urea, compost and urea + compost), and three harvesting ages (90, 120 and 150) with three replications were used. Data on morphological characteristics of the grass were recorded. Based on the data collected, harvesting age was significantly affected the agronomic parameters of the grass. Plant height (PH), number of tillers per plant (NTPP), number of leaves per plant (NLPP), number of leaves per tiller (NLPT), dry matter yield (DMY), leaf length (LL) and leaf area (LA) were increased with increasing harvesting age, while leaf to stem ratio (LSR) showed a decreasing trend.
    [Show full text]
  • A Phylogeny of the Hubbardochloinae Including Tetrachaete (Poaceae: Chloridoideae: Cynodonteae)
    Peterson, P.M., K. Romaschenko, and Y. Herrera Arrieta. 2020. A phylogeny of the Hubbardochloinae including Tetrachaete (Poaceae: Chloridoideae: Cynodonteae). Phytoneuron 2020-81: 1–13. Published 18 November 2020. ISSN 2153 733 A PHYLOGENY OF THE HUBBARDOCHLOINAE INCLUDING TETRACHAETE (CYNODONTEAE: CHLORIDOIDEAE: POACEAE) PAUL M. PETERSON AND KONSTANTIN ROMASCHENKO Department of Botany National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 [email protected]; [email protected] YOLANDA HERRERA ARRIETA Instituto Politécnico Nacional CIIDIR Unidad Durango-COFAA Durango, C.P. 34220, México [email protected] ABSTRACT The phylogeny of subtribe Hubbardochloinae is revisited, here with the inclusion of the monotypic genus Tetrachaete, based on a molecular DNA analysis using ndhA intron, rpl32-trnL, rps16 intron, rps16- trnK, and ITS markers. Tetrachaete elionuroides is aligned within the Hubbardochloinae and is sister to Dignathia. The biogeography of the Hubbardochloinae is discussed, its origin likely in Africa or temperate Asia. In a previous molecular DNA phylogeny (Peterson et al. 2016), the subtribe Hubbardochloinae Auquier [Bewsia Gooss., Dignathia Stapf, Gymnopogon P. Beauv., Hubbardochloa Auquier, Leptocarydion Hochst. ex Stapf, Leptothrium Kunth, and Lophacme Stapf] was found in a clade with moderate support (BS = 75, PP = 1.00) sister to the Farragininae P.M. Peterson et al. In the present study, Tetrachaete elionuroides Chiov. is included in a phylogenetic analysis (using ndhA intron, rpl32- trnL, rps16 intron, rps16-trnK, and ITS DNA markers) in order to test its relationships within the Cynodonteae with heavy sampling of species in the supersubtribe Gouiniodinae P.M. Peterson & Romasch. Chiovenda (1903) described Tetrachaete Chiov. with a with single species, T.
    [Show full text]
  • Savoirs Locaux Et Gestion Des Écosystèmes Sahéliens
    Les Cahiers d’Outre-Mer Revue de géographie de Bordeaux 241-242 | Janvier-Juin 2008 Milieux ruraux : varia Savoirs locaux et gestion des écosystèmes sahéliens Ibrahim Bouzou Moussa et Boubacar Yamba Édition électronique URL : http://journals.openedition.org/com/3762 DOI : 10.4000/com.3762 ISSN : 1961-8603 Éditeur Presses universitaires de Bordeaux Édition imprimée Date de publication : 1 janvier 2008 Pagination : 145-162 ISBN : 978-2-86781-466-2 ISSN : 0373-5834 Référence électronique Ibrahim Bouzou Moussa et Boubacar Yamba, « Savoirs locaux et gestion des écosystèmes sahéliens », Les Cahiers d’Outre-Mer [En ligne], 241-242 | Janvier-Juin 2008, mis en ligne le 01 janvier 2011, consulté le 19 avril 2019. URL : http://journals.openedition.org/com/3762 ; DOI : 10.4000/ com.3762 © Tous droits réservés REVUE DE GÉOGRAPHIE DE BORDEAUX depuis 1948 ISSN 1961-8603 N° 241-242 Vol. 61 -Juin 08 Janvier 20 PRESSES UNIVERSITAIRES DE BORDEAUX Les Cahiers d’Outre-Mer, 2008, n° 241-242, p. 145-162. Savoirs locaux et gestion des écosystèmes sahéliens Ibrahim BOUZOU MOUSSA et Boubacar YAMBA 1 La notion de savoir local s’est imposée dans la recherche scientifique et l’aménagement du territoire depuis plus de deux décennies, à la suite de la sonnette d’alarme tirée par de nombreux auteurs (Blanc-Pamard, 1986 ; Roose, 1988 ; Bouzou, 1988 ; Luxereau, 1994 ; Fairhead et Leach, 1994 ; Luxereau et Roussel, 1997 ; Garba et al., 1997 ; Jouve, 1997…) pour un changement de cap, suite aux échecs relatifs des projets de développement en Afrique afin d’asseoir les bases d’un véritable développement durable. Il était reproché aux projets de développement et à leurs concepteurs leur appro- che techniciste et l’absence de participation des populations et de partenariat.
