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PHYTOSOCIOLOGY AND STRUCTURE OF HIMALAYAN FORESTS FROM DIFFERENT CLIMATIC ZONES OF PAKISTAN

MOINUDDIN AHMED, ¹TARIQ HUSAIN, A.H. SHEIKH, ²SYED SADRUDDIN HUSSAIN ³MUHAMMAD FAHEEM SIDDIQUI

Abstract: A quantitative phytosociological survey was conducted in 184 sampling stands in various climatic zones of Himalayan forests of Pakistan. Based on floristic composition and importance value, 24 different communities and 4 monospecific forest vegetations were recognized. Quantitative description and their population structure are presented. Many communities show similar floristic composition, however, differ in quantitative values. Vegetation of forests ground flora is also presented.
 

Department of Botany, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Campus Karachi, Pakistan.
¹ Department of Botany, Govt. Degree College, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Karachi, Pakistan.
² Department of Botany, Adamjee Govt Science College Karachi, Pakistan.
³ Department of Botany, Govt. Degree Science and Commerce College, Karachi, Pakistan.