Author(s):
Amerjeet Singh, Naveed Ahmad Padder, Mohit Husain, Vaishnu Dutt, Shiba Zahoor, Azeem Raja and Suhail Ahmed Wani
Abstract:
The present study was carried out at three altitudes
viz., Arishan, Harkani and Deesu, and migratory grazing status in Daksum range of Anantnag Forest Division, Kashmir in the year 2014-15. A total of 50 plant species belonging to 21 families were recorded from the study area out of which 12 were trees. Over storey (Tree species) dominant and co -dominant species differed from each other in each sample plot. Results revealed that total density of trees, shrubs and herbaceous species ranged between 66 to 688, 994 to 187 and 1 to 98 tillers/m
2 at all the three sites. Among the trees
Picea smithiana and
Pinus wallichiana were present at all the study sites.
Cedrus deodara (IVI 98.98)
and
Pinus wallichaina (IVI 81.93) were the most dominant species on lower altitude site while
Abies pindrow and
Picea smithiana were the dominant species on middle and upper altitude ranges. Amongst the shrub species
Juniperus squammata exhibited highest frequency value of 85% at higher altitude,
Rhododendron anthopogon (70%)
and
Vibernum spps (78%)
displayed maximum frequency value respectively at middle and lower sites. The IVI of herbaceous species indicated that
Poa annua (63.72) was dominant at lower altitude while
Fragaria nubicula (75.66) and
Poa pratense (77.10) dominates the upper altitude site respectively.
Amerjeet Singh, Naveed Ahmad Padder, Mohit Husain, Vaishnu Dutt, Shiba Zahoor, Azeem Raja and Suhail Ahmed Wani. Phytosociological status of Daksum range grasslands in Kashmir valley. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2018;7(4):923-928.