Research Article | Published: 01 March 2008

Plant diversity and structure of sub-tropical Shorea robusta Gaertn. f. (Sal) forests of Doon Valley, India

Mukesh Kumar Gautam, Ashutosh Kumar Tripathi and Rajesh Kumar Manhas

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 31 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 127-136 | 2008
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2008-HJ012V | Cite this article

Abstract

Doon valley is famous for monocultures of moist Sal resulted due to various silvicultural operations in the past. However, in recent years these forests were subjected to numerous anthropogenic perturbations, which have posed a great threat to their existence. In the present paper, we have analyzed the diversity and structure of moist Sal forests and compared them with the previous studies. After analyzing the results, we found that these forests are still dominated by the Sal tree. However, the structure of shrub and herb layers has been changed. These layers, once dominated by shade loving Clerodendrum viscosum, are now being dominated by xerophytic species like Mallotus philippensis, Litsea glutinosa, Flacourtia indica etc. The general diversity of tree, shrub and herb layers has increased in these forests and so is the heterogeneity.

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Gautam, M.K., Tripathi, A.K. and Manhas, R.K., 2008. Plant diversity and structure of sub-tropical Shorea robusta Gaertn. f. (Sal) forests of Doon Valley, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 31(1), pp.127-136. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2008-HJ012V

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