Assessment of ecological parameters of crofton weed along the road-side forests of Kumaun Himalaya
| Autor: | Nidhi Bhakuni, Bhawana Kapkoti, Shilpi Gupta, Neelu Lodhiyal, L. S. Lodhiyal |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine Biomass (ecology) food.ingredient biology Ecology Species diversity Introduced species Native plant biology.organism_classification 01 natural sciences 010601 ecology 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology food Geography Habitat Herb Eupatorium Weed |
| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Weed Science. 48:410 |
| ISSN: | 0974-8164 0253-8040 |
| DOI: | 10.5958/0974-8164.2016.00106.4 |
| Popis: | Present study deals with certain ecological attributes of crofton weed (Eupatorium adenophorumSpreng), an abnoxius invasive weed invading the road-side forests mixed with oaks and conifer. The average density of E. adenophorum shared 22.4–65.8% of total herb density which was almost higher in forest below the roadside. The biomass of E. adenophorum accounted for 84.0–99.8% of total herbaceous biomass in different forest sites. Study reveals the dominated impact of this species, which altered the composition, diversity and growth of herbs in forests, and also can change the habitat and disturb the ecology of native plants in the region. Therefore, needs of was felt to sustain the habitat of native species. |
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