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Comparative Vegetational Analysis and Pinus roxburghii Sarg regeneration in relation to their disturbances in some Chirpine forest of block Nowshera, district Rajouri, J and K, India

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Author Affiliations

  • 1Herbarium and Plant Systematic Lab., Department of Botany, H.N.B. Garhwal University (a Central University), SRT Campus, Badshahithaul, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, INDIA

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 1, Issue (1), Pages 47-54, May,10 (2012)

Abstract

The present study aims to compare the vegetation of Chirpine forest and study the regeneration status of Chirpine in relationto their disturbances in block Nowshera, district Rajouri, J and K, India. Whole area was divided into five sites ((I=Chowki;II=Nowshera; III=Rajal Kote and Gharan Kaun; IV=Bhatta; V=Andhrooth)). The present study showed that, diversity index was invariably higher for trees followed by herbs, shrubs. 58 species were reported from the studied forest, out which 23 were trees, 13 were shrubs and 22 were herbs. Recruitment of shrubs and herbs in some sites showed the open type ofcanopy is highly disturbed site and investigated data also shows heavy deforestation and over grazing.

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