Research Article | Published: 01 March 2009

Effects of forest fire on bryocommunity of Kausani, India

Dinesh K. Saxena, Md. Saiful Arfeen and Harinder Kaur

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 32 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 13-22 | 2009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2009-BZ53BN | Cite this article

Abstract

The survey revealed complete destruction of bryo-vegetation from ground to the height of 15-17 at Kausani due to forest fire which erupted in 2002 in the areas which were completely gutted in fire. The fire period was intense and long and most of the thalli growing over there were burnt completely. The remnant marks of burnt thalli of Marchantia sp. and Plagiochasma sp. were well preserved on soil or substratum. However, the impact of firer was also noticed in the surrounding area where the thalli were burnt partially. Some of the species completely vanished from the site e.g. Hylocomium splendens, Pottia trunchtula which were seen earlier.

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Saxena, D.K., Arfeen, M.S. and Kaur, H., 2009. Effects of forest fire on bryocommunity of Kausani, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 32(1), pp.13-22. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2009-BZ53BN

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