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Phytosociological Studies, Economic Value, and Sustainable Use of Alnus nitida: A Monophyletic Species of the Western Himalayas and Hindu Kush Region of the Sino-Japanese Belt of Pakistan

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Abstract

Alnus nitida commonly known as Himalayan Alder is an endemic tree of the Himalayan, andHindukush mountains of the Sino-Japanese floristic region. It ranges from district Bajaur ofPakistan bordering Afghanistan eastwards to Kashmir, India and Nepal. It is a communityfriendly species, allowing a great diversity of plants to thrive in its vicinity. We documented thephytosociological association of 146 species representing 106 genera and 47 families with A.nitida. Our ethno-ecological survey demonstrated that A. nitida was preferred by the localcommunities for a plethora of traditional uses like fuel, medicine, agro-agricultural, fodder andconstruction purposes. We also found that A. nitida has greatly declined throughout its range as aresult of drought, habitat destruction, recreation, overexploitation, deforestation and otheranthropogenic activities. The current study provides a baseline for more studies on moleculargenetics, phytochemistry, sustainable use and conservation priorities of A. nitida and other suchspecies.

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ul Haq, Z., Rasheed, S., Manan, F., Kamran, S., Shah, S.A., Ahmad, H. (2022). Phytosociological Studies, Economic Value, and Sustainable Use of Alnus nitida: A Monophyletic Species of the Western Himalayas and Hindu Kush Region of the Sino-Japanese Belt of Pakistan. In: Öztürk, M., Khan, S.M., Altay, V., Efe, R., Egamberdieva, D., Khassanov, F.O. (eds) Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainability in Asia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73943-0_16

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