Diversity of plant species in arecanut agroforests of south Meghalaya,north-east India  

印度东北部南梅加拉亚邦摈榔复合农林生态系统植物多样性(英文)

作　　者：H.Tynsong B.K.Tiwari 

机构地区：[1]Department of Environmental Studies,North-Eastern Hill University

出　　处：《Journal of Forestry Research》2010年第3期281-286,396,共7页林业研究（英文版）

摘　　要：In south Meghalaya, farmers maintain a variety of economically important plant species in arecanut agroforestry systems. We investigated plant species composition of arecanut agroforests of south Meghalaya and encountered 160 plants, which included 83 tree species, 22 shrub species, 41 herb species and 14 climber species. The study reveals that arecanut agroforests provide cash income, medicine, timber, fuelwood and edibles for household consumption as well as for sale. We conclude that these agroforestry systems serve as home for many economically important plant species, harbour rich biodiversity and mimic the natural forests both in structural composition as well as ecological and economic functions.在南梅加拉亚邦摈榔复合农林生态系统内,农民种有多种具有重要经济价值的植物。调查了摈榔复合农林生态系统内植物组成情况,共发现160种植物,其中木本植物83种,灌木22种,草本41种,攀缘植物14种。研究表明,摈榔复合农林生态系统为当地农民带来了经济收入,提供医药、木材、燃材和食用品以及外售。这些复合农林生态系统有利于保护重要经济价值的植物物种、保持生物多样性,并在结构组成和生态经济功能上模拟自然森林。

关 键 词：agroforests ARECANUT DIVERSITY South Meghalaya War Khasi 

分 类 号：Q948[生物学—植物学]