Acacia nilotica subsp. hemispherica: At the brink of extinction. | [Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences • 2013]

Author(s):

1. Haider-Abbas: Department of Agriculture, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

2. Muhammad Qaiser: Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan

3. Jan Alam: Department of Botany Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan

4. Sher Wali Khan: Department of Biological Sciences, Karakoram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Abstract:

Extremely narrow distributed endemic species are more susceptible to the process of extinction. This is due to their narrow ecological amplitude and habitat specificity as compared to the widely distributed endemic taxa. Acacia nilotica Willd. Ex Delile subsp. Hemispherica Ali & Faruqi (Mimosaceae-Fabaceae, an endemic taxon with extremely confined distribution in Southern Pakistan. Based on four years extensive field studies regarding nature of habitat, population size, distribution range and anthropogenic activities, the conservation status of Acacia nilotica subsp. hemispherica have been classified as Critically Endangered (CR) according to IUCN red list categories and criteria 2001. Conservation strategies have also been suggested for avoiding extinction.

Page(s): 249-254

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Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Volume: 50, Issue: 2, Year: 2013

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