Research Article | Published: 01 December 2007

Biological spectrum of Nubra Valley (Ladakh)

D. P. Nagar and Z. Ahmed

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 30 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 479-481 | 2007
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2007-54Q61W | Cite this article

Abstract

The Nubra valley of Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir) is situated to the North of Leh and constitutes a part of the Indian cold desert of trans-Himalaya. The life forms of the flora of Nubra valley (including Pteridophytes, gymnosperms and angiosperms) belonging to 65 families, 257 genera and 439 species have been studied and the biological spectrum has been compared with that of Raunkiaer’s normal spectrum. The thero-hemicryptophytic phytoclimate of the area is characteristic of cold alpine zones.

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Nagar, D.P. and Ahmed, Z., 2007. Biological spectrum of Nubra Valley (Ladakh). Indian Journal of Forestry, 30(4), pp.479-481. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2007-54Q61W

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Manuscript Published on 01 December 2007

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