TAXONOMY AND DISTRIBUTION STATUS OF MOSS RACOMITRIUM CRISPULUM IN KUMAON HILLS OF WESTERN HIMALAYA, INDIA

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Bryology laboratory, Department of Botany, Bareilly College, Bareilly, UP-243005, India.

Abstract

Present study is focused on the distribution and taxonomy of moss Racomitrium crispulum from Kumaon hills. R. crispulum have wide range of distribution both attitudinally as well as under microclimate. Distribution of plant with references to density, abundance and frequency implicit their availability for biomonitoring. It is also observed that seasonal environmental changes do not influence distribution and showed their presence also under xeric condition.

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Article Title [Persian]

تاکسونومی و انتشار خزه Racomitrium crispulum در بلندی‌های غرب هیمالیا، هندوستان

Authors [Persian]

  • دینش کومار ساکسنا
  • محمد سایفول-عارفین
آزمایشگاه خزه شناسی، دپارتمان گیاهشناسی دانشکده بارلی، هندوستان.
Abstract [Persian]

انتشار و تاکسونومی خزه Racomitrium crispulum  از بلندی های غربی کوه های هیمالا مورد بررسی قرار گرفته است. این گونه انتشار وسیعی از  نظر ارتفاع و میکروکلیما دارد. انتشار گیاه  از نظر تراکم، غلبه و فراوانی میتواند به عنوان شاخص  در پایش های زیستی مورد استفاده قرار گیرد. همچنین تغییرات زیست محیطی تأثیری بر انتشار گیاه ندارد و حضور آن در شرایط خشک نشان داده می شود.

Keywords [Persian]

  • R. crispulum
  • Systematic
  • Density
  • Abundance
  • Frequency
  • distribution
  • India
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