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PLANT BIODIVERSITY AND PHYTOSOCIOLOGICAL
ATTRIBUTES OF GORAKH HILL (KHIRTHAR RANGE)
ANJUM
PERVEEN AND MUHAMMAD ISHTIAQ HUSSAIN
Abstract:
A
study was conducted for the plant biodiversity and phytosociological
attributes of the Gorakh hill. Gorakh hill is located in Dadu district
and is about 5,688 ft high above the sea level. The primary goal of this
study is to provide comprehensive inventory of the area.
The study area was thoroughly surveyed throughout the year from
time-to-time in order to study the plant biodiversity. Gorakh hill has
never been explored for its plant biodiversity. Plants were collected
from the study area, in different parts of the year particularly in
winter, summer, and monsoon. Phenological status of each species i.e.
flowering and fruiting condition was also observed. Quantitative analyses on species diversity in
addition to phytosociological attributes analysis were conducted. Some
ecological parameters such as, life forms, species density, species
cover, species relative density and frequency were calculated. Within
the study area 74 plant species representing 62 genera and 34 families
were found.
Department
of Botany, University
of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
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