Study of ethnoveterinary medicine practices in a global hotspot of India using ecological modelling: why and where?

Published: March 14, 2025

Northeast India, which is part of the Himalayan and Indo-Burma global hotspot, has excellent potential for animal husbandry, but veterinary care inadequate. The reporting ethnoveterinary medicine (EVM) practices scarce, despite adequate bioresources looming threat traditional knowledge disappearance. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine probable localities tracing conserving cultural/ethnoveterinary associated with EVM species. MaxEnt species distribution modelling adopted in precisely delineate habitats different suitability classes habitat-controlling factors. Model validity ascertained using common evaluator AUC (0.700 0.847) model-specific (presence-only) CBI (0.495 0.945) values. three vital variables contributing habitat prediction were bio17 (precipitation driest quarter), bio4 (temperature seasonality), bio2 (mean diurnal range) region. corresponding ranges these variables, 20 80 mm, 300 800 (ratio), 7 13 °C, respectively, controlled distribution. suitable studied ranged between 203,655 (78%) 262,155 (>99%) km2, out available 262,185 km2. Potentially unreported areas many districts could be used exploration practices, recording EVM, otherwise may lost future. At same time, a moderately highly area, if needed, introduction or reintroduction increasing resource base. data generated useful policymakers other stakeholders.

Language: Английский

Predicting the potential habitats of two Lycium species and the quality suitability of Lycium Chinese Mill. Cortex under climate change

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 29, 2025

Lycii Cortex is a frequently utilized traditional Chinese medicine with notable therapeutic properties. The impact of climate change on its distribution and quality significant concern. In this study, it investigated the geographic two sources plants for collected data samples from different origins via an online survey. HPLC was employed to ascertain concentrations kukoamine B A in samples. Subsequently, integrated ecological factor were forecast prospective expansion areas Lycium Chinese Mill. barbarum L. under future climatic conditions, migration trajectory suitable habitat centers mass, potential factors at varying times using Maxent ArcGIS. current scenario indicates that habitats barbarum are primarily distributed northern, northwestern, southwestern regions China, while Chinese predominantly central, southern, southeastern China. RCP4.5 2050s 2070s, total area deemed both species significantly reduced. mean center shifted towards higher latitudes, lower latitudes. It predicted future, would appear decrease. results study can provide reference determination cultivation China sustainable development Lycium resources.

Language: Английский