Tshisikhawe, M. P.Van Rooyen, M. W.2019-09-042019-09-042013-01-12Tshisikhawe, M. P. & M. W. Van Rooyen (2013) Population biology of Elaeodendron transvaalense Jacq. in the presence of harvesting. University of Venda, South Africa. FYTON ISSN 0031 9457 (2013) 82: 303-3110031-9457http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1392Elaeodendron transvaalense Jacq. is one of the medicinal plant species commonly used by people in the Venda region. The species is known to treat a variety of diseases. It is widely used and important to traditional healers. Because of this, it found its way into the muthi markets, and it is among the seven most commonly traded plant species in the Venda region. This study investigated the impact of bark harvesting on the population structure of this species. The study revealed that although the level of bark harvesting is high, the species is able to resist that stress since it is a fine-grained species. The population also showed the ability to regenerate as it exhibited an inverse J-shaped curve. The crown health status was generally good although some individuals, contributing 9% of the sample, had dead crowns, which are a cause for concern. A linear relationship was noticed between areas harvested and stem circumference, which is understandable considering the large surface area of harvestable bark on bigger individuals.enBark harvestingUCTDMatrix modelingMedicinal plantsMuthi marketsPopulation growth rateArticleTshisikhawe M P, Van Rooyen M W. Population biology of Elaeodendron transvaalense Jacq. in the presence of harvesting. 2013; http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1392.Tshisikhawe, M. P., & Van Rooyen, M. W. (2013). Population biology of Elaeodendron transvaalense Jacq. in the presence of harvesting. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1392Tshisikhawe, M. P., and M. W. Van Rooyen "Population biology of Elaeodendron transvaalense Jacq. in the presence of harvesting." (2013) http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1392TY - Article AU - Tshisikhawe, M. P. AU - Van Rooyen, M. W. AB - Elaeodendron transvaalense Jacq. is one of the medicinal plant species commonly used by people in the Venda region. The species is known to treat a variety of diseases. It is widely used and important to traditional healers. Because of this, it found its way into the muthi markets, and it is among the seven most commonly traded plant species in the Venda region. This study investigated the impact of bark harvesting on the population structure of this species. The study revealed that although the level of bark harvesting is high, the species is able to resist that stress since it is a fine-grained species. The population also showed the ability to regenerate as it exhibited an inverse J-shaped curve. The crown health status was generally good although some individuals, contributing 9% of the sample, had dead crowns, which are a cause for concern. A linear relationship was noticed between areas harvested and stem circumference, which is understandable considering the large surface area of harvestable bark on bigger individuals. DA - 2013-01-12 DB - ResearchSpace DP - Univen KW - Bark harvesting KW - Matrix modeling KW - Medicinal plants KW - Muthi markets KW - Population growth rate LK - https://univendspace.univen.ac.za PY - 2013 SM - 0031-9457 T1 - Population biology of Elaeodendron transvaalense Jacq. in the presence of harvesting TI - Population biology of Elaeodendron transvaalense Jacq. in the presence of harvesting UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1392 ER -