TY  - BOOK
AU  - Choudhury,Baharul Islam
AU  - Khan,M.L.
ED  - C.A.B. International,
TI  - Himalayan soap pod tree (Gymnocladus assamicus): an ecologically and economically important tree on the brink of extinction 
SN  - 9781786391995
AV  - QK495.L52 C46 2020eb
U1  - 581.68095496 23
PY  - 2020///]
CY  - Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK
PB  - CABI
KW  - Gymnocladus
KW  - Himalaya Mountains Region
KW  - India, Northeastern
KW  - Endangered plants
KW  - Case studies
KW  - cabt
KW  - Dioecy
KW  - Distribution
KW  - Endangered species
KW  - Ethnobotany
KW  - Extinction
KW  - Flowers
KW  - Hermaphroditism
KW  - Mating systems
KW  - Medicinal plants
KW  - Plant ecology
KW  - Population decrease
KW  - Populations
KW  - Reproduction
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Biology, distribution and population status of Gymnocladus assamicus -- Phylogeny and phylogeography of the genus Gymnocladus and its close relatives -- Reproductive ecology of Gymnocladus assamicus -- Seed biology and modes of regeneration -- Seedling dynamics and ecology of Gymnocladus assamicus -- Conservation and management of plant biodiversity in the Eastern Himalayan region with emphasis on soap pod tree (Gymnocladus assamicus); Access limited to subscribing institution; Also available in print format
N2  - The book with six chapters contains detailed information about G. assamicus and discusses its current distribution, population status, ethnobotanical uses and other ecological parameters. Major intrinsic and extrinsic factors that might be responsible for population decline are described. More importantly, the book reported a very rare mating system known as 'androdioecy' in which male and hermaphrodite individuals co-exist in the natural population. Overall, the book highlights the story of a critically endangered tree species with a unique biological and socio-cultural importance and will serve as a case study and reference for other similar species both locally and globally.
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781786391988.0000
ER  -