干旱区生态环境知识资源中心(Arid): Impact of Human Settlements on Diversity of Range Vegetation

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DOI	10.3390/su14010519
	Impact of Human Settlements on Diversity of Range Vegetation
	Jamil, Akash; Zubair, Muhammad; Manzoor, Syed Amir; Wali Muhammad, Mamoona; Yasin, Ghulam; Ur Rahman, Shafeeq; Alzain, Mashail Nasser; Alqarawi, Abdulaziz A.; Abd Allah, Elsayed Fathi
通讯作者	Zubair, M
来源期刊	SUSTAINABILITY
EISSN	2071-1050
出版年	2022
卷号	14 期号:1
英文摘要	The rapidly increasing population of human beings in semi-arid areas is often considered as a major factor of land degradation. Only a few studies have examined the dynamics of human settlements on the composition, diversity, structure and palatability of range vegetation in Southern Punjab Pakistan. The current study aims to assess whether the distance from settlements had any effect on the range vegetation's diversity and cover. In order to determine the impact of human settlements on the vegetation, the sampling area (Thal rangeland) was classified into three categories, i.e., Near (1-2 km from human communities), Away (2-4 km from human communities), and Far (4-6 km from human settlements). A total of 75 transects in all of the three sites were placed in the study sites. Along the transects, a quadrate of 1 m(2) after every 10 m was randomly placed. The study site yielded floral diversity of a total of 29 species, representing 23 genera and belonging to 9 families. Results showed that the areas away from the human communities had higher species diversity (20), while the site near to human settlements depicted lower diversity (14). It was observed that, although the site near to communities had lower diversity, it depicted higher plant density, while the highest diversity along with the lowest plant density was observed in sites away from the communities. The study concluded that the diversity of range grasses, especially desirable species, was affected by distance to human settlements. These findings could be useful to detect flora changes, establish habitat protection priorities and improve efforts for conserving natural landscapes.
英文关键词	range vegetation diversity palatable species vegetation inventory population gradient
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	gold
收录类别	SCI-E ; SSCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000741259200001
WOS关键词	GRAZING INTENSITY ; FLORISTIC COMPOSITION ; SPECIES-DIVERSITY ; PLANT DIVERSITY ; GRADIENTS ; RICHNESS ; DISTANCE ; ABUNDANCE ; PATTERNS ; PITFALLS
WOS类目	Green & Sustainable Science & Technology ; Environmental Sciences ; Environmental Studies
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/376817
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Jamil, Akash,Zubair, Muhammad,Manzoor, Syed Amir,et al. Impact of Human Settlements on Diversity of Range Vegetation[J],2022,14(1).
APA	Jamil, Akash.,Zubair, Muhammad.,Manzoor, Syed Amir.,Wali Muhammad, Mamoona.,Yasin, Ghulam.,...&Abd Allah, Elsayed Fathi.(2022).Impact of Human Settlements on Diversity of Range Vegetation.SUSTAINABILITY,14(1).
MLA	Jamil, Akash,et al."Impact of Human Settlements on Diversity of Range Vegetation".SUSTAINABILITY 14.1(2022).