Community Composition and Species Diversity in an Upland Conifer Forest: A Case Study in Rajwal Forest, Kaghan Valley, Pakistan
Journal Title: GU Journal of Phytosciences - Year 2021, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
The present research work was conducted in Rajwal Reserve Forest, which is the part of moist temperate forests of western Himalaya, Pakistan with a rainfall from 400 mm to 800 mm. The altitudinal range is from 1500 m to 3000 m (a. s. l). The floristic variation in these Himalayan forests is poorly understood especially in the study area. Vegetation from 30 stands in between 1500 –3000 m altitude was sampled. A total of 79 species, belonging to 24 genera and 13 families from 30 stands were recorded. Soil samples were collected to document edaphic conditions. Soils were chemically analysed. Ordination (DECORANA) and classificatory techniques were used to analyse the vegetation data. Soil chemical properties were significantly (P= 0.05; F=2.11) associated with the vegetation variation along an altitudinal gradient.
Authors and Affiliations
Rashid Naeem, Allah Bakhsh Gulshan, Muhammad Hashim, Eamon Bushra, Muhammad Jamil, Muhammad Kashif, Laila Rubab, Shazia Javaid and Muhammad Eyaz Muneer.
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