Research Article | Published: 01 September 2012

Timberline Forest Extensions (TFES): An Additional Microhabitat for Medicinal Plants

Rashmi Bijalwan, Monika  Vats  Purohit and S. P. Joshi

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 19 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 185-190 | 2012
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2012-B6YGUR | Cite this article

Abstract

The present paper reports fifteen medicinal plant species belonging to twelve families from the Timberline Forest Extensions (TFEs) in Dayyara meadow which is located in district Uttarkashi of Garhwal Himalaya at an elevation ranging between 3308 m and 4200 m. Timberline Forest Extensions (TFEs) are dense small patches of typical timberline woody species which serve as refuge habitat for commercially exploited and vulnerable medicinal plants. The deformed architecture of the woody species in these TFEs further supports the growth of herbs by sheltering them from various biotic and natural stresses.

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Bijalwan, R., Purohit, M.V. and Joshi, S.P., 2012. Timberline Forest Extensions (TFES): An Additional Microhabitat for Medicinal Plants. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 19(3), pp.185-190. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2012-B6YGUR

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Manuscript Published on 01 September 2012

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