Research Article | Published: 01 September 2000

Analysis of Tree Vegetation in the Tarai-Bhabhar Tract of Kumaun Central Himalaya

Tarun Agni, Atul Pandit, Kavita Pant and Ashish Tewari

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 23 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 252-261 | 2000
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2000-E4TWPS | Cite this article

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to assess the regeneration pattern, tree diversity and qualitative characters of forests in the Tarai-Bhabhar belt of Kumaun Central Himalaya, India locatead between latitude 290 25’ to 290 40’ N and 780 45’ to 790 5’ E longitude and between an altitudinal transect of 200-800 m. The total tree density varied from 4.3 trees/100 m2 to 11.2 trees/100 m2 and the tree diversity from 0 to 2.18. Absence of young regeneration of all the important dominant species showed the inability of these forests to produce progenies due to repeated burning by the U.P. State Forest Department and severe biotic pressure, by both wild and domestic animals.

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Agni, T., Pandit, A., Pant, K. and Tewari, A., 2000. Analysis of Tree Vegetation in the Tarai-Bhabhar Tract of Kumaun Central Himalaya. Indian Journal of Forestry, 23(3), pp.252-261. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2000-E4TWPS

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