    [Show full text]
  • Le Zonage Agro-Écologique Du NIGER
    REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER Comité Interministériel de Pilotage de la Stratégie de Développement Rural Secrétariat Exécutif Le Zonage Agro-écologique du NIGER Cette note a été préparée par le Réseau National des Chambres d’Agriculture (RECA) à partir des travaux de diagnostic et d’analyse des systèmes de production rédigés dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre de la SDR (septembre 2004). Ces travaux ont été réalisés par une équipe interdisciplinaire composée par quatre consultants nationaux, Abdou Adamou (sociologue anthropologue), Barkiré Abdoulaye (vétérinaire), Diop Amadou (agronome) et Younoussa Seybou (environnementaliste), coordonnés par les consultants internationaux fournis par la Fondation pour la Météorologie Appliquée : Giancarlo Pini et Vieri Tarchiani. 1. Définition des grandes zones climatiques Sur la base de la pluviométrie moyenne, on peut définir différents types d’environnement et de végétation. On peut différencier trois zones de végétation : la zone saharienne à moins de 200 mm, sahélienne entre 200 et 600 mm et enfin soudanienne à plus de 600 mm. Entre ces trois zones on peut encore identifier deux zones de transition : entre 200 et 300 mm la zone saharo-sahélienne et entre 400 et 600 mm la zone sahélo-soudanienne. La classification des zones climatiques est donc la suivante. Zone Description Pourcentage climatique du territoire La zone est définie par une pluviométrie moyenne annuelle inférieure à 200 millimètres. Le Sahara est caractérisé par un climat aride ou semi-aride avec des températures moyennes élevées et des températures extrêmes très contrastées, une humidité relative très basse et des précipitations rares et extrêmement irrégulières. La végétation est représentée par des steppes des climats arides, notamment 74% la steppe herbeuse à Acacia sp.
    [Show full text]
  • Grass Genera in Townsville
    Grass Genera in Townsville Nanette B. Hooker Photographs by Chris Gardiner SCHOOL OF MARINE and TROPICAL BIOLOGY JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY TOWNSVILLE QUEENSLAND James Cook University 2012 GRASSES OF THE TOWNSVILLE AREA Welcome to the grasses of the Townsville area. The genera covered in this treatment are those found in the lowland areas around Townsville as far north as Bluewater, south to Alligator Creek and west to the base of Hervey’s Range. Most of these genera will also be found in neighbouring areas although some genera not included may occur in specific habitats. The aim of this book is to provide a description of the grass genera as well as a list of species. The grasses belong to a very widespread and large family called the Poaceae. The original family name Gramineae is used in some publications, in Australia the preferred family name is Poaceae. It is one of the largest flowering plant families of the world, comprising more than 700 genera, and more than 10,000 species. In Australia there are over 1300 species including non-native grasses. In the Townsville area there are more than 220 grass species. The grasses have highly modified flowers arranged in a variety of ways. Because they are highly modified and specialized, there are also many new terms used to describe the various features. Hence there is a lot of terminology that chiefly applies to grasses, but some terms are used also in the sedge family. The basic unit of the grass inflorescence (The flowering part) is the spikelet. The spikelet consists of 1-2 basal glumes (bracts at the base) that subtend 1-many florets or flowers.
