Research Article | Published: 01 March 2008

Populus euphratica community in Nubra valley of Ladakh: A comment

Anup Raj and Poonam Sharma

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 31 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 47-51 | 2008
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2008-7JFZ50 | Cite this article

Abstract

Phytosociological study of Populus euphratica community in the Trans Himalayas of Ladakh was conducted. The vegetation was a high altitude riverain forest with low species diversity (H´=0.8569) and high concentration of dominance (Cd=0.5162). In the upper layer P. euphratica dominated the association with IVI value of 219.26 while in the middle layer Berberis ulicina was the dominant species (IVI=57.33). A change in nomenclature of the forest under type 13/1S2 in the Forest Types of India is suggested in light of the present observations.

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Raj, A. and Sharma, P., 2008. Populus euphratica community in Nubra valley of Ladakh: A comment. Indian Journal of Forestry, 31(1), pp.47-51. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2008-7JFZ50

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