Contribution of provisioning ecosystem services of homestead trees to rural livelihoods in Kashmir Himalaya, India

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dc.contributor.authorIslam, M.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorWani, A.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGatoo, A.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorShah, M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSofi, K.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorBhat, G.M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorParrey, A.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorArjumand, T.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-12T10:14:26Z
dc.date.available2025-05-12T10:14:26Z
dc.date.issued2024-12
dc.description.abstractAim: To quantify provisioning ecosystem services (PES) derived from homestead trees, estimate their economic value and contribution to rural livelihoods, and ascertain socio-economic determinants of household PES income from homestead trees in district Budgam of Kashmir. Methodology: In this study 106 homesteads were selected across 12 sample villages using multi-stage random sampling. Data were gathered through structured interviews, focus group discussions, homestead inventories, non-participant observations, and rapid market assessments. The data were analyzed through descriptive and analytical statistics. Results: The mean value of PES of homestead trees was ? 14349.27 per household per year, which was composed of fruits (45.54%), fuel wood th (20.50%), tree browse (18.15%), timber (8.06%), and wicker (7.75%). PES of homestead trees constituted 4 important component of rural economy, accounting 16.23% of the average household's income. ANCOVA indicated that social membership, family size, family labour, farm size, livestock 2 holding, main occupation, wealth status and annual income were potent predictors of household PES income from homestead trees. The R (0.872) of the ANCOVA model indicated that socio-economic determinants accounted for 87.20% of the variation in homestead trees' domestic PES revenue. Interpretation: Findings suggested that PES income from homestead trees is a vital intervention for socio-economic development, livelihood diversification, and forest conservation; hence, policy must be implicated towards a sustainable supply of PES from homestead trees by promoting homestead tree holdings.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDivision of Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Forestry, SKUAST-K, Ganderbal-191 201, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDivision of Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Forestry, SKUAST-K, Ganderbal-191 201, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDivision of Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Forestry, SKUAST-K, Ganderbal-191 201, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDivision of Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Forestry, SKUAST-K, Ganderbal-191 201, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDivision of Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Forestry, SKUAST-K, Ganderbal-191 201, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDivision of Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Forestry, SKUAST-K, Ganderbal-191 201, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDivision of Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Forestry, SKUAST-K, Ganderbal-191 201, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDivision of Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Forestry, SKUAST-K, Ganderbal-191 201, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationIslam M.A., Wani A.A., Gatoo A.A., Shah M., Sofi K.A., Bhat G.M., Parrey A.A., Arjumand T. . Contribution of provisioning ecosystem services of homestead trees to rural livelihoods in Kashmir Himalaya, India. Journal of Environmental Biology. 2024 Dec; 45(6): 676-685en_US
dc.identifier.issn0254-8704
dc.identifier.issn2394-0379
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/247542
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherTriveni Enterprisesen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber6en_US
dc.relation.volume45en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.22438/jeb/45/6/MRN-5330en_US
dc.subjectHomestead treesen_US
dc.subjectKashmir Himalayaen_US
dc.subjectLivelihooden_US
dc.subjectProvisioning ecosystem servicesen_US
dc.titleContribution of provisioning ecosystem services of homestead trees to rural livelihoods in Kashmir Himalaya, Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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