Abstract
In this present study, we aimed to determine the plant diversity and floristic composition in temperate natural forest of western Himalaya. We selected three altitude range viz., lower, middle and higher altitudinal range on four aspects viz., northern, southern, western and eastern. Oak is the dominant tree species followed by pine in the case of tree species at the study site. Berberis aristata and Sarcococca saligna were dominant shrub species which belong to berberidaceae and buxaceae families. In the case of herb species, Cyperus rotundas and Viola serpens were most dominant herb species which belong to cyperaceae and violaceae families whereas, Arisaema sp. was inferior herb species which belong to araceae family. Higher number of tree and shrub species were observed at lower altitudinal range on western aspect and southern aspect whereas, least number of tree and shrub species were observed at higher altitudinal range on eastern aspect but in the herb species, maximum number were recorded at higher altitudinal range on northern aspect and minimum at lower altitudinal range on eastern aspect. In vegetation indices, tree species diversity ranged from 0.47 to 1.28, simpson’s dominace between 0.51 to .021 and species richness from 1.08 to 0.35 and shrub species diversity ranged between 2.09 to 1.40, simpson’s dominace from 0.98 to 057 and species richness ranged from 2.28 to 1.11. In herbaceous, species diversity ranged from 2.45 to 1.66, simpson’s dominace from 093 to 0.51 and species richness between 2.59 to 1.34. A pattern of tree and shrub species reduced with increasing altitude on all aspect but herb species increased with increasing altitude with all aspects. However, tree and shrub species showed similar trend but herb species showed reversed pattern to the tree and shrub species.
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Oak was the dominant tree species at the study site, followed by pine.
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e0“Oak is the dominant tree species followed by pine in the case of tree species at the study site.”
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Berberis aristata was a dominant shrub species.
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- Berberis aristata
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- dominant shrub speciese0
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e0“Berberis aristata and Sarcococca saligna were dominant shrub species”
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Sarcococca saligna was a dominant shrub species.
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- Sarcococca saligna
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- dominant shrub speciese0
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e0“Berberis aristata and Sarcococca saligna were dominant shrub species”
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Cyperus rotundas was among the most dominant herbs.
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e0“Cyperus rotundas and Viola serpens were most dominant herb species”
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Viola serpens was among the most dominant herbs.
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e0“Cyperus rotundas and Viola serpens were most dominant herb species”
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Arisaema sp. was an inferior herb species.
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- inferior herb speciese0
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e0“Arisaema sp. was inferior herb species”
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Tree and shrub species counts were highest at lower altitude on western and southern aspects.
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e0“Higher number of tree and shrub species were observed at lower altitudinal range on western aspect and southern aspect”
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Tree and shrub species counts were lowest at higher altitude on the eastern aspect.
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t0“natural forest”
e0“least number of tree and shrub species were observed at higher altitudinal range on eastern aspect”
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Herb species count was highest at higher altitude on the northern aspect.
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t0“natural forest”
e0“in the herb species, maximum number were recorded at higher altitudinal range on northern aspect”
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Herb species count was lowest at lower altitude on the eastern aspect.
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t0“natural forest”
e0“minimum at lower altitudinal range on eastern aspect”
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Tree species diversity ranged from 0.47 to 1.28.
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e0“tree species diversity ranged from 0.47 to 1.28”
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Tree Simpson dominance ranged from 0.51 to .021.
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t0“natural forest”
e0“simpson’s dominace between 0.51 to .021”
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Tree species richness ranged from 1.08 to 0.35.
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e0“species richness from 1.08 to 0.35”
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Shrub species diversity ranged from 2.09 to 1.40.
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e0“shrub species diversity ranged between 2.09 to 1.40”
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Shrub Simpson dominance ranged from 0.98 to 057.
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t0“natural forest”
e0“simpson’s dominace from 0.98 to 057”
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Shrub richness ranged from 2.28 to 1.11.
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t0“natural forest”
e0“species richness ranged from 2.28 to 1.11”
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Herb species diversity ranged from 2.45 to 1.66.
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e0“In herbaceous, species diversity ranged from 2.45 to 1.66”
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Herb Simpson dominance ranged from 093 to 0.51.
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t0“natural forest”
e0“simpson’s dominace from 093 to 0.51”
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Herb species richness ranged from 2.59 to 1.34.
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t0“natural forest”
e0“species richness between 2.59 to 1.34”
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Tree and shrub species counts declined with altitude, while herb species counts increased.
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t0“natural forest”
e0“A pattern of tree and shrub species reduced with increasing altitude on all aspect but herb species increased with increasing altitude with all aspects.”