Research Article | Published: 01 September 2010

Life forms and biological spectrum of Lal Dhang Forest range of Lansdowne Forest division in Garhwal Himalaya

J. C. Ghildiyal and Meenakshi Juyal

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 33 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 383-393 | 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2010-2H227N | Cite this article

Abstract

The biological spectrum of Lal Dhang Forest Range of Lansdowne Forest Division in Garhwal Himalaya reveals that the vegetation of this region is phanero-therophytic. The life forms observed are phanerophytes (42.1%), therophytes (37%), chamaephytes (11.6%), cryptophytes (7.4%), and hemicryptophytes (1.9%). The percentage of therophyte is higher in comparison to Raunkiaer’s normal spectrum. The higher percentage of therophytes was due to the biotic disturbances, particularly due to human interference.

Keywords

Vegetation, Phanero-therophytic, Biotic disturbances, Human interference, Weedy species, Climatic condition, Hemicryptophytes

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Ghildiyal, J.C. and Juyal, M., 2010. Life forms and biological spectrum of Lal Dhang Forest range of Lansdowne Forest division in Garhwal Himalaya. Indian Journal of Forestry, 33(3), pp.383-393. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2010-2H227N

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Manuscript Published on 01 September 2010

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