Quantitative Ecological Analysis of Some Woody Species of Mussoorie Himalayas (U.P.)

Abstract

A detailed ecological study was carried out at eight different sites of Mussoorie Himalayas (Uttar Pradesh) supporting mainly Cedrus deodara, Pinus roxburghii and Quercus leucotrichophora. During the course of study it was found that although the density of these species varied between 1.9 and 6.4 trees 100 m². Their pattern of distribution was mainly randon and some where regular. However, their total basal cover varied between 160.87 and 9257.52 cm² 100 m² and mean basal area between 280.31 cm² Tree^-1 and 3627.94 cm² Tree^-1