Research Article | Published: 22 September 2017

Nutrient Loss from the Major Ecosystems of Cold Desert of Himachal Pradesh, India

Poonam, Rajan Bawa and D. Nayak

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 40 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 255-260 | 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2017-Y8TY8T | Cite this article

Abstract

The present investigation was conducted in village Goshal, located in Lahaul and Spiti cold desert district of Himachal Pradesh, India during 2010 to 2013 to assess nutrient status and nutrient flow in two major ecosystems viz; Agro Ecosystem, and Alpine Pasture Ecosystem. In Alpine Pasture Ecosystem of the 70 percent aboveground biomass which is grazed by the animals 50 percent  decomposed after penning and returned back to the system, and rest 50% goes to the yard and in the form of FYM goes to the agricultural fields thus removed out of the system. In Agro Ecosystem, Since 90 percent of aboveground biomass is harvested for fodder and winter stall feeding and in the form of FYM it returns back to agricultural fields and 100 percent of belowground and 10 percent of aboveground nutrient remains as such in the field, which get decomposed and the nutrients are returned back to the system.

Keywords

Agro Ecosystem, Alpine Pasture Ecosystem, Cold Desert, Nutrient Flow, Nutrient loss, Himachal Pradesh, Himalaya

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Poonam, Bawa, R. and Nayak, D., 2017. Nutrient Loss from the Major Ecosystems of Cold Desert of Himachal Pradesh, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 40(3), pp.255-260. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2017-Y8TY8T

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Manuscript Published on 22 September 2017

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