Conservation status evaluation of Berberis species across the Karakoram Mountain Ranges, Pakistan using IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria

Berberis species are endangered, high-value medicinal plants in Pakistan with important eco-cultural, commercial and livelihood roles in mountain communities. To assess the geographical distribution of Berberis species across the Karakoram Mountain Ranges in Pakistan, we used IUCN Red List Categorie...

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Published in:Journal of forestry research 2016-12, Vol.27 (6), p.1385-1390
Main Authors: Khan, Tika, Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed, Rehman, Abdul, Ahmed, Nisar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Berberis
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Conservation status
Criteria
Elevation
Endangered species
Evaluation
Forest conservation
Forestry
Geographical distribution
Habitat loss
Herbal medicine
Insects
Life Sciences
Medicinal plants
Medicine, Botanic
Medicine, Herbal
Mountains
Occupancy
Original Paper
Population decline
Wildlife conservation
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Summary:Berberis species are endangered, high-value medicinal plants in Pakistan with important eco-cultural, commercial and livelihood roles in mountain communities. To assess the geographical distribution of Berberis species across the Karakoram Mountain Ranges in Pakistan, we used IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria (2001) to calculate the extent of occurrence (EOO,
ISSN:1007-662X
1993-0607
DOI:10.1007/s11676-016-0260-z