Pattern of β-Diversity and Plant Species Richness along Vertical Gradient in Northwest Himalaya, India.

ABSTRACT: The structure and distribution patterns of Himalayan vegetation are poorly explored, and research on species composition along the elevation gradient in these mountain ranges is still deficient. The current study was undertaken to analyze the variation and pattern of plant species composition along a vertical gradient in northwestern Himalaya, India. A total of 18 sites were selected along an elevation gradient ranging from 2200 to 3900 m asl positioned at an interval of 100 m. The Renyi diversity profile, non-metric multidimensional scaling based on the Bray-Curtis dissimilarity metric and beta diversity components among the elevation belts were calculated. Furthermore, to study the influence of altitude on species richness and diversity, a generalized additive model was created. Two hund

SUBMITTER: Wani ZA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9312975 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature