Abstract
Plant diversity study conducted at an altitudinal gradient varying from 1800-2400m above msl in Kalatop beat of the Sanctuary revealed that the total number of plant species was 142 belonging to 71 families and 127 genera. The dominant families were Asteraceae, Rosaceae, Fabaceae, Ranunculaceae and Polygonaceae. The number of trees species was 7, 9 and 12 with the dominance of Cedrus deodara at 1800-2000m, 2000-2200m and 2200-2400m elevation ranges respectively. The number of shrub species was 26, 27 and 24 with the dominance of Berberis lycium, Sarcococca saligna and Sarcococca saligna at 1800-2000m, 2000-2200m and 2200-2400m elevations respectively. The number of herb species was 59, 74 and 75 with the dominance of Bergenia ciliata, Pilea scripta and Valeriana jatamansii at 1800-2000m, 2000-2200m and 2200-2400m elevation ranges respectively. The distribution pattern of most of the plant species was contiguous in all altitudes. Index of diversity for herb species in these elevations ranges was 3.750, 3.674 and 3.472. Out of 63 medicinal plant species recorded from the area, 4 species viz; Podophyllum hexandrum, Taxus wallichiana, Polygonatum verticillatum and Zanthoxylum armatum fall in the threatened category. The better conservation of natural resources can be done through promotion of community based conservation, ex-situ conservation through tissue culture, developing cultivation technologies and nurseries of medicinal plants and conducting of regular training on the procedure of medicinal plants collection and processing among the end users.
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The survey recorded 142 plant species in 71 families and 127 genera.
Verbatim
e0“the total number of plant species was 142 belonging to 71 families and 127 genera”
Claim · model-written summary
Dominant families were Asteraceae, Rosaceae, Fabaceae, Ranunculaceae and Polygonaceae.
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e0“The dominant families were Asteraceae, Rosaceae, Fabaceae, Ranunculaceae and Polygonaceae”
t0“Plant Diversity”
e1“the total number of plant species was 142 belonging to 71 families and 127 genera”
Claim · model-written summary
Seven tree species occurred at 1800-2000m.
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e0“The number of trees species was 7, 9 and 12 with the dominance of Cedrus deodara at 1800-2000m, 2000-2200m and 2200-2400m elevation ranges respectively”
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Nine tree species occurred at 2000-2200m.
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e0“The number of trees species was 7, 9 and 12 with the dominance of Cedrus deodara at 1800-2000m, 2000-2200m and 2200-2400m elevation ranges respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Twelve tree species occurred at 2200-2400m.
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e0“The number of trees species was 7, 9 and 12 with the dominance of Cedrus deodara at 1800-2000m, 2000-2200m and 2200-2400m elevation ranges respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Cedrus deodara dominated the tree stratum.
- Taxon
- Cedrus deodara
Cedrus deodarae0 - Outcome
- dominance of Cedrus deodarae0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“with the dominance of Cedrus deodara at 1800-2000m, 2000-2200m and 2200-2400m elevation ranges respectively”
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There were 26 shrub species at 1800-2000m.
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e0“The number of shrub species was 26, 27 and 24 with the dominance of Berberis lycium, Sarcococca saligna and Sarcococca saligna at 1800-2000m, 2000-2200m and 2200-2400m elevations respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
There were 27 shrub species at 2000-2200m.
Verbatim
e0“The number of shrub species was 26, 27 and 24 with the dominance of Berberis lycium, Sarcococca saligna and Sarcococca saligna at 1800-2000m, 2000-2200m and 2200-2400m elevations respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
There were 24 shrub species at 2200-2400m.
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e0“The number of shrub species was 26, 27 and 24 with the dominance of Berberis lycium, Sarcococca saligna and Sarcococca saligna at 1800-2000m, 2000-2200m and 2200-2400m elevations respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Berberis lycium dominated shrubs at 1800-2000m.
- Taxon
- Berberis lycium
Berberis lyciume0 - Outcome
- dominance of Berberis lyciume0
- Setting
- 1800-2000me0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“with the dominance of Berberis lycium, Sarcococca saligna and Sarcococca saligna at 1800-2000m, 2000-2200m and 2200-2400m elevations respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Sarcococca saligna dominated shrubs at the two higher elevations.
- Taxon
- Sarcococca saligna
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Sarcococca salignae0 - Outcome
- Sarcococca salignae0
- Setting
- 2000-2200m and 2200-2400me0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
e0“Sarcococca saligna and Sarcococca saligna at 1800-2000m, 2000-2200m and 2200-2400m elevations respectively”
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There were 59 herb species at 1800-2000m.
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e0“The number of herb species was 59, 74 and 75 with the dominance of Bergenia ciliata, Pilea scripta and Valeriana jatamansii at 1800-2000m, 2000-2200m and 2200-2400m elevation ranges respectively”
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There were 74 herb species at 2000-2200m.
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e0“The number of herb species was 59, 74 and 75 with the dominance of Bergenia ciliata, Pilea scripta and Valeriana jatamansii at 1800-2000m, 2000-2200m and 2200-2400m elevation ranges respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
There were 75 herb species at 2200-2400m.
Verbatim
e0“The number of herb species was 59, 74 and 75 with the dominance of Bergenia ciliata, Pilea scripta and Valeriana jatamansii at 1800-2000m, 2000-2200m and 2200-2400m elevation ranges respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Bergenia ciliata dominated herbs at 1800-2000m.
- Taxon
- Bergenia ciliata
_Sternb._f._ligulata_(Yeo)_(Saxifragaceae)_plant.jpg?width=60)
Bergenia ciliatae0 - Outcome
- dominance of Bergenia ciliatae0
- Setting
- 1800-2000me0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
_Sternb._f._ligulata_(Yeo)_(Saxifragaceae)_plant.jpg?width=500)
Verbatim
e0“with the dominance of Bergenia ciliata, Pilea scripta and Valeriana jatamansii at 1800-2000m, 2000-2200m and 2200-2400m elevation ranges respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Pilea scripta dominated herbs at 2000-2200m.
- Taxon
- Pilea scripta
Pilea scriptae0 - Outcome
- dominance of Bergenia ciliata, Pilea scripta and Valeriana jatamansiie0
- Setting
- 2000-2200me0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“with the dominance of Bergenia ciliata, Pilea scripta and Valeriana jatamansii at 1800-2000m, 2000-2200m and 2200-2400m elevation ranges respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Valeriana jatamansii dominated herbs at 2200-2400m.
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e0“with the dominance of Bergenia ciliata, Pilea scripta and Valeriana jatamansii at 1800-2000m, 2000-2200m and 2200-2400m elevation ranges respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Most plant species had contiguous distribution across altitudes.
Verbatim
e0“The distribution pattern of most of the plant species was contiguous in all altitudes”
Claim · model-written summary
Herb diversity indices were 3.750, 3.674 and 3.472 by ascending elevation.
Verbatim
e0“Index of diversity for herb species in these elevations ranges was 3.750, 3.674 and 3.472”
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Four of 63 medicinal plant species were threatened.
Verbatim
e0“Out of 63 medicinal plant species recorded from the area, 4 species viz; Podophyllum hexandrum, Taxus wallichiana, Polygonatum verticillatum and Zanthoxylum armatum fall in the threatened category”