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INDIGENOUS
VEGETATION OF SOONE VALLEY:
AT
THE RISK OF EXTINCTION
KAFEEL AHMAD1,
MUMTAZ HUSSAIN2, MUHAMMAD ASHRAF2, MUHAMMAD LUQMAN3, MUHAMMAD YASIN ASHRAF4 AND
ZAFAR IQBAL KHAN1
Abstract:
This
paper reports the results of the survey conducted to investigate the
eco-geographic factors for
in-situ
conservation and description of location of various taxonomic and
genetic diversity for the provision of critical assistance in the
formulation of effective conservation campaign for target plant species
near the point of extinction. A survey of the specific valley in
mountaineous, region of Pakistan was performed on ten stuffy sites in
the valley, selected on the basis of variation in their ecological
parameters. Data were assembled on the leguminous plants, but some
non-leguminous species were also included to work out frequency, density
and coverage / dominance in particular area and status as well as
diversity of leguminous plants was determined based on this information.
The results obtained on the eco-geographical attributes were discussed
in this study in terms of frequency, density, species
dominance/percentage as well as relative frequency, relative density and
relative coverage/dominance of the given area. A further correlation
study with the various attributes regarding different study sites and
distribution of species was also counted in this survey. For the
effective planning for conservation of precious plant species, it is
very essential to get the set of full information about eco-geographical
attributes and threatening factors. Therefore the current research
survey was conducted to acquire the informations regarding various
parameters and threats and adaptations of present species to their
environments. Results showed that most observed plant species in this
specific valley may be due to some morphological and anatomical as well
as physiological adaptations to this environment which is mainly
responsible for their survival and perpetuation in this harsh habitat.
1Department
of Biological Sciences, University of Sargodha, Pakistan.
2Department
of Botany University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
3University College
of Agriculture,Islamia University Bahawalpur,
4Nuclear
Institute for Agriculture and Biology, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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