Table 6 Jaccard index comparing the present study with previous reports at the regional, national, and global scales
Area | Study year | Number of recorded plant species | Plants with similar use | Plants with dissimilar use | Total species common in both area | Species enlisted only in aligned areas | Species enlisted only in study area | Percentage of plant with similar uses | Percentage of dissimilar uses | JI | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Toli Peer A.K, Pakistan | 2017 | 121 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 106 | 63 | 7.44 | 4.96 | 9.74 | [2] |
Sharda, Neelum Valley | 2012 | 39 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 17 | 28 | 30.77 | 25.64 | 95.65 | [4] |
Abbottabad, Northern Pakistan | 2014 | 120 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 114 | 44 | 1.67 | 3.33 | 3.95 | [1] |
Senhsa, District Kotli A.K, Pakistan | 2012 | 112 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 99 | 37 | 5.36 | 6.25 | 10.57 | [62] |
Hangu North KPK Pakistan, | 2014 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 48 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.80 | [68] |
Kashmir Himalayas, Pakistan | 2012 | 71 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 64 | 43 | 4.23 | 5.63 | 7.00 | [36] |
Central Karakoram national Park, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | 2011 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 48 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.20 | [70] |
Naran Valley, Pakistan | 2013 | 101 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 91 | 40 | 4.95 | 4.95 | 8.26 | [7] |
Garhwal Himalaya, India | 2013 | 152 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 144 | 42 | 1.32 | 3.95 | 4.49 | [71] |
District Bhimber A.K, Pakistan | 2013 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 48 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.96 | [22] |
Leepa Valley, Muzaffarabad (AJK), Pakistan | 2012 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 46 | 8.33 | 2.78 | 5.41 | [21] |
Makawanpur District, Central Nepal | 2014 | 161 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 158 | 47 | 1.24 | 0.62 | 1.49 | [63] |
Terai forest, Western Nepal | 2012 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 47 | 3.03 | 1.52 | 2.80 | [64] |
Rasuwa District, Central Nepal | 2010 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 56 | 46 | 5.00 | 1.67 | 4.08 | [65] |
Jakholi block, Rudraprayag, India | 2017 | 78 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66 | 38 | 10.26 | 5.13 | 13.04 | [61] |