Ecological analyses of street trees of Indian cities to achieve United Nations sustainable development goals DOI
Pawan Ekka,

Shilky,

Ratul Baishya

et al.

Deleted Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 44(4), P. 712 - 725

Published: March 23, 2024

The present study determined the community characteristics, structural composition, and regeneration status of street trees in two major Indian cities viz., Ranchi Delhi. A total 96 species 86 genera belonging to 34 families were documented urban streets (of which 59 spp. IUCN Red-list), while 64 56 28 47 Red-list) reported a very high diversity index (H′) both (3.98) Delhi (3.47), with similar evenness (0.85). Fabaceae Ficus predominant family genus, respectively cities. similarity is quite low terms all β-diversity indices (SI = 38.75% dissimilarity 61.25%; Cj 0.24 0.76; BCij 0.61 0.39). tree density (217 ind. ha−1) (637 varied significantly, dominance (basal area) (20.67 m2ha−1 21.70 m2ha−1) due predominance young adult individuals (GBH ≥30–90 cm) at pole ≥ 10–60) potential was concerning because majority (62.5% spp.) (57.38% had shown no regeneration. It advised that re-greening, planting variety native tracts niches, ratio one three be implemented counteract artificial land, maintain biodiversity achieve UN SDGs.

Language: Английский

Changes in Soil Properties, Organic Carbon, and Nutrient Stocks After Land‐Use Change From Forests to Grasslands in Kumaun Himalaya, India DOI Open Access
Archana Fartyal, Surendra Singh Bargali, Kiran Bargali

et al.

Land Degradation and Development, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 5, 2025

ABSTRACT Land‐use changes are anticipated to be a substantial contributor global change climate, substantially causing significant modifications in soil characteristics. This study addressed the impact of land‐use from native forests grasslands on physico‐chemical properties entirely replicated three different forest zones (Oak, Pine and Cypress) temperate region Kumaun Himalaya. A total 162 samples (6 sites × 3 plots seasons depths = samples) were randomly collected each site triplicates depths. The texture, bulk density (bD), porosity, water holding capacity, moisture content, pH, organic carbon (SOC), nitrogen (TN), available phosphorus (P) potassium (K) determined at grassland sites. Results showed that bD, SOC, TN, P K significantly ( p < 0.05) decreased with increasing depth. Moreover, conversion into reduced nutrient concentrations, physical qualities (bD porosity), pH levels. decreasing trend along depth explains zone accumulation is not well established these because leaching effect. Our findings indicate natural resulted losses SOC TN stocks which can attributed disturbance forests. Therefore, while making plans, alterations nutrients must considered. These emphasize value establishing vegetation (forests) areas retain safeguard against runoff erosion. However, anticipating impacts alteration necessitates better comprehension its relations other drivers change, such as changing climate deposition.

Language: Английский

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Mining tailings severely impact plant communities in a rainforest watershed DOI
Geraldo Wilson Fernandes, Letícia Ramos, Wénita de Souza Justino

et al.

Anthropocene, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100462 - 100462

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Soil Microbial Biomass: A Crucial Indicator of Soil Health DOI Open Access
Surendra Singh Bargali

Current Agriculture Research Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(1), P. 01 - 06

Published: April 20, 2024

Soil health is fundamental to the sustainability and productivity of agricultural systems, forest ecosystems, environment at large. 1,2A number characteristics need be evaluated in order fully comprehend complex equilibrium present soil ecosystems.Soil microbial biomass one important indicator these parameters. 3The significance its function as a major

Language: Английский

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Estimation of top soil properties by Sentinel-2 imaging DOI Creative Commons

D. S. Charishma,

V. B. Kuligod,

S. S. Gundlur

et al.

Geology Ecology and Landscapes, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 10

Published: Aug. 20, 2024

This study evaluated the feasibility of using free multispectral remote sensing data from Sentinel-2A satellites to predict soil properties in Northern Karnataka, India. images were downloaded for selected sites, covering Vertisol, Ultisol, and Alfisol soils. Multiple linear regression (MLR) models incorporated four Sentinel-2 bands six spectral indices (NDVI, GNDVI, SAVI, TVI, EVI, BI) as independent variables, with dependent variables. Surface samples (0–15 cm depth) collected March May 2022. The analysis showed significant correlations between individual properties, variations Organic Carbon (OC) compared sand, silt, clay, pH. Sand positively correlated all indices, while pH negatively correlated. red Near-Infrared (NIR) a non-significant relationship OC. No correlation was found EVI properties. Strong coefficients observed predictions laboratory measurements: sand (r² = 0.63), silt 0.73), clay 0.59), 0.59). These results demonstrate potential predicting offering valuable tool managing unsampled agricultural fields.

Language: Английский

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Exploring Botanical Diversity, Ecological Traits, and Edaphic Determinants in Kala Chitta National Park, Pakistan: Implications for Conservation and Management DOI Creative Commons
Muhammad Waheed,

Um e Hani,

Fahim Arshad

et al.

