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Shrub species counts were 16, 13 and 23 across ascending elevation bands.
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e0“The number of shrub species was 16, 13 and 23”
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R. Verma Indian Journal of Forestry 2016. doi:10.54207/bsmps1000-2016-k4447j
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- Observation The survey recorded 81 plant species in 52 families and 76 genera.
- Observation Asteraceae, Rosaceae, Pinaceae and Polygonaceae were dominant families.
- Observation Tree species counts were 6, 6 and 10 across ascending elevation bands.
- Observation Quercus leucotrichophora dominated trees at 1800-2000m.
- Observation Cedrus deodara dominated trees at 2000-2200m and 2200-2400m.
- Observation Quercus leucotrichophora saplings dominated shrubs at 1800-2000m.
- Observation Sarcococca saligna dominated shrubs at 2000-2200m and 2200-2400m.
- Observation Herb species counts were 46, 46 and 58 across ascending elevation bands.
- Observation Valeriana jatamansii was the dominant herb at 2000-2200m and 2200-2400m by IVI.
- Observation Most plant species had contiguous distributions at all altitudes.
- Observation Herb diversity indexes were 3.420, 3.568 and 3.250 across the three elevation bands.
- Observation Forty medicinal plant species were recorded.
- Observation Paris polyphylla, Podophyllum hexandrum and Taxus wallichiana were threatened.
- Recommendation The authors propose community conservation, tissue culture, cultivation and training to conserve medicinal plants.