    [Show full text]
  • Introductory Grass Identification Workshop University of Houston Coastal Center 23 September 2017
    Broadleaf Woodoats (Chasmanthium latifolia) Introductory Grass Identification Workshop University of Houston Coastal Center 23 September 2017 1 Introduction This 5 hour workshop is an introduction to the identification of grasses using hands- on dissection of diverse species found within the Texas middle Gulf Coast region (although most have a distribution well into the state and beyond). By the allotted time period the student should have acquired enough knowledge to identify most grass species in Texas to at least the genus level. For the sake of brevity grass physiology and reproduction will not be discussed. Materials provided: Dried specimens of grass species for each student to dissect Jewelry loupe 30x pocket glass magnifier Battery-powered, flexible USB light Dissecting tweezer and needle Rigid white paper background Handout: - Grass Plant Morphology - Types of Grass Inflorescences - Taxonomic description and habitat of each dissected species. - Key to all grass species of Texas - References - Glossary Itinerary (subject to change) 0900: Introduction and house keeping 0905: Structure of the course 0910: Identification and use of grass dissection tools 0915- 1145: Basic structure of the grass Identification terms Dissection of grass samples 1145 – 1230: Lunch 1230 - 1345: Field trip of area and collection by each student of one fresh grass species to identify back in the classroom. 1345 - 1400: Conclusion and discussion 2 Grass Structure spikelet pedicel inflorescence rachis culm collar internode ------ leaf blade leaf sheath node crown fibrous roots 3 Grass shoot. The above ground structure of the grass. Root. The below ground portion of the main axis of the grass, without leaves, nodes or internodes, and absorbing water and nutrients from the soil.
    [Show full text]
  • Guidelines for Using the Checklist
    Guidelines for using the checklist Cymbopogon excavatus (Hochst.) Stapf ex Burtt Davy N 9900720 Synonyms: Andropogon excavatus Hochst. 47 Common names: Breëblaarterpentyngras A; Broad-leaved turpentine grass E; Breitblättriges Pfeffergras G; dukwa, heng’ge, kamakama (-si) J Life form: perennial Abundance: uncommon to locally common Habitat: various Distribution: southern Africa Notes: said to smell of turpentine hence common name E2 Uses: used as a thatching grass E3 Cited specimen: Giess 3152 Reference: 37; 47 Botanical Name: The grasses are arranged in alphabetical or- Rukwangali R der according to the currently accepted botanical names. This Shishambyu Sh publication updates the list in Craven (1999). Silozi L Thimbukushu T Status: The following icons indicate the present known status of the grass in Namibia: Life form: This indicates if the plant is generally an annual or G Endemic—occurs only within the political boundaries of perennial and in certain cases whether the plant occurs in water Namibia. as a hydrophyte. = Near endemic—occurs in Namibia and immediate sur- rounding areas in neighbouring countries. Abundance: The frequency of occurrence according to her- N Endemic to southern Africa—occurs more widely within barium holdings of specimens at WIND and PRE is indicated political boundaries of southern Africa. here. 7 Naturalised—not indigenous, but growing naturally. < Cultivated. Habitat: The general environment in which the grasses are % Escapee—a grass that is not indigenous to Namibia and found, is indicated here according to Namibian records. This grows naturally under favourable conditions, but there are should be considered preliminary information because much usually only a few isolated individuals.
    [Show full text]
  • NIGER: Carte Administrative NIGER - Carte Administrative
    NIGER - Carte Administrative NIGER: Carte administrative Awbari (Ubari) Madrusah Légende DJANET Tajarhi /" Capital Illizi Murzuq L I B Y E !. Chef lieu de région ! Chef lieu de département Frontières Route Principale Adrar Route secondaire A L G É R I E Fleuve Niger Tamanghasset Lit du lac Tchad Régions Agadez Timbuktu Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Diffa BARDAI-ZOUGRA(MIL) Dosso Maradi Niamey ZOUAR TESSALIT Tahoua Assamaka Tillabery Zinder IN GUEZZAM Kidal IFEROUANE DIRKOU ARLIT ! BILMA ! Timbuktu KIDAL GOUGARAM FACHI DANNAT TIMIA M A L I 0 100 200 300 kms TABELOT TCHIROZERINE N I G E R ! Map Doc Name: AGADEZ OCHA_SitMap_Niger !. GLIDE Number: 16032013 TASSARA INGALL Creation Date: 31 Août 2013 Projection/Datum: GCS/WGS 84 Gao Web Resources: www.unocha..org/niger GAO Nominal Scale at A3 paper size: 1: 5 000 000 TILLIA TCHINTABARADEN MENAKA ! Map