PJB-1972-16
A CONTRIBUTION TO THE AUTECOLOGY OF CAPPARIS DECIDUA (FORSK.) EDGEW. II. EFFECT OF EDAPHIC AND BIOTIC FACTORS ON GROWTH AND ABUNDANCE.
M. QAISER AND S. A. QADIR
Abstract
Soil samples were collected at surface and subsurface
levels from several sites of
occurrence of Capparis decidua (Forsk.) Edgew. The community associates and community dominants of C. decidua were
recorded. Soil was analyzed for texture, structure, consistency, maximum
water holding capacity, wilting coefficient and
hydrogen ion concentration. In angular blocky soil growth was found to be the best
and the abundance was low, while in granular and crumb
soil highest abundance with poor growth was found. In
sub-angular blocky soil structure intermediate
growth and abundance were
observed. Best growth was found in clay loam followed by sandy clay loam soils but the abundance was less in these soils. The highest abundance coupled with poor growth was found in sand while sandy loam and
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