PJB-2024-1504
Diversity in wild olive (Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata) communities along elevational gradient
Faakeha Islam, Mansoor Hameed, Muhammad Shahbaz and Muhammad Ashfaq Wahid
Abstract
The Potohar Plateau and Salt Range are considered the lower hills of the Himalayan region. The Potohar region is extraordinarily rich in habitat and floral diversity that is included in the sub-tropical open scrub forests. Olea europaea (wild olive, locally known as kao) is an important stress tolerant fuel and fodder species. Different ecozones were selected to evaluate ecological traits of ecotypes of these species. Objective of the current study was to investigate factors that affect distribution range of wild olive plants in the Punjab. The maximum and the minimum relative densities of O. europaea subsp. cuspidata were in Kanhatti (30.81) and Sodhi (1.4) from Khushab district. The maximum and the minimum relative frequencies were Khabeki (18.18) and Uchala Mor 2 (9.09) from district Khushab. The maximum and the minimum relative cover were in sites Uchala Mor (48.19) and Kanhatti road (14.89) in district Khushab. The maximum and the minimum importance values were of Kanhatti (72.42), in district Khushab and Domeli (31.8) in district Jhelum respectively. It was concluded that distributional range varied greatly along elevation gradient. Higher elevation suited distribution of wild olive
To Cite this article:
Islam, F., M. Hameed, M. Shahbaz and M.A. Wahid. 2024. Diversity in wild olive (Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata) communities along elevational gradient. Pak. J. Bot., 56(1): DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2024-1(21)
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