Distribution pattern and habitat preference for Lobelia species (Campanulaceae) in five countries of East Africa
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| 作者 | Muchuku, John K.1,2,5; Gichira, Andrew W.1,2; Zhao, Shu-Ying3; Chen, Jin-Ming1,2; Chen, Ling-Yun1,4; Wang, Qing-Feng1,2 |
| 刊名 | PHYTOKEYS
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| 出版日期 | 2020-09-04 |
| 期号 | 159页码:45-60 |
| 关键词 | East Africa Flora of Tropical East Africa habitat preferences Lobelia vegetation region |
| ISSN号 | 1314-2011 |
| DOI | 10.3897/phytokeys.159.54341 |
| 英文摘要 | East Africa is one of the centres of distribution and diversity for Lobelia L. (Campanulaceae, sub-family Lobelioideae). Lobelia habitats in East Africa have been facing habitat fragmentation and loss, which are recognised as a major threat to biodiversity. However, previous plant conservation studies in East Africa only focused on protected areas and ignored unprotected areas. Future conservation strategies of plants, such as Lobelia, will depend on knowledge of their distribution patterns and habitat preference in East Africa. To understand the distribution pattern and the habitat preference of Lobelia in five countries (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi) of East Africa, we conducted a literature review in the seven major vegetation regions (afro-alpine, afro-montane forest, drier savannah, grasslands, wetter savannah, Zambezian woodland and semi-desert and desert). We also employed meander and patterned searches, which allowed greater opportunities for recording Lobelia species. Our results showed that the genus is distributed in all of the seven regions of the five countries with 54 taxa. The afro-montane forest region, with 41 taxa, is the richest in species diversity, followed by the Zambezian woodland region with 18 taxa. The semi-desert and desert region has the lowest number with only four taxa. The afro-alpine region has 15 taxa, although the region is the smallest by area. The herbaceous type was found in all regions, while the giant type has a clear preference for the afro-alpine and afro-montane forest regions. Future conservation for Lobelia should consider its habitat preference by, for example, focusing on the afro-alpine and afromontane forest regions. This study will facilitate the setting of future conservation strategies for Lobelia. |
| 资助项目 | National Natural Science Foundation of China[31670226] ; Sino-Africa Joint Research Center |
| WOS研究方向 | Plant Sciences |
| 语种 | 英语 |
| WOS记录号 | WOS:000567510600003 |
| 出版者 | PENSOFT PUBLISHERS |
| 源URL | [http://202.127.146.157/handle/2RYDP1HH/15680]  |
| 专题 | 中国科学院武汉植物园 |
| 通讯作者 | Chen, Ling-Yun |
| 作者单位 | 1.Chinese Acad Sci, Key Lab Plant Germplasm Enhancement & Specialty A, Wuhan Bot Garden, Wuhan 430074, Peoples R China 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Sino Africa Joint Res Ctr, Wuhan 430074, Peoples R China 3.South Cent Univ Nationalities, Sch Pharmaceut Sci, Wuhan 430074, Peoples R China 4.China Pharmaceut Univ, Dept TCMs Pharmaceut, Sch Tradit Chinese Pharm, Nanjing 211198, Peoples R China 5.Jomo Kenyatta Univ Agr & Technol, Dept Bot, Nairobi 6200000200, Kenya |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Muchuku, John K.,Gichira, Andrew W.,Zhao, Shu-Ying,et al. Distribution pattern and habitat preference for Lobelia species (Campanulaceae) in five countries of East Africa[J]. PHYTOKEYS,2020(159):45-60. |
| APA | Muchuku, John K.,Gichira, Andrew W.,Zhao, Shu-Ying,Chen, Jin-Ming,Chen, Ling-Yun,&Wang, Qing-Feng.(2020).Distribution pattern and habitat preference for Lobelia species (Campanulaceae) in five countries of East Africa.PHYTOKEYS(159),45-60. |
| MLA | Muchuku, John K.,et al."Distribution pattern and habitat preference for Lobelia species (Campanulaceae) in five countries of East Africa".PHYTOKEYS .159(2020):45-60. |
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