A quantitative study of folk traditional knowledge on wild plants of Saryala, Tehsil Barnala, District Bhimber Azad Jammu and Kashmir | [Bioscience Research • 2022]

Author(s):

1. Muhammad Ajaib: Department of Botany, Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur-10250 (AJK), Pakistan

2. Faiza Shafi: Department of Botany, Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur-10250 (AJK), Pakistan

3. Shakeela Iqbal: Department of Botany, Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur-10250 (AJK), Pakistan

4. Mehwish Maqbool: Department of Botany, Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur-10250 (AJK), Pakistan

5. Tanveer Hussain: Department of Botany, Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur-10250 (AJK), Pakistan

6. Zarqoona Afzal: Department of Botany, Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur-10250 (AJK), Pakistan

7. Tariq Saifullah: Department of Botany University of Kotli, AJK, Pakistan

Abstract:

This study encompasses an ethno botanical research on wild plants of Saryala Tehsil Barnala, district Bhimber Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Pakistan. A number of visits were made to collect the data on various trees and herbs. A total of 70 informants were interviewed by making a questionnaire to know the ethnobotanical use of indigenous plants by local people in their day to day life. A total number of 104 plant species belonging to 41 different families were recorded whereas collected plants were preserved in form of herbarium sheets. The plants with correct nomenclature were alphabetically arranged by botanical name, family name, vernacular name, habit and ethno botanical uses. For data validation various statistical tools were used including Frequency citation (FC), Relative Frequency Citation (RFC), Use Value (UV), Fidelity level (FL), Informant Consensus Factor (ICF), Direct Ranking Matrix (DMR) and Priority Ranking (PR). The results of collected data indicated that RFC ranges between 0.95-0.1, Use Value between 0.13-0.01. The most frequently used parts of plant were leaves about (35.57%). Highest fidelity level was found to be 89%. Highest value of ICF was calculated for diarrhea (0.97). While DMR showed that Ziziphus mauritiana was ranked first due to its multiple usage. Fuel wood, fodder and agricultural expansion were among top two threats to the flora of area due to anthropogenic activities. It has been also found that the study area has been blessed with rich biodiversity but with increase in human settlings in the area, flora of the area is in danger and needs comprehensive efforts to protect.

Page(s): 13-26

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Published: Journal: Bioscience Research, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Year: 2022

Keywords:

Fidelity level , Ethnobotany , Saryala Tehsil Barnala , Direct Ranking

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