Vegetation analysis of the afforested bank of Manasbal Lake, Kashmir


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Authors

  • N.R. Wani Faculty of Forestry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar-191121 (Jammu & Kashmir)
  • A.H. Mughal Faculty of Forestry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar-191121 (Jammu & Kashmir)
  • G.M. Bhat Faculty of Forestry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar-191121 (Jammu & Kashmir)
  • I.J. Khan Faculty of Forestry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar-191121 (Jammu & Kashmir)
  • J.A. Mugloo Faculty of Forestry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar-191121 (Jammu & Kashmir)

Keywords:

Afforestation, Manasbal Lake, vegetation analysis

Abstract

The study was carried out on the North-Western afforested bank of Manasbal Lake, Kashmir during the year 2006-07. Fourteen species of trees, five species of shrubs and twenty nine herbaceous species were recorded. Robinia pseudoacacia was found to be the dominant species in terms of density, frequency, abundance and IVI followed by Ailanthus altissima. Among shrubs Rosa foetida, was the abundant species while, Cytisus scoparius excelled in terms of density and frequency. Tulipa stellata was dense and frequent among all the herbaceous species but Cynodon dactylon was most abundant.

 

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Submitted

18-08-2020

Published

20-08-2020

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2010)

Section

Articles

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How to Cite

Wani, N., Mughal, A., Bhat, G., Khan, I., & Mugloo, J. (2020). Vegetation analysis of the afforested bank of Manasbal Lake, Kashmir. Indian Journal of Agroforestry, 12(2). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJA/article/view/103681