The impacts of bark harvesting on a population of Encephalartos transvenosus (Limpopo cycad), in Limpopo Province, South Africa

Cycads are the most threatened group of plants in the world and there are a wide range of ecological and anthropological forces responsible for the extinction risk of these taxa. South Africa is a global hotspot of cycad diversity and the country’s cycads are facing high extinction risk. In this stu...

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Autores principales:	Samuel Bamigboye, M. PETER TSHISIKHAWE
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Publicado:	MBI & UNS Solo 2019
Materias:	cycad conservation threat class distribution population decline Biology (General) QH301-705.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:5b0dda6eef784a3eb4c9a183b50572432021-11-21T22:09:25ZThe impacts of bark harvesting on a population of Encephalartos transvenosus (Limpopo cycad), in Limpopo Province, South Africa1412-033X2085-472210.13057/biodiv/d210102https://doaj.org/article/5b0dda6eef784a3eb4c9a183b50572432019-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://smujo.id/biodiv/article/view/4638https://doaj.org/toc/1412-033Xhttps://doaj.org/toc/2085-4722Cycads are the most threatened group of plants in the world and there are a wide range of ecological and anthropological forces responsible for the extinction risk of these taxa. South Africa is a global hotspot of cycad diversity and the country’s cycads are facing high extinction risk. In this study we sampled a population (n=34) of Encephalartos transvenosus Stapf & Burtt Davy, a cycad species endemic to Limpopo Province, South Africa. The population was located on the Soutpansberg mountain range in the Mutale local municipality. A survey was conducted to quantify the threats to the population. Forty-seven percent of the plants had been damaged by bark harvesting for traditional medicine, and the population showed a mortality rate of 9%. We recommend further studies at a range of Encephalartos transvenosus populations to provide a broader understanding of impacts of harvesting and population trends. We also recommend community based initiatives to enhance the protection of this species in the communities in which they are found.Samuel BamigboyeM. PETER TSHISIKHAWEMBI & UNS Soloarticlecycadconservationthreatclass distributionpopulation declineBiology (General)QH301-705.5ENBiodiversitas, Vol 21, Iss 1 (2019)
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description	Cycads are the most threatened group of plants in the world and there are a wide range of ecological and anthropological forces responsible for the extinction risk of these taxa. South Africa is a global hotspot of cycad diversity and the country’s cycads are facing high extinction risk. In this study we sampled a population (n=34) of Encephalartos transvenosus Stapf & Burtt Davy, a cycad species endemic to Limpopo Province, South Africa. The population was located on the Soutpansberg mountain range in the Mutale local municipality. A survey was conducted to quantify the threats to the population. Forty-seven percent of the plants had been damaged by bark harvesting for traditional medicine, and the population showed a mortality rate of 9%. We recommend further studies at a range of Encephalartos transvenosus populations to provide a broader understanding of impacts of harvesting and population trends. We also recommend community based initiatives to enhance the protection of this species in the communities in which they are found.
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author	Samuel Bamigboye M. PETER TSHISIKHAWE
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title	The impacts of bark harvesting on a population of Encephalartos transvenosus (Limpopo cycad), in Limpopo Province, South Africa
title_short	The impacts of bark harvesting on a population of Encephalartos transvenosus (Limpopo cycad), in Limpopo Province, South Africa
title_full	The impacts of bark harvesting on a population of Encephalartos transvenosus (Limpopo cycad), in Limpopo Province, South Africa
title_fullStr	The impacts of bark harvesting on a population of Encephalartos transvenosus (Limpopo cycad), in Limpopo Province, South Africa
title_full_unstemmed	The impacts of bark harvesting on a population of Encephalartos transvenosus (Limpopo cycad), in Limpopo Province, South Africa
title_sort	impacts of bark harvesting on a population of encephalartos transvenosus (limpopo cycad), in limpopo province, south africa
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The impacts of bark harvesting on a population of Encephalartos transvenosus (Limpopo cycad), in Limpopo Province, South Africa

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