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Population structure and regeneration patterns of tree species in climate-sensitive subalpine forests of Indian western Himalaya

作  者：
Sanjay Gairola;Ranbeer S. Rawal;N. P. Todaria;Arvind Bhat
单  位：
School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban, South Africa;School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban, South Afric;G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora, India;Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal, India
关键词：
population structure;regeneration;subalpine forest;altitude;KUMAUN HIMALAYA;CLEAR-CUT;GROWTH;CONSERVATION;DIVERSITY;DYNAMICS;REGION;GAPS;FIR;VEGETATIO
摘  要：
The population structure of tree species has been explored in order to elucidate regeneration potential of the subalpine forests of Indian western Himalaya. For this study, the subalpine forest area was divided into three strata, i.e., lower altitude (<3000 m); mid-altitude (3000-3200 m); and high altitude (>3200m). Considering the major compositional attributes, an increase in altitude came with a significant decline in tree density and the total basal area for all the sites. However, no such clear trends were observed for recruits (i.e., seedlings and saplings). Seedling density did not exhibit uniform patterns for sites and altitude strata. In general, overall seedling density was greater at the Pindari site compared to the Lata and Tungnath sites. By comparison, significant variation in seedling density along the altitude strata was recorded for the Tungnath and Pindari sites only. Likewise, sapling density patterns varied across the sites and altitude strata, and significant variation in sapling density along the altitude strata was recorded only for the Lata site. At the Pindari site, the continuous increase in sapling density along with increasing altitude was revealing. The Pindari forests of exhibited expanding population structure. In contrast, greater accumulation of individuals in the sapling class and sharp decline toward both higher tree classes and lower seedling classes was generally apparent for the Lata and Tungnath sites. This indicates that the replacement in tree size classes from sapling stage is not proportional and the population may decline in the long-term. Considerable variation in patterns of forest and dominant species population structure were evident across altitude strata. But in all cases irrespective of sites, we found growth at the high-altitude stratum, in the form of entire forests or dominant species. This trend deserves further investigation to explore its relevance under changing climate scenarios.

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