Status of flora in Chinji forest preserves [Pakistan]
2000
Naeem, M. | Baber, S. | Rao, A. (University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Botany) | Ashraf, M.Y.
The present vegetal investigations were aimed at the National Park Reserves Chinji (Talagang). The area of the park was surveyed thoroughly and three study sites were selected in the park, keeping in view the following physiogeographic factors: 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 Chinji were recognized on the bases of importance value.; S1/Q1 Cynodon - Acacia þ Dodonaea; S2/Q2 Cynodon - Dodonaea þ Acacia; S3/Q3 Cynodon - Dodonaea - Eulaliopsis þ Cymbopogon. The community of Q1, Q2 and Q3 comprised 19, 21 and 19 plant species respectively, out of which 5 in Q1 7 in Q2 and 6 in Q3 got vanished during the second year. New colonizers were Eulaliopsis binata and Asparagus adscendens in Q1 and Eulaliopsis binata in Q3.
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