Assessment of Plant Diversity in Fatehpur Beat of Shikari Devi Wild Life Sanctuary of District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh

Author: R.K. Verma* and K.S. Kapoor

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Abstract

A study was conducted to understand the plant diversity along an altitudinal gradient with elevations varying from 2400-3300m above msl in Fatehpur beat of Shikari Devi wild life sanctuary of district Mandi, Himachal Pradesh during 2016. Total 159 plant species belonging to 47 families and 93 genera were recorded from the study area. The dominant families were Rosaceae, Compositae, Ploygonaceae, Labiatae and Leguminosae. The number of tree species was 9, 4 and 5 with the dominance of Abies pindrow, Picea smithiana and Quercus semecarpifolia at 2400-2700, 2700-3000 and 3000-3300 m elevation respectively. The number of shrub species was 10, 8 and 8 at the elevation of with the dominance of Berberis lycium, Berberis lycium and Salix denticulata at 2400-2700, 2700-3000 and 3000-3300 m elevation respectively. The number of herbs species was 37, 36 and 42 at 2400-2700, 2700-3000 and 3000-3300 m elevation with the dominance of Valeriana jatamansi, Iris kemaonensis and Anaphalis triplinervis r

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Diversity, Dominance, Diversity index, Conservation, Distribution.

Conclusion

A study was conducted to understand the plant diversity along an altitudinal gradient with elevations varying from 2400-3300m above msl in Fatehpur beat of Shikari Devi wild life sanctuary of district Mandi, Himachal Pradesh during 2016. Total 159 plant species belonging to 47 families and 93 genera were recorded from the study area. The dominant families were Rosaceae, Compositae, Ploygonaceae, Labiatae and Leguminosae. The number of tree species was 9, 4 and 5 with the dominance of Abies pindrow, Picea smithiana and Quercus semecarpifolia at 2400-2700, 2700-3000 and 3000-3300 m elevation respectively. The number of shrub species was 10, 8 and 8 at the elevation of with the dominance of Berberis lycium, Berberis lycium and Salix denticulata at 2400-2700, 2700-3000 and 3000-3300 m elevation respectively. The number of herbs species was 37, 36 and 42 at 2400-2700, 2700-3000 and 3000-3300 m elevation with the dominance of Valeriana jatamansi, Iris kemaonensis and Anaphalis triplinervis r

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Verma, R.K. and Kapoor, K.S. (2019). Assessment of Plant Diversity in Fatehpur Beat of Shikari Devi Wild Life Sanctuary of District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 11(1): 255-263.