data source(s): Timbuktu TAMAYA RENACOM, ARC, OCHA Niger ADARBISNAT ABALAK Disclaimers: KAOU ! TENIHIYA The designations employed and the presentation of material AKOUBOUNOU N'GOURTI I T C H A D on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion BERMO INATES TAKANAMATAFFALABARMOU TASKER whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations BANIBANGOU AZEY GADABEDJI TANOUT concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area ABALA MAIDAGI TAHOUA Mopti ! or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its YATAKALA SANAM TEBARAM !. Kanem WANZERBE AYOROU BAMBAYE KEITA MANGAIZE KALFO!U AZAGORGOULA TAMBAO DOLBEL BAGAROUA TABOTAKI TARKA BANKILARE DESSA DAKORO TAGRISS OLLELEWA
    [Show full text]
  • Identification of Invasive Alien Species Using DNA Barcodes
    Identification of Invasive Alien Species using DNA barcodes Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Royal Museum for Central Africa Rue Vautier 29, Leuvensesteenweg 13, 1000 Brussels , Belgium 3080 Tervuren, Belgium +32 (0)2 627 41 23 +32 (0)2 769 58 54 General introduction to this factsheet The Barcoding Facility for Organisms and Tissues of Policy Concern (BopCo) aims at developing an expertise forum to facilitate the identification of biological samples of policy concern in Belgium and Europe. The project represents part of the Belgian federal contribution to the European Research Infrastructure Consortium LifeWatch. Non-native species which are being introduced into Europe, whether by accident or deliberately, can be of policy concern since some of them can reproduce and disperse rapidly in a new territory, establish viable populations and even outcompete native species. As a consequence of their presence, natural and managed ecosystems can be disrupted, crops and livestock affected, and vector-borne diseases or parasites might be introduced, impacting human health and socio-economic activities. Non-native species causing such adverse effects are called Invasive Alien Species (IAS). In order to protect native biodiversity and ecosystems, and to mitigate the potential impact on human health and socio-economic activities, the issue of IAS is tackled in Europe by EU Regulation 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and Council. The IAS Regulation provides for a set of measures to be taken across all member states. The list of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern is regularly updated. In order to implement the proposed actions, however, methods for accurate species identification are required when suspicious biological material is encountered.
    [Show full text]
  • Illustrated Flora of East Texas Illustrated Flora of East Texas
    ILLUSTRATED FLORA OF EAST TEXAS ILLUSTRATED FLORA OF EAST TEXAS IS PUBLISHED WITH THE SUPPORT OF: MAJOR BENEFACTORS: DAVID GIBSON AND WILL CRENSHAW DISCOVERY FUND U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, USDA FOREST SERVICE) TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT SCOTT AND STUART GENTLING BENEFACTORS: NEW DOROTHEA L. LEONHARDT FOUNDATION (ANDREA C. HARKINS) TEMPLE-INLAND FOUNDATION SUMMERLEE FOUNDATION AMON G. CARTER FOUNDATION ROBERT J. O’KENNON PEG & BEN KEITH DORA & GORDON SYLVESTER DAVID & SUE NIVENS NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY OF TEXAS DAVID & MARGARET BAMBERGER GORDON MAY & KAREN WILLIAMSON JACOB & TERESE HERSHEY FOUNDATION INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT: AUSTIN COLLEGE BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS SID RICHARDSON CAREER DEVELOPMENT FUND OF AUSTIN COLLEGE II OTHER CONTRIBUTORS: ALLDREDGE, LINDA & JACK HOLLEMAN, W.B. PETRUS, ELAINE J. BATTERBAE, SUSAN ROBERTS HOLT, JEAN & DUNCAN PRITCHETT, MARY H. BECK, NELL HUBER, MARY MAUD PRICE, DIANE BECKELMAN, SARA HUDSON, JIM & YONIE PRUESS, WARREN W. BENDER, LYNNE HULTMARK, GORDON & SARAH ROACH, ELIZABETH M. & ALLEN BIBB, NATHAN & BETTIE HUSTON, MELIA ROEBUCK, RICK & VICKI BOSWORTH, TONY JACOBS, BONNIE & LOUIS ROGNLIE, GLORIA & ERIC BOTTONE, LAURA BURKS JAMES, ROI & DEANNA ROUSH, LUCY BROWN, LARRY E. JEFFORDS, RUSSELL M. ROWE, BRIAN BRUSER, III, MR. & MRS. HENRY JOHN, SUE & PHIL ROZELL, JIMMY BURT, HELEN W. JONES, MARY LOU SANDLIN, MIKE CAMPBELL, KATHERINE & CHARLES KAHLE, GAIL SANDLIN, MR. & MRS. WILLIAM CARR, WILLIAM R. KARGES, JOANN SATTERWHITE, BEN CLARY, KAREN KEITH, ELIZABETH & ERIC SCHOENFELD, CARL COCHRAN, JOYCE LANEY, ELEANOR W. SCHULTZE, BETTY DAHLBERG, WALTER G. LAUGHLIN, DR. JAMES E. SCHULZE, PETER & HELEN DALLAS CHAPTER-NPSOT LECHE, BEVERLY SENNHAUSER, KELLY S. DAMEWOOD, LOGAN & ELEANOR LEWIS, PATRICIA SERLING, STEVEN DAMUTH, STEVEN LIGGIO, JOE SHANNON, LEILA HOUSEMAN DAVIS, ELLEN D.
