Impacts of gum-resin harvest and Lantana camara invasion on the population structure and dynamics of Boswellia serrata in the Western Ghats, India

Soumya, Kori V; Shackleton, Charlie M; Setty, Siddappa R

Title: Impacts of gum-resin harvest and Lantana camara invasion on the population structure and dynamics of Boswellia serrata in the Western Ghats, India
Creator: Soumya, Kori V
Creator: Shackleton, Charlie M
Creator: Setty, Siddappa R
Date Issued: 2019
Date: 2019
Type: text
Type: article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/177549
Identifier: vital:42832
Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2019.117618
Description: Assessing the effects of harvesting on the population dynamics of important non-timber forest products (NTFPs) species is important for informing species conservation options, guiding sustainable harvesting practices and offtake and supporting local livelihoods. However, harvesting is rarely the only pressure on NTFP populations, and it is vital that the effects of interactive pressures be considered. This applies to Boswellia serrata, an NTFP tree species which is widely harvested for gum-resin used in religious practices. However, in many settings populations are in decline, presumably due to heavy harvesting, but other factors may play a role, such as altered fire regimes and invasive species. Here we report on the effects of harvesting and invasion by Lantana camara on B. serrata populations in three protected areas in the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot in southern India. We considered tree and juvenile density, size class distribution, and growth, mortality, and recruitment rates in harvested and unharvested populations over two years.
Format: 9 pages
Format: pdf
Language: English
Relation: Forest Ecology and Management
Relation: Soumya, K.V., Shackleton, C.M. and Setty, S.R., 2019. Impacts of gum-resin harvest and Lantana camara invasion on the population structure and dynamics of Boswellia serrata in the Western Ghats, India. Forest Ecology and Management, 453, p.117618.
Relation: Forest Ecology and Management volume 453 number p.117618 2019 0378-1127
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