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Soil Chemical Properties - Variation with Altitude and Forest Composition: A Case Study of Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Himalaya (India)

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  • 발행기관
    강원대학교 산림과학연구소 바로가기
  • 간행물
    Journal of Forest and Environmental Science KCI 등재 바로가기
  • 통권
    제38권 제1호 (2022.03)바로가기
  • 페이지
    pp.21-37
  • 저자
    Zubair A. Malik, Shiekh Marifatul Haq
  • 언어
    영어(ENG)
  • URL
    https://www.earticle.net/Article/A409926

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The present study was carried out to evaluate the chemical properties of soil in relation to forest structure and composition at different altitudes (900-2,600 m asl) in a part of Western Himalaya. The composite soil samples were taken from three (viz. upper, middle and lower) depths. The soils of the whole study area were acidic in nature (pH=4.90-5.51). Contents of Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Potassium (K), Carbon (C) and soil organic matter (SOM) showed much fluctuation during different seasons of year. Nitrogen content showed significant positive correlations with altitude (r=0.924, p＜0.05) and different community parameters like species diversity (r=0.892, p＜0.01) and species richness (r=0.941, p＜0.05). Phosphorus exhibited direct correlations with carbon (r=0.637) while weak negative correlations with different community parameters like species richness & diversity, total basal cover (TBC), density and canopy cover. Carbon content and hence SOM showed direct correlations with Nitrogen (r=0.821, p＜0.01); Phosphorus (r=0.637, ns) and Potassium (r=0.540, ns). But no significant relationship was observed between K content and species richness (p=0.30, r=-0.504); between K content and species diversity (p=0.14, r=-0.672); between P content and species diversity (p=0.29, r=-0.513) and species richness (p=0.23, r=-0.575). Among the different soil nutrients, only N showed a significant positive correlation with altitude while all others exhibited negative (but non-significant) correlation with it. The study revealed that the chemical properties affect and are reciprocally affected by forest structure and composition and that N rich soils of higher altitudes are best for the growth and development of forests.

목차

Abstract
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Study area
Methodology
Vegetation analysis
Results
Forest composition and structure
Species distribution across forest sites
Soil parameters and vegetation pattern
Chemical properties of the soil
Statistical analysis
Relationship between soil chemical properties and community attributes
Discussion
Conclusions
References

키워드

soil chemical properties NPK content organic matter altitude Himalaya Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary KWLS

저자

  • Zubair A. Malik [ Department of Botany and Microbiology, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal Uttarakhand 246174, India, Presently at Department of Biology, Govt. HSS Harduturoo Anantnag J&K 192201, India ] Corresponding Author
  • Shiekh Marifatul Haq [ Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K 190006, India ]

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간행물 정보

발행기관

  • 발행기관명
    강원대학교 산림과학연구소 [Institute of Forest Science Kangwon National University]
  • 설립연도
    1975
  • 분야
    농수해양>임학
  • 소개
    강원대학교부설산림과학연구소(이하 “연구소”라 한다)는 산림에 관한 제반 학술적 연구를 통하여 산림자원의 효용을 밝히고 임업 및 임산업의 발전에 기여함을 목적으로 한다.

간행물

  • 간행물명
    Journal of Forest and Environmental Science [산림과학연구]
  • 간기
    계간
  • pISSN
    2288-9744
  • eISSN
    2288-9752
  • 수록기간
    1981~2026
  • 등재여부
    KCI 등재
  • 십진분류
    KDC 526 DDC 634

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