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24, P. 100501 - 100501

Published: Oct. 11, 2024

Language: Английский

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The Short-Term Effects of Prescribed Burning on the Root Biomass and Soil Carbon Dynamics of Larch Plantations DOI Open Access
Fei Li, Jiacun Gu,

Binqing Zhao

et al.

Forests, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(1), P. 143 - 143

Published: Jan. 14, 2025

The mechanism through which fine root biomass affects soil carbon accumulation after prescribed burning remains unclear. In this study, the of roots in different life forms (larch, shrub, and grass) total (STC) were determined burning. Relative to a control, increased one week fire (11.70 mg·g−1; 28.1%) decreased 8 months (7.33 16.7%), returning control levels 10 post-fire. There was reduction larch (FRB) (0.20–0.48 t·ha−1; 35.3%–46.1%; these ranges represent significant variation interval across time periods, compared control) but an increase shrub FRB (0.06–0.14 101.6%–158.4%) herb (0.06–0.13 591%–3200%) during vegetation recovery process fire. complementary growth plant contributed changes FRB. This also caused FRBs’ effects on STC. Prescribed contribution compensatory from drives stabilization pool reduced litter fuel changed forms, it did not affect long-term

Language: Английский

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Woody species diversity, structure and community distribution along environmental gradients of Seqela Dry Afromontane forest in Northwestern Ethiopia DOI Creative Commons
Liyew Birhanu,

Getaneh Moges,

Nigussie Amsalu

et al.

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(1), P. e0313020 - e0313020

Published: Jan. 17, 2025

Dry evergreen Afromontane forests are severely threatened due to the expansion of agriculture and overgrazing by livestock. The objective this study was investigate composition woody species, structure, regeneration status plant communities in Seqela forest, as well relationship between community types environmental variables. Systematic sampling used collect vegetation data from 52 (20 m x 20 m) (400 m2) plots. Density, Diameter at Breast Height (DBH), basal area, frequency, importance value index (IVI) species were computed characterize structure forest. Agglomerative hierarchical cluster analysis Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) with R software identify analyse variables, respectively. A total 68 belonging 63 genera 44 families identified. Shannon diversity evenness values area 2.12 0.92, density 27.4 2 ha −1 1079.3 individual , most frequent forest included Albizia gummifera (51.92%), Croton macrostachyus (44.23%), Olinia rochetiana Teclea nobilis (36.54%). Additionally, dominant indicated their (IVI), Erythrina brucei (IVI = 11.24), Prunus africana (IVI=8.68), (IVI=7.38). Four identified: - Ekebergia capensis Vachellia abyssinica Dombeya torrida Schefflera . CCA results showed that variation distribution formation significantly (P < 0.05) related altitude, organic matter, aspect, slope soil available phosphorus. assessment revealed a good status, which linked diverse abundant seed bank can ensure continuous supply seeds for regeneration; therefore, it is recommended implement periodic assessments monitor abundance inform targeted conservation actions.

Language: Английский

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Forest fire impacts plant community assemblage in different ecological zones of central Himalaya, Nepal DOI Creative Commons
Ramesh Prasad Sapkota, Narayan Babu Dhital, Arjun Kumar Shrestha

et al.

Global Ecology and Conservation, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. e03443 - e03443

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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To What Extent Cultivar Selection Can Affect the Environmental Impact of Rapeseed Production? DOI Creative Commons

Seyedeh Samira HabibTabar Shiadeh,

Yaser Feizabadi,

Armaghan Kosari Moghaddam

et al.

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100619 - 100619

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Biochar Addition Reduces the Effect of High Nitrogen on Soil–Microbial Stoichiometric Imbalance in Abandoned Grassland on the Loess Plateau of China DOI Creative Commons
Shuainan Liu, Mingjun Xie,

Wende Lu

et al.

Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(2)

Published: Jan. 30, 2025

ABSTRACT Progressively higher atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition increasingly affects soil ecosystems' elemental cycling and stability. Biochar (BC) amendment has emerged as a possible means of preserving system Nevertheless, the pattern soil–microbial nutrient stability in response to BC after high N ecologically sensitive regions remains uncertain. Therefore, we investigated effects (9 g N·m −2 ·a −1 ), (0, 20, 40 t·ha combinations treatments on organic carbon (SOC), total (TN), phosphorus (TP), microbial biomass (MBC), (MBN), (MBP), entropy ( q MB stoichiometric imbalance (C imb :N :P ). We found that addition decreased topsoil (0–20 cm) TP, C:N, MBN , C values increased TN, C:P, N:P, MBP values. However, 0–40 cm MBC Meanwhile, additions attenuated BC's promotion nutrients. observed mixture SOC TP content, promoted accumulation subsoil (20–40 cm), compared additions. The impact P elements varied significantly between different depths. In addition, redundancy analysis identified MBC, MBN, C:P pivotal factors affecting alterations imbalance. Overall, adding reduced negative impacts systems Loess Plateau, suggesting new approach for managing fragile areas.

Language: Английский

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