Present study was conducted from warm temperate zone to cold temperate zone covering the altitudinal ranges of 1500 to 2500 m and to study the diversity of plant species in the oak stands of Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand. The altitudinal diversity represents good number of genera and family at all Oak stands, many of them useful in various ways.
Altitudinal diversity, Genera, Gradient, Indian Himalayan region, Wildlife
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Manuscript Received on 03 October 2022
Manuscript Revised on 21 December 2022
Manuscript Accepted on 27 December 2022
Manuscript Published on 05 January 2023
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