Rediscovery of Magnolia rabaniana (Magnoliaceae): A threatened tree species of Meghalaya, northeast India

Autor: Aabid Hussain Mir, Krishna Upadhaya, Nripemo Odyuo, Brajesh Kumar Tiwari
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 127-131 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2287-884X
DOI: 10.1016/j.japb.2016.10.004
Popis: Magnolia rabaniana (Hook.f. & Th.) D.C.S. Raju & M.P. Nayar, a threatened and endemic tree species of northeast India, has been rediscovered after a lapse of almost 100 years from Khasi Hills of Meghalaya. A total of 65 individuals that includes 38 mature (≥ 5 cm diameter at breast height) and 27 young individuals (≤ 5 cm diameter at breast height) were recorded from five sites. The existing populations of the species are under severe threats due to a number of human disturbances and therefore warrant immediate conservation initiatives.
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