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Systematics Diversity of Medicinal Plants and Conservation status along high altitudinal gradient in Western Himalayas

Project summary:

The present research work will be conducted for the first time to explore and discover the systematics of wild medicinal flora from Kashmir western Himalaya which will lead great contributions to flora at both nationally and internationally. The proposed project will examine the taxonomic usefulness of the seed, pollen and anatomical features. Collection will be carried from various areas of Kashmir Himalaya. The conservation status of wild medicinal and endemic plants will be assessed at a regional scale for the conservation of important medicinal flora in Kashmir.

First Name:

Muhammad Manzoor

mmanzoor@bs.qau.edu.pk

Highest degree:

M.Phill.

Year obtained:

2020

Applicant Status:

Current student

Pakistan

Ferns and fern allies, Gymnosperms, Flowering plants

Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):

Alam, N. M., Shaheen, H*, Manzoor, M., Tinghong, T., Arfan, M., Idrees M. (2023). Spatial Distribution and Population Structure of Himalayan Fir (Abies pindrow (Royle ex D.Don) Royle) in Moist Temperate Forests of the Kashmir
Region. Forests 2023.

Manzoor, M., Ahmad, M., Zafar, M., Gillani, S.W., Shaheen, H., Jabeen, S. Rediscovery (after 187 years) and Conservation of Sorbus foliolosa: A critically endangered Endemic species from Western Himalayas. Biodiversity and Conservation (Submitted)

Manzoor, M., Shaheen, H., Attique, A., Khan. R.W.A., Gillani, S.W., Khan, M. S. Population structure, Spatial distribution and Conservation of Betula utilis across the subalpine forests ecosystem of Kashmir Himalaya. Biodiversity and Conservation (Submitted)

Gillani, S.W., Ahmad, M., Zafar, M., Manzoor, M., Shaheen, H., Althobaiti, A., Fawzy R. M., Kilic, O., Persicaria kashmiriansis (Polygonaceae) a critically endangered new species reported from Himalayan region. Phytokeys (Submitted)

Scoring Rubric

Your name:

c1. Scientific Merit

 

  • Scientific impact of the study in the proposed taxonomic group or the flora and funga of a geographic region – up to 10 points

  • Contribution to the generation of novel systematic/taxonomic/floristic data – up to 5 points

  • Quality and significance of questions being addressed – up to 10 points

  • Adequacy of methods for testing the research question (data collection/analysis/use of different tools) – up to 10 points

This proposal scores:

/35

C2. Community Building

 

  • Applicant’s potential for completing goals of the proposal within the time frame, and of professional success (based on CV, considering career stage) – up to 10 points

  • Explicit inclusion of (a) the use and generation of collections, and (b) conferring with taxonomic/nomenclatural experts – up to 10 points

  • Perceived need where more points are given for applicants from low- or middle-income countries – up to 5 points

This proposal scores:

/25

C3. Broader Impacts

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  • The proposal will yield durable benefits and be disseminated through publications (e.g., taxonomic revisions, checklists, new data provided for existing databases, websites) – up to 20 points

  • The proposal involves taxonomic training, fieldwork, and herbarium visits  – up to 10 points

  • The proposal involves outreach, mentoring, and mobility exchange  – up to 10 points

This proposal scores:

/40

Applicant Details

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Budget (USD):

2000

Department of Plant SCiences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

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