Status and Extraction Patterns of <I>Jurinea dolomlaea</I> Boiss. (Dhoop) in an Alpine Meadow of Kumaon Idmalaya (Uttaranchal)

Abstract

The status and distrubution of Jurinea dolomiaea Boiss. (Dhoop) in different habitats has been assessed using stratified random sampling. Belt transects of 20 × 2 m were laid to quantify the availability of Dhoop. Highest density (27,215 individualslha), frequency (86%) and biomass (1,687 kg/ha) were found in the undulating meadows and least in the rocky habitats, where the density, frequency and biomass were 3,125 individuals/ha, 26% and 193 kg/ha respectively. Patterns and processes of Dhoop extraction by the local people are discussed in the light of conservation implications.