Background: The in-depth traditional knowledge of medicinal plants is at risk of extinction
due to the dependency on oral transmission, and as such, there is an urgent need to …

The floristic composition, structure and natural regeneration were studied in three 50 x 50 m
plot each in undisturbed, disturbed-invaded and disturbed forests (UF, DIF and DF …

Abstract Background and Aims The Mountains of the Western Ghats are the second most
important shelter in the world for threatened species. The current paper is an attempt to …

Climbing plants have an important role in forest communities and ecosystems. Despite the
significance of the climbers in ecosystems, most of the previous research work in Pakistan …

Background Traditional knowledge about the use of medicinal plants for herbal drinks (HDs)
is not well documented in the Azad Kashmir region despite their widespread use. This study …

Background Secondary growth by successive cambia is a rare phenomenon in woody plant
species. Only few plant species, within different phylogenetic clades, have secondary growth …

This study was conducted to determine the patterns and drivers of forest land cover changes
in Bobiri and Oboyow Forest Reserves (BFR and OFR, respectively), Ghana. Landsat …

Our understanding of the patterns of plant diversity in tropical forests and their responses to
fragmentation are mostly based on tree surveys. But are these patterns and responses …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Griffonia simplicifolia DC (Baill.)(Fabaceae) seeds are
unusually high (6–20% wet weight) in 5-HTP (5-Hydroxytryptophan), a serotonin precursor …

In this study we attempted to explore patterns of diversity, abundance, climbing and
dispersal mode of lianas in relation to disturbance in 40 Indian subtropical dry forests. The …