    [Show full text]
  • 2 the Vegetation
    The Biology of African Savannahs THE BIOLOGY OF HABITATS SERIES This attractive series of concise, affordable texts provides an integrated overview of the design, physiology, and ecology of the biota in a given habi- tat, set in the context of the physical environment. Each book describes practical aspects of working within the habitat, detailing the sorts of stud- ies which are possible. Management and conservation issues are also included. The series is intended for naturalists, students studying biological or environmental science, those beginning independent research, and professional biologists embarking on research in a new habitat. The Biology of Rocky Shores Colin Little and F. A. Kitching The Biology of Polar Habitats G. E. Fogg The Biology of Lakes and Ponds Christer Brönmark and Lars-Anders Hansson The Biology of Streams and Rivers Paul S. Giller and Bjorn Malmqvist The Biology of Mangroves Peter F. Hogarth The Biology of Soft Shores and Estuaries Colin Little The Biology of the Deep Ocean Peter Herring The Biology of Lakes and Ponds, Second ed. Christer Brönmark and Lars-Anders Hansson The Biology of Soil Richard D. Bardgett The Biology of Freshwater Wetlands Arnold G. van der Valk The Biology of Peatlands Håkan Rydin and John K. Jeglum The Biology of Mangroves and Seagrasses Peter Hogarth The Biology of African Savannahs Bryan Shorrocks The Biology of African Savannahs Bryan Shorrocks Environment Department University of York 1 3 Great Clarendon Street, Oxford OX2 6DP Oxford University Press is a department of the University
    [Show full text]
  • DISTRIBUTION of PLANT SPECIES with POTENTIAL THERAPEUTIC EFFECT in AREA of the UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (Uitm), KUALA PILAH CAMPUS, NEGERI SEMBILAN, MALAYSIA
    Journal of Academia Vol. 8, Issue 2 (2020) 48 – 57 DISTRIBUTION OF PLANT SPECIES WITH POTENTIAL THERAPEUTIC EFFECT IN AREA OF THE UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM), KUALA PILAH CAMPUS, NEGERI SEMBILAN, MALAYSIA Rosli Noormi1*, Raba’atun Adawiyah Shamsuddin2, Anis Raihana Abdullah1, Hidayah Yahaya1, Liana Mohd Zulkamal1, Muhammad Amar Rosly1, Nor Shamyza Azrin Azmi1, Nur Aisyah Mohamad1, Nur Syamimi Liyana Sahabudin1, Nur Yasmin Raffin1, Nurul Hidayah Rosali1, Nurul Nasuha Elias1, Nurul Syaziyah Mohamed Shafi1 1School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Negeri Sembilan Branch, Kuala Pilah Campus, 72000 Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia 2Fuel Cell Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia *Corresponding author: [email protected] Abstract Knowledge of species richness and distribution is decisive for the composition of conservation areas. Plants typically contain many bioactive compounds are used for medicinal purposes for several disease treatment. This study aimed to identify the plant species distribution in area of UiTM Kuala Pilah, providing research scientific data and to contribute to knowledge of the use of the plants as therapeutic resources. Three quadrat frames (1x1 m), which was labeled as Set 1, 2 and 3 was developed, in each set consists of 4 plots (A, B, C and D). Characteristics of plant species were recorded, identified and classified into their respective groups. Our findings show that the most representative classes were Magnoliopsida with the total value of 71.43%, followed by Liliopsida (17.86%) and Lecanoromycetes (10.71%). A total of 28 plant species belonging to 18 families were identified in all sets with the largest family of Rubiaceae.
    [Show full text]