Assessment of Floristic Diversity of Shimla Water Catchment Sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh-India
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2015/v141i12/85550Keywords:
Catchment, Floristic, Undisturbed, Vascular, Monotypic.Abstract
Present study was carried out in Shimla Water Catchment Sanctuary of Himachal Pradesh to assess its floristic diversity. The sanctuary lies in between 31° 05' to 31° 75' N latitude and 77° 12' to 77° 15' E longitudes. Shimla water catchment area represents the only remaining undisturbed middle altitude forest in the lower ranges of the Western Himalayas and is the main water catchment area for Shimla. A total of 476 species of vascular plants were recorded. Of the total species, 39 species were trees, 81 shrubs, 320 herbs and the remaining 36 species were pteridophytes. Maximum species belonged to family Asteraceae (45 spp.); Lamiaceae (31 spp.) and Poaceae (30 spp.). 39 families were monotypic.References
Collett H. (1902). Flora Simlensis: A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Simla and the Neighbourhood. Thacker Spink and Co., Calcutta. 652 pp.
Nayar M.P. (1980). Endemic and patterns of distribution of endemic genera (Angiosperms) in India. J. Econ. & Taxon. Bot., 1: 99-110.
Polunin O. and Stainton A. (1984). Flowers of the Himalaya. Oxford University Press, New Delhi. 580 pp.
Samant S.S. and Pal M. (2003). Diversity and conservation status of medicinal plants in Uttranchal State. Indian Forester., 129 (9): 1090-1108.
Samant S.S., Dhar U. and Palni L.M.S. (1998a). Medicinal Plants of Indian Himalaya: Diversity Distribution Potential Values. Gyanodaya Prakashan, Nanital.
Samant S.S., Dhar U. and Rawal R.S. (1998b). Biodiversity status of a protected area of west Himalaya. 1-Askot Wildlife Sanctuary. Int. J. Sustain. Dev. World Ecol., 5:194-203.
Samant S.S., Joshi H.C., Arya S.C. and Pant S. (2002a). Studies on the structure, composition and changes of vegetation in Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserves of west Himalaya. Final Technical Report, Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi.
Sharma P. (2013). Ecological assessment of floristic diversity and possible impacts of hydropower projects in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, North Western Himalaya. Ph.D Thesis, G. B. Pant institute of Himalayan environment and development, Himachal unit, Mohal-Kullu- 175 126, H.P, India.
Singh J.S. and Singh S.P. (1992). Forests of Himalaya: Structure, Functioning and Impact of Man. Gyanodya Prakashan, Nainital.
Thakur S. (2012). Ecological assessment and conservation prioritization of floristic diversity in the Tirthan Wildlife Sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh: Material for management strategy. Ph.D Thesis, Himalayan Forest Research Institute, F.R.I University, Dehradun, India.
Zobel D.B. and Singh S.P. (1997). Himalayan Forests and Ecological generalizations. Bioscience, 47:735-745.
Downloads
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Unless otherwise stated, copyright or similar rights in all materials presented on the site, including graphical images, are owned by Indian Forester.
