Status of flora in Lal Sohanra (Cholistan) forest preserves
2000
Naeem, M. (Government Coll., Jaranwala (Pakistan)) | Salah-Ud-Din, B. | Ashraf, M.Y. | Rao. A.R.
The present vegetal investigations were aimed at the National Park Lalsohanra (Cholistan-Bahawalpur). National Park Reserve Lalsohanra is located on the north east of Cholistan desert at a distance of 36 km from Bahawalpur on either side (banks) of Desert Canal. Nature of vegetation cover, density, frequency and coverage of plant species, species composition, water regimes, extent of desertification, level of salinity and sodicity, soil texture and structure, soil profile, topography. Following three plant communities in National Park Lalsohanra (Cholistan- Bahawalpur) were recognized on the bases of importance value. Q1 Cymbopogon-Salsola-Tamarix Q2 Farsetia-Stipagrostis- Calligonum Q3 Farsetia-Tamarix-Lasiurus Q4 Acacia-Haloxylon-Cynodon Q5 Dalbergia-Cynodon-Cymbopogon Q6 Cymbopogon-Eucalyptus-Fagonia Q7 Stipagrostis- Helitropium-Ochthochloa Q8 Stipagrostis-Helitropium-Lasiurus Q9 Stipagrostis- Lasiurus-Heliotropium The community of Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7, Q8 and Q9 comprised 10, 14, 13, 12, 15, 10, 8, 1land 11 plant species, respectively.
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