Influence of Altitude on Diversity and Distribution Pattern of Trees in Himalayan Temperate Forests of Churdhar Wildlife Sanctuary, India

• Published in: Water, air, and soil pollution Vol. 232; no. 5
• Main Authors: Thakur, Usha, Bisht, Narendra Singh, Kumar, Munesh, Kumar, Amit
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.05.2021; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Altitude; Analysis; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Biodiversity; Biological diversity; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts; Community composition; Distribution; Distribution patterns; Dominant species; Earth and Environmental Science; Environment; Environmental monitoring; Environmentalists; Forest management; Forests; Forests and forestry; Geographical distribution; Hydrogeology; India; Natural areas; Nature conservation; Plant species; Population distribution; Protected areas; Protection and preservation; Random sampling; Sampling methods; Sanctuaries; Soil Science & Conservation; Species composition; Species diversity; Species richness; Statistical sampling; Stratified sampling; Sustainability management; Temperate forests; Trees; Water Quality/Water Pollution; Wildlife; Wildlife conservation; Wildlife management; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife sanctuaries; India; Western Himalaya; Temperate forest; Tree diversity; Forest ecology

This study aimed to investigate the diversity and distribution pattern of tree in different altitudes in a protected area of Churdhar Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS), situated in Himachal Pradesh, Western Himalaya, India. CWS is one of the famous sanctuaries and rich in biodiversity. The tree species analy...