Floristic diversity along altitudinal gradient under Betula utilis in North Western Himalayas of Kashmir, India

Mir, Niyaz A.; Masoodi, T. H.; Geelani, Syed Maqbool; Wani, Akhlaq Amin; Parrey, Gowher N; Mugloo, J. A.

doi:10.1016/j.chnaes.2019.03.001

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“…The floristic survey revealed 272 taxa from 196 genera and 64 families categorized in three life-forms, i.e., trees and understorey shrubs and herbs (Table 1 & 2). The number of taxa reported in the present study was greater than most of the floristic studies in temperate Kashmir Himalaya (Shaheen et al 2012;Mir et al 2019;Malik et al 2021) and other Himalayan studies (Ahmad et al 2020;Asif et al 2020;Tiwari et al 2020) and also elsewhere (Bai et al 2011). Compositae and Apiaceae constituted species-rich families in this survey.…”

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A floristic survey across three coniferous forests of Kashmir Himalaya, India – a checklist

2022

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This study presents a checklist of the flora of three coniferous forests of the Himalayan biodiversity hotspot in Kashmir: low-level blue pine (BP), mixed coniferous (MC) and subalpine (SA) forests. The list includes altitudinal distribution and conservation status of 272 vascular plant species representing 196 genera and 64 families. Excluding neophytes (70 taxa, 62 genera, and 27 families), Magnoliophyta comprised 190 taxa, 139 genera, and 50 families; Pinophyta seven taxa, six genera, and three families; and Pteridophyta three taxa, three genera, and two families. Most speciose families from Magnoliophyta include Compositae, Apiaceae, and Rosaceae. Genera such as Artemisia, Potentilla, Viola, and Saussurea contributed the maximum number of species. In case of Pinophyta, the principal families are Pinaceae with four taxa followed by Cupressaceae (2 taxa), whereas genus Juniperus comprised two species. In Pteridophyta, Pteridaceae (2 taxa) formed the most speciose family. The herbs contributed 177 taxa, followed by tress (15 taxa), shrubs (8) and subshrubs (2). The maximum number of taxa belongs to SA (136 taxa) followed by MC (134 taxa) and BP (83 taxa) forests. The species distribution reveals 20, 30, and 46 taxa are exclusive to BP, MC, and SA forests. More than 16% of taxa are categorized in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, and 24 taxa are endemic to the Himalayan landscape. The checklist provides a roadmap for research, protection and conservation of plant diversity, especially the threatened taxa.

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A floristic survey across three coniferous forests of Kashmir Himalaya, India – a checklist

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“…Vegetation varies according to both altitude and climatic conditions; from tropical deciduous forest in the foothills, to temperate forest at middle altitudes, coniferous, subalpine and alpine forest at higher attitudes, giving way to alpine grasslands and high altitude meadows, and finally scrublands lead up to the permanent snowline [17]. The area supports luxuriant genetic diversity including a huge number of threatened plant Taxa of high medicinal value owing to its unique physiognomy and wide range of altitudinal gradients [18,19]. The sanctuary contains 42 villages, at altitudes of 1290 m to 3500 m amsl.…”

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Diversity of Traditional Medicinal Plants in Agro Forestry Landuse in Govind Pashuvihar Wildlife Sanctuary Uttarakhand India

Aziem

Negi

Mir

2020

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The present investigation was carried out to document ethano-medicinal plant diversity in agroforestry land-use in Govind pashuvihar wildlife sanctuary Uttarakhand. For the present study 10 sample plots of 1 hectare each were randomly placed in 5 selected villages across the wildlife sanctuary. A total of 29 plant species including 22 herbs, 5 shrubs and 2 tree species were recorded to have medicinal importance in the local recipe. Asteraceae (4), Rosaceae (4) and Polygonaceae (4) form the dominant families of medicinal importance. These plants were used to treat a total of 17 different diseases. The medicinal plants in high altitudes are facing multiple threats due to multiple causes and it is thus imperative to have alternative land-use for conservation of these medicinal plants and agroforestry being the prominent land-use could be precursor for the conservation of medicinal plants and evade pressure from the natural habitat.

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Sustainability in the Indian Himalayan Region: Understandings the Ecosystem Services, Climate Change Impacts, Land Use Shifts and Their Threats

Hussain,

Sharma,

Bhatti

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The Himalayas in the Anthropocene

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Floristic diversity along altitudinal gradient under Betula utilis in North Western Himalayas of Kashmir, India

Cited by 9 publications

References 22 publications

A floristic survey across three coniferous forests of Kashmir Himalaya, India – a checklist

A floristic survey across three coniferous forests of Kashmir Himalaya, India – a checklist

Diversity of Traditional Medicinal Plants in Agro Forestry Landuse in Govind Pashuvihar Wildlife Sanctuary Uttarakhand India

Sustainability in the Indian Himalayan Region: Understandings the Ecosystem Services, Climate Change Impacts, Land Use Shifts and Their Threats

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