Abstract
The present study deals with the species richness and phytosociology in cold temperate zone vegetation of Darjiling Himalaya. The diversity indices represented the dominant species like Rhododendron arboreum Smith, Daphne bholua var. glacialis (Smith and Cave) Burtt and Fragaria nubicola (Lindley ex Hooker f.) Lacaita and rare species like Gamblea ciliata C.B. Clarke, Sambucus adnata Wallich ex DC., Treutlera insignis Hooker f., Arisaema concinuum Schott and Codonopsis affinis Hooker f. and Thomson. The maximum species diversity (Shannon-Weaver Index) was marked for herbs (4.332) followed by shrubs (3.577) and lowest for trees (3.131). The highest species richness (Menhinick's Index) was estimated for herb layer (3.568) and least for the canopy (1.799). The concentration of dominance was 0.056, 0.032 and 0.014 respectively for the three layers. The species evenness was greater for herb layer (0.980) and least for the canopy (0.911). Soil parameters exhibited acidic property, the correlation between diversity and importance value indicated positive relation.
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Claim · model-written summary
Rhododendron arboreum was identified as a dominant species.
- Taxon
- Rhododendron arboreum Smith
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Rhododendron arboreume0 - Outcome
- dominant speciese0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“The diversity indices represented the dominant species like Rhododendron arboreum Smith”
Claim · model-written summary
Daphne bholua var. glacialis was identified as a dominant species.
- Taxon
- Daphne bholua var. glacialis (Smith and Cave) Burtt
Daphne bholua var. glacialise0 - Outcome
- dominant speciese0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“The diversity indices represented the dominant species like Rhododendron arboreum Smith, Daphne bholua var. glacialis (Smith and Cave) Burtt”
Claim · model-written summary
Fragaria nubicola was identified as a dominant species.
- Taxon
- Fragaria nubicola (Lindley ex Hooker f.) Lacaita
Fragaria nubicolae0 - Outcome
- dominant speciese0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The diversity indices represented the dominant species like Rhododendron arboreum Smith, Daphne bholua var. glacialis (Smith and Cave) Burtt and Fragaria nubicola (Lindley ex Hooker f.) Lacaita”
Claim · model-written summary
Gamblea ciliata was identified as a rare species.
- Taxon
- Gamblea ciliata C.B. ClarkeGamblea ciliatae0
- Outcome
- rare speciese0
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e0“rare species like Gamblea ciliata C.B. Clarke”
Claim · model-written summary
Sambucus adnata was identified as a rare species.
- Taxon
- Sambucus adnata Wallich ex DC.
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Sambucus adnatae0 - Outcome
- rare speciese0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
e0“rare species like Gamblea ciliata C.B. Clarke, Sambucus adnata Wallich ex DC.”
Claim · model-written summary
Treutlera insignis was identified as a rare species.
- Taxon
- Treutlera insignis Hooker f.Treutlera insignise0
- Outcome
- rare speciese0
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e0“rare species like Gamblea ciliata C.B. Clarke, Sambucus adnata Wallich ex DC., Treutlera insignis Hooker f.”
Claim · model-written summary
Arisaema concinuum was identified as a rare species.
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e0“rare species like Gamblea ciliata C.B. Clarke, Sambucus adnata Wallich ex DC., Treutlera insignis Hooker f., Arisaema concinuum Schott”
Claim · model-written summary
Codonopsis affinis was identified as a rare species.
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e0“rare species like Gamblea ciliata C.B. Clarke, Sambucus adnata Wallich ex DC., Treutlera insignis Hooker f., Arisaema concinuum Schott and Codonopsis affinis Hooker f. and Thomson.”
Claim · model-written summary
Herbs had maximum Shannon-Weaver species diversity of 4.332.
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e0“The maximum species diversity (Shannon-Weaver Index) was marked for herbs (4.332) followed by shrubs (3.577) and lowest for trees (3.131).”
Claim · model-written summary
Shrubs had Shannon-Weaver diversity of 3.577, intermediate between herbs and trees.
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e0“The maximum species diversity (Shannon-Weaver Index) was marked for herbs (4.332) followed by shrubs (3.577) and lowest for trees (3.131).”
Claim · model-written summary
Trees had the lowest Shannon-Weaver diversity, 3.131.
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e0“The maximum species diversity (Shannon-Weaver Index) was marked for herbs (4.332) followed by shrubs (3.577) and lowest for trees (3.131).”
Claim · model-written summary
The herb layer had highest Menhinick species richness of 3.568.
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e0“The highest species richness (Menhinick's Index) was estimated for herb layer (3.568) and least for the canopy (1.799).”
Claim · model-written summary
The canopy had least Menhinick species richness of 1.799.
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e0“The highest species richness (Menhinick's Index) was estimated for herb layer (3.568) and least for the canopy (1.799).”
e1“lowest for trees (3.131)”
Claim · model-written summary
Concentration of dominance was 0.056 for the first of the three vegetation layers.
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e0“The concentration of dominance was 0.056, 0.032 and 0.014 respectively for the three layers.”
t0“Vegetation”
Claim · model-written summary
Concentration of dominance was 0.032 for the second vegetation layer.
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e0“The concentration of dominance was 0.056, 0.032 and 0.014 respectively for the three layers.”
t0“Vegetation”
Claim · model-written summary
Concentration of dominance was 0.014 for the third vegetation layer.
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e0“The concentration of dominance was 0.056, 0.032 and 0.014 respectively for the three layers.”
t0“Vegetation”
Claim · model-written summary
Species evenness was greater in the herb layer, at 0.980.
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e0“The species evenness was greater for herb layer (0.980) and least for the canopy (0.911).”
Claim · model-written summary
Species evenness was least in the canopy, at 0.911.
Verbatim
e0“The species evenness was greater for herb layer (0.980) and least for the canopy (0.911).”
e1“lowest for trees (3.131)”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil parameters indicated acidic conditions.
- Outcome
- acidic propertye0
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e0“Soil parameters exhibited acidic property”
Claim · model-written summary
Vegetation diversity and importance value were positively related.
Verbatim
e0“the correlation between diversity and importance value indicated positive relation.”
t0“Vegetation”
e1“cold temperate zone vegetation of Darjiling Himalaya”