Butterfly of Assam University Campus in Silchar: Can Academic Institutions Contribute to Conservation of Species Diversity in Northeastern Region of India
Northeast India is amongst most bio-diverse ecological communities although recent developmental activities marred the environment to a great extent. Assam University campus in Silchar is situated in Barak valley of Assam, boasting a variety of habitats supporting invertebrate diversity. Heavy rainf...
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| author | Mitrajit Deb Sunil Nautiyal Petr Sláma Parimal C. Bhattacharjee Shubhadeep Roychoudhury |
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| description | Northeast India is amongst most bio-diverse ecological communities although recent developmental activities marred the environment to a great extent. Assam University campus in Silchar is situated in Barak valley of Assam, boasting a variety of habitats supporting invertebrate diversity. Heavy rainfall during monsoon increases vegetation and in turn larval food plants and overall butterfly density. Total 38 butterfly species were identified belonging to 30 genera under 5 families: Nymphalidae having the maximum species richness (58%), followed by Hesperiidae (13%), Lycaenidae (13%), Pieridae (11%) and Papilionidae (5%). This paper focuses on the problems and possible solutions towards butterfly conservation and highlights the role of academic institutions in conserving biodiversity by acting as green spaces for reducing effects of climate change, carbon sequestration and lowering of energy consumption among other benefits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b3881489520941349e5b6d8129c9a7572022-12-22T02:52:24ZengMendel University PressActa Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis1211-85162464-83102015-01-0163373173910.11118/actaun201563030731Butterfly of Assam University Campus in Silchar: Can Academic Institutions Contribute to Conservation of Species Diversity in Northeastern Region of IndiaMitrajit Deb0Sunil Nautiyal1Petr Sláma2Parimal C. Bhattacharjee3Shubhadeep Roychoudhury4Department of Life Science and Bioinformatics, Assam University, 788011 Silchar, IndiaCentre for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources, Institute for Social and Economic Change, 560072 Bangalore, IndiaDepartment of Animal Morphology, Physiology and Genetics, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech RepublicWildlife Trust of India, 781012 Guwahati, IndiaDepartment of Life Science and Bioinformatics, Assam University, 788011 Silchar, IndiaNortheast India is amongst most bio-diverse ecological communities although recent developmental activities marred the environment to a great extent. Assam University campus in Silchar is situated in Barak valley of Assam, boasting a variety of habitats supporting invertebrate diversity. Heavy rainfall during monsoon increases vegetation and in turn larval food plants and overall butterfly density. Total 38 butterfly species were identified belonging to 30 genera under 5 families: Nymphalidae having the maximum species richness (58%), followed by Hesperiidae (13%), Lycaenidae (13%), Pieridae (11%) and Papilionidae (5%). This paper focuses on the problems and possible solutions towards butterfly conservation and highlights the role of academic institutions in conserving biodiversity by acting as green spaces for reducing effects of climate change, carbon sequestration and lowering of energy consumption among other benefits.https://acta.mendelu.cz/63/3/0731/butterflyenvironmentNortheast Indiaconservationacademic institutionsgreen spaces |
| spellingShingle | Mitrajit Deb Sunil Nautiyal Petr Sláma Parimal C. Bhattacharjee Shubhadeep Roychoudhury Butterfly of Assam University Campus in Silchar: Can Academic Institutions Contribute to Conservation of Species Diversity in Northeastern Region of India Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis butterfly environment Northeast India conservation academic institutions green spaces |
| title | Butterfly of Assam University Campus in Silchar: Can Academic Institutions Contribute to Conservation of Species Diversity in Northeastern Region of India |
| title_full | Butterfly of Assam University Campus in Silchar: Can Academic Institutions Contribute to Conservation of Species Diversity in Northeastern Region of India |
| title_fullStr | Butterfly of Assam University Campus in Silchar: Can Academic Institutions Contribute to Conservation of Species Diversity in Northeastern Region of India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Butterfly of Assam University Campus in Silchar: Can Academic Institutions Contribute to Conservation of Species Diversity in Northeastern Region of India |
| title_short | Butterfly of Assam University Campus in Silchar: Can Academic Institutions Contribute to Conservation of Species Diversity in Northeastern Region of India |
| title_sort | butterfly of assam university campus in silchar can academic institutions contribute to conservation of species diversity in northeastern region of india |
| topic | butterfly environment Northeast India conservation academic institutions green spaces |
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