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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2024, Volume : 12, Issue : 5
First page : (20) Last page : (27)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.9103

Evaluating Grass Diversity and Conservation Approaches in Binsar WLS, Kumaun Himalaya, India

Kuntal Saha¹ , Manoj Chandran² , Amit Singh Bisht³, Nasrin Parvin⁴, Ranjana Negi^3*
1Department of Botany, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Patel Nagar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001, India
²Indian Forest Service, Uttarakhand Forest Department, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001, India
³Systematic Botany Discipline, Forest Botany Division, Forest Research Institute (FRI),
Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248006, India
⁴Applied & molecular mycology & plant pathology laboratory, Department of Botany, The University of Burdwan, Bardhaman, 713104, West Bengal, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: ranjananegi.icfre@gmail.com
Received: 15.07.2024 | Revised: 23.09.2024 | Accepted: 10.10.2024 

 ABSTRACT

In this study, we present an annotated checklist of the grass flora, detailing life forms, distribution status, and IUCN status, in a ~48 sq. km area in the Almora and Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand, part of the Western Himalayan Region. We recorded 66 grass taxa, representing 46 genera across 14 tribes and 5 subfamilies. Dominant genera throughout the seasons include Apluda, Arundinella, Oplismenus, and Sporobolus. Cenchrus and Poa, particularly P. annua, are prevalent in the post-monsoon period. The study also identifies several threats to the survival of grasses in the wildlife sanctuary, such as habitat loss, over-tourism, urbanization, overgrazing, and the invasion of exotic plant species. Additionally, it highlights the socio-economic uses of the recorded grass species.
Keywords: Biodiversity, Checklist, Poaceae, Uttarakhand, Western Himalayas.

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Cite this article: Saha, K., Chandran, M., Bisht, A. S., Parvin, N., & Negi, R. (2024). Evaluating Grass Diversity And Conservation Approaches in Binsar WLS, Kumaun Himalaya, India, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci.12(5), 20-27. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.9103