Research Article

Effect of Anthropogenic Activities on Patterns of Genetic Diversity in Symplocos racemosa Roxb. from Western Ghats, India

Table 2

Sampling locations with drivers of disturbances and their weighted score.

LocationFireGrazingPathsCuttingTourism/collectionWeighted scoreGroup

AGB001113I
BHM101114I
MAD010124I
CAS012216II
AMB113229II
MAH0232310III
TIL0233210III

For individual category score 0–3 indicates 0: no activity, 1: low activity, 2: moderate activity and 3: higher activity.
For total weighted score 0–4: no disturbance; 5–9: moderate disturbance 10–>10: high disturbance.
Group I: protected area; Group II: semiprotected area; Group III: disturbed area.