Seasonal variations in species diversity, dry matter and net primary productivity of herb layer of Quercus leucotrichophora-Pinus roxburghii mixed forest in Kumaun Himalaya, India |
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Authors: | Mukesh Joshi Y S Rawat J Ram |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Assam University, Silchar Assam, 788011, India |
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Abstract: | Plant biomass, species diversity and net primary productivity are presented for herb layer of banj oak (Quercus leucotrichophora A. Camus)-chir pine (Pinus roxburghii Sarg.) mixed forest in Kumaun, central Himalaya, India. The species diversity declined from a maximum (3.56) in September
to a minimum (2.11) in December. The monthly live shoots biomass exhibited a single peak growth pattern with highest live
shoot biomass of 185 g·m−2 in August. The seasonal pattern showed that the maximum above-ground production (131 g·m−2) occurred during the rainy season and the minimum (1 g·m−2) during winter season. The below-ground production was maximum during winter season (84 g·m−2) and minimum during summer season (34 g·m−2). The annual net shoot production was 171 g·m−2 and total below-ground production was 165 g·m−2. Of the total input 61% was channeled to above-ground parts and 39% to below-ground parts. Transfer of live shoots to dead
shoots compartments and that of dead shoots to litter compartments was 61% and 66%, respectively. The total dry matter disappearance
was 61% of the total input within annual cycle. The herb layer showed a net accumulation of organic matter, indicating the
seral nature of the community. |
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Keywords: | above ground production below ground production litter mass phytomass turnover rate |
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