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Present status of moist temperate vegetation of Thandiani forests district AbbottabadPakistan

Waqas Khan, Habib Ahmad, Faizul Haq, Mazharul Islam1, Fozia Bibi

Int. J. Biosci. 2(10-2), 80-88. October, 2012 (PDF)

Abstract:

The moist temperate vegetation of Thandiani forests District Abbottabad were studied for phytosociological analysis. Fifteen plant communities were recorded in the study area. Sum of 90 plant species including 44 herbs and 23 each shrub and trees along with their ethnobotanical uses were studied. The soil of the study area was loamy clay with pH ranging from 6.5 to 8.75. Variation in altitude and soil composition had played significant role in the establishment  of plant communities. The lower altitudinal zone shows heavy deforestation, soil erosion, human disturbance, livestock herding, overgrazing, trampling and uprooting of medicinal plants disturb the plant communities. The higher altitudinal zones are reserve and protected by the government.