Pasture and Land Degradation by weedy invasion on frost heaves in Changthang-Ladakh: Retrospect and Prospects
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Pasture and Land Degradation by weedy invasion on frost heaves in Changthang-Ladakh: Retrospect and Prospects
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M.S. Raghuvanshi
P.C. Moharana Anurag Saxena Dipankar Saha |
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Frost heave
Cirsium arvense degradation Changthang |
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This article provides quantitative information on the occurrence of pastoral farms in Leh-Ladakh region. Cover of this weed (Canadian thistle) is spread throughout Ladakh, around water channels, wetlands, cropped areas, its fencings, seabuckthorn vegetation, pastoral systems, and east Ladakh (Changthang). A survey using random sampling procedure was performed and data from the surveyed villages (Chushot, Stakna, Thiksey, Changthang, Spituk,) showed farmers do not weed out the unwanted plants and 80% of Leh agriculture directly and indirectly support weedy growth including most devastating world’s worst weed Cirsium arvense (locally known as Ljangtser). The degree of indirect support to Cirsium is 30% by pastoralists, 50% by cultivators, 80% by farmers near water channels, 40-60% around seabuckthorn vegetation and near farm fencing and 30% by farmers for wetland in Changthang. This weed is fast spreading in pastoral/ wetland systems across Changthang; the peak percentage grazed area covered by Cirsium is overall 6% (4%, 6%, 6%, 12% and 6% for beef, dairy, deer, sheep and sheep/beef farms, respectively). Not Available |
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Date |
2021-08-18T11:07:34Z
2021-08-18T11:07:34Z 2020-04-01 |
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Magazine
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ISSN 2582-5437 http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/58710 |
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English
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Food and Scientific Reports
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