Diversity of Agroforestry Species and Uses in Two Ecological Regions: A Case from Central Nepal

Multiple benefits of the agroforestry systems attract the attention of the global community and are being practiced in Nepal from time immemorial. However, there is minimal evidence of the diversity of species and the use value of plants and their comparative analysis in ecological regions. This stu...

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Autores principales:	Hari Prasad Pandey, Narayan Prasad Pokhrel, Dol Raj Luitel, Kamal Acharya, Kabita Kumari Shah
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4a4296037b2748c588c13697167a91ad2021-11-08T02:36:19ZDiversity of Agroforestry Species and Uses in Two Ecological Regions: A Case from Central Nepal2314-753910.1155/2021/1198341https://doaj.org/article/4a4296037b2748c588c13697167a91ad2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/1198341https://doaj.org/toc/2314-7539Multiple benefits of the agroforestry systems attract the attention of the global community and are being practiced in Nepal from time immemorial. However, there is minimal evidence of the diversity of species and the use value of plants and their comparative analysis in ecological regions. This study compares the diversity and use value of plants grown in the agroforestry system (home garden) in two separate ecological regions in central Nepal. The frequently used diversity indices were used to measure species diversity. A total of 130 and 99 species, 96 and 69 genera, and 50 and 40 families were reported from home gardens in the Terai and midhill ecological regions, respectively, where 58 species were common for both. The findings reveal Terai farmer prefers ornamental plants over fruit and fodder in the midhills indicating that horticulture and livestock-based livelihood could be enhanced in the hilly region. The diversity indices indicate a higher diversity of plants in the Terai region than in midhills. However, Mann–Whitney U test showed an insignificant difference in species diversity between the regions. Moreover, the chi-square test revealed that there is no significant variation in the use diversity for the regions. The results demonstrate similar plant diversity in the home garden despite the difference in ecological regions and species varieties. The finding assists in understanding the composition of biodiversity in agroforestry systems in specific areas of two different ecological zones and provides insight into the agroforestry for species preferences and use-related decisions. Future research with established management procedures may be required to confirm these findings and provide agroforestry establishment criteria for agricultural sustainability.Hari Prasad PandeyNarayan Prasad PokhrelDol Raj LuitelKamal AcharyaKabita Kumari ShahHindawi LimitedarticleAgriculture (General)S1-972ENAdvances in Agriculture, Vol 2021 (2021)
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description	Multiple benefits of the agroforestry systems attract the attention of the global community and are being practiced in Nepal from time immemorial. However, there is minimal evidence of the diversity of species and the use value of plants and their comparative analysis in ecological regions. This study compares the diversity and use value of plants grown in the agroforestry system (home garden) in two separate ecological regions in central Nepal. The frequently used diversity indices were used to measure species diversity. A total of 130 and 99 species, 96 and 69 genera, and 50 and 40 families were reported from home gardens in the Terai and midhill ecological regions, respectively, where 58 species were common for both. The findings reveal Terai farmer prefers ornamental plants over fruit and fodder in the midhills indicating that horticulture and livestock-based livelihood could be enhanced in the hilly region. The diversity indices indicate a higher diversity of plants in the Terai region than in midhills. However, Mann–Whitney U test showed an insignificant difference in species diversity between the regions. Moreover, the chi-square test revealed that there is no significant variation in the use diversity for the regions. The results demonstrate similar plant diversity in the home garden despite the difference in ecological regions and species varieties. The finding assists in understanding the composition of biodiversity in agroforestry systems in specific areas of two different ecological zones and provides insight into the agroforestry for species preferences and use-related decisions. Future research with established management procedures may be required to confirm these findings and provide agroforestry establishment criteria for agricultural sustainability.
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title	Diversity of Agroforestry Species and Uses in Two Ecological Regions: A Case from Central Nepal
title_short	Diversity of Agroforestry Species and Uses in Two Ecological Regions: A Case from Central Nepal
title_full	Diversity of Agroforestry Species and Uses in Two Ecological Regions: A Case from Central Nepal
title_fullStr	Diversity of Agroforestry Species and Uses in Two Ecological Regions: A Case from Central Nepal
title_full_unstemmed	Diversity of Agroforestry Species and Uses in Two Ecological Regions: A Case from Central Nepal
title_sort	diversity of agroforestry species and uses in two ecological regions: a case from central nepal
publisher	Hindawi Limited
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Diversity of Agroforestry Species and Uses in Two Ecological Regions: A Case from Central Nepal

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