The physical and ecological health of streams is both influenced by riparian vegetation. It helpsto maintain the balance of oxygen, nutrients, and sediments in the environment, as well asproviding habitat and food for micro and macrofauna. The purpose of this study was to add toour understanding of the riparian vegetation of the Sahastradhara stream in Doon Valley. Thestudied riparian zone of the Sahastradhara stream in Dehradun comprises a total of 69 plantspecies belonging to 41 different families. The Asteraceae family, with 13 species, dominatedthe riparian vegetation, followed by Euphorbiaceae (04 species), and Solanaceae (04 Species).
Riparian vegetation is the floral diversity found across water streams and rivers. It is alsoindicated as a transitional zone between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. There is director indirect involvement of riparian vegetation in maintaining nutrient balance, and energyflow in the ecosystems and it also provides various resources to the aquatic micro andmacroinvertebrates. It also contributes to controlling sediment load to the water bodies whichaffects the water quality. This study attempted to add new information and the current statusof riparian vegetation at Devprayag across the river Ganga and to analyze its impact on waterquality and the occurrence of aquatic micro and macroinvertebrates including aquatic mites.A total of 71 species of plants belonging to 33 different families were collected and identifiedduring the present study. It was observed that Poaceae is the dominant family with a maximumof 15 species.
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