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Phenology of plants in relation to ambient environment in a subalpine forest of Uttarakhand, western Himalaya

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Observations on phenology of some representative trees, shrubs, under-shrubs and herbs in a subalpine forest of Uttarakhand, western Himalaya were recorded. With the commencement of favorable growth season in April, occurrence of leaf fall was indicatory growth phenomenon in Quercus semecarpifolia, Q. floribunda and Abies spectabilis. However, active vegetative growth in herbaceous species starts onward April and fruit maturation and seed dehiscence are completed from mid of September to October. In general, vegetative growth and reproductive stages in majority of the studied species seems to be dependent on adequate moisture content and also flowering and fruiting in subalpine plants correlate ambient temperature.

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  1. Herbal Research and Development Institute,, Mandal, Gopeshwar, Chamoli, 246401, Uttarakhand, India

    Vinod K. Bisht, Chandra P. Kuniyal & Arvind K. Bhandari

  2. Department of Horticulture, Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, School of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources Management, Mizoram University, Aizwal, 796001, India

    Bhagwati P. Nautiyal

  3. High Altitude Plants Physiology Research Centre,, HNB Garhwal (Central) University, Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand, 246174, India

    P. Prasad

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Bisht, V.K., Kuniyal, C.P., Bhandari, A.K. et al. Phenology of plants in relation to ambient environment in a subalpine forest of Uttarakhand, western Himalaya. Physiol Mol Biol Plants 20, 399–403 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-014-0238-2

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