Vegetation analysis and winter season carrying capacity of sub-tropical, sub humid rangelands of dhrabi watershed, Pakistan | [Pakistan Journal of Botany • 2011]

Author(s):

1. Sana-Ul-Haq: Department of Forestry & Range Management, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, PAKISTAN

2. S.N. Mirza: Department of Forestry & Range Management, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, PAKISTAN

3. S.M. Nizami: Department of Forestry & Range Management, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, PAKISTAN

4. A. Khaliq Chaudhry: Department of Forestry & Range Management, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, PAKISTAN

5. I.A. Khan: Department of Forestry & Range Management, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, PAKISTAN

6. Rahmatullah Qureshi: Department of Botany, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, PAKISTAN

Abstract:

Quantitative vegetation assessment of Dhrabi watershed Chakwal, Pakistan was conducted to determine the productive potential and carrying capacity during winter 2008-09. Twelve sites of watershed were selected on the basis of variation in altitude using stratified sampling with line transect method. Overall, average grasses cover was 64.09% in the area with the highest value (73.41%) in the upper zone and lowest (56.33%) in the lower zone. Average trees and shrubs cover was 19.74% with highest value (29.72%) in the middle zone followed by upper (21.54%) and lower zone (7.95%). The range was found in good condition with overall carrying capacity of 2.41 ha/AU/4month. The main dominating plant species found in the area were Heteropogon contortus (Sariala ghaas), Cynodon dactylon (Khabbal ghaas), Desmostachya bipinnata (Dab ghaas) and Acacia modesta (Phulai).

Page(s): 1669-1672

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Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Botany, Volume: 43, Issue: 3, Year: 2011

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