RESULT All the recorded data have been mentioned in the tables and figures. General information about the study site and plot area 1 Latidude- 85034.31’ Longitude- 28013.101’ Altitude- 4180m Aspects- 1400 Slope-250 Table showing degree of disturbance at the study area 1 Disturbance categories Plot 1 Plot 2 Plot 3 Plot 4 Looping 1 1 1 1 Cutting 1 1 2 1 Grazing 2 3 2 3 Trampling 2 2 1 2.5 Others Table showing the characteristics of the soil of study area 1 Character Plot 1 Plot 2 Plot 3 Plot 4 Color Black Black Black Black Texture Sandy loam Sandy loam Sandy loam Sandy loam Humus depth 4.5 6 6.1 4.5 Moisture Thickness of humus Table: Average coverage of different categories (North facing slope) shrub cover 34 35.25 47.5 46.25 40.75 herb cover 16.75 12.5 4.5 4 9.4375 lichen 11.25 8 20 22.75 15.5 moss 26.25 16 38.75 45 31.5 rock 0 0 0 0 0 litter 16.5 1.5 3.25 2.25 5.875 bare soil 20 5.25 7.5 7.5 10.0625 dung 3 0 15 11.25 7.3125 graminoids 7.75 10.25 0.75 1 4.9375 Figure: North of south facing slope coverage % of different categories. Table : Average coverage of different categories (south facing slope) shrub cover 0 0 0 0 0 herb cover 23 20.73 27.5 15 21.5575 lichen 1.25 0 2.5 0 0.9375 moss 4.75 8.75 0.75 5 4.8125 rock 0 0 0 0 0 litter 7 16.25 4.25 13.5 10.25 bare soil 18.75 18 4.5 46.5 21.9375 dung 13 12.5 26.5 0 13 graminoids 13.75 23.75 0.75 25 15.8125 Figure: south facing slope coverage % of different categories. Table: Abundance value at the different plots Relative Abundance Name of plant species plot 1 plot 2 Plot 3 Plot 4 Rhodondron lepidotum 4 3.75 0.25 4 3 Cassiope fastigata 2 3.5 0.5 3 2.25 cobressia 4 0 3 2 2.25 Anaphilis xylorhiza 1 0.75 0.5 1 0.8125 Eulalopsis sp. 2.75 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.3125 Shibaldia 0.25 4 0.75 2.25 1.8125 Rhodondron setosum 2.5 2.75 3.5 0.5 2.3125 Primula primulina 1.25 0.75 1.75 3.25 1.75 Sassauria 2 2.75 0.25 1.5 1.625 Potentila soundersia 2 0 1.25 1.5 1.1875 Jancus sp. B 4 2.25 1.25 3 2.625 Bearded moss 4 3.75 1.75 2 2.875 Bryoria confusa 2 3 4 3.5 3.125 Cladonia sp. 2.75 2.75 1.5 3.25 2.5625 Heterodermia sp. 0 1.5 1.5 3.5 1.625 Hypogemnia sp. 0.25 2 1.75 1.25 1.3125 Ramalina sp. 0.5 0.25 0.5 0.25 0.375 R. anthopogon 0.25 1.25 1 1 0.875 Bistorta macrophylla 0.5 1.5 2.25 1.25 1.375 Morhia sp. 0.5 1.75 0.75 2 1.25 Parmelia 0.25 3 0.5 2 1.4375 Cladonia rengifera 0 1.5 1 1.25 0.9375 Stareo caulon 0 0.25 2 0.75 Juniperus indica 0 0 2 0 0.5 Figure: bar chart showing the abundance of different species in the north west slope. Table: showing the abundance value at south east facing slope Abundance Name of species Plot 1 Plot 2 plot 3 plot 4 mean Cobressia pigmea 4 4 4 4 4 Thalictrum aplianum 3.75 2.75 4 0 2.625 Bistrota marophylla 2.75 4 4 4 3.6875 Potentialla sountartiana 0.25 1.25 0.5 1 0.75 Euphorbia estachi 2 1.75 0.5 1 1.3125 Eusolgia sp. 1.25 0.25 0.5 0 0.5 Cyperaceae 4 0 0.5 0 1.125 Salanium sp 0.75 0 0.5 0 0.3125 Iris kamaunensis 3.75 1 2.75 1 2.125 Potentellia macrophylla 4 3.5 3.75 3 3.5625 Potetntelia flugins 3 2 1.75 0 1.6875 Genciana tubifera 3 2 0.25 2 1.8125 Unknown 1 0.25 0 0 0 0.0625 Sylini 0.25 0 0 0 0.0625 Cynanthus himalayacus 0.25 3.5 0.25 4 2 cobresia nepalensis 0 2.75 0.5 0 0.8125 cortia dipersa 0 2.75 2 0 1.1875 moss 0 3.5 0.75 0 1.0625 Gentiana ornata 0 0.25 0.5 0 0.1875 Anaphelia nepalensis 0 0 0.25 0 0.0625 Ranunculus brotherius 0 0 0.5 0 0.125 Figure: showing the abundance of different specie at southeast facing slope Vegetation analysis on the forest at Ghodatabela: Latidude- 28012’00.2’’ Longitude- 85027’24.90’’ Altitude- 2901m Aspects- 950SW Slope-30 Table showing degree of disturbance at study area 2 Disturbance categories Sub-Plot 1 Sub-Plot 2 Sub-Plot 3 Sub-Plot 4 Looping 0 0 0 1 Cutting 0 1 1 1 Grazing 3 2 3 2 Trampling 3 3 3 3 Others Table showing the soil character of study area 2 Characteristics of the soil Character Sub- Plot 1 Sub-Plot 2 Sub-Plot 3 Sub-Plot 4 Color Black Dark brown Black Black Texture Sandy loam Sandy loam Sandy loam Sandy loam Humus thickness (cm) 6.30 5.73 5.83 6.6 Soil depth (cm) 7.3 9.5 8.8 14.33 Table showing the vegetation coverage of study area 2 categories sub-plot 1 sub-plot 2 sub-plot 3 sub-plot 4 Average coverage shrub/sapling 30 20 5 10 16.25 lichen on shrub 0 0 20 0 5 moss on shrub 0 0 15 0 3.75 herb 5 5 4 12 6.5 lichen 2 1 0 17 5 moss 5 20 1 23 12.25 rock 0 20 40 18 19.5 moss on rock 0 10 45 0 13.75 lichen on rock 0 0.5 40 0 10.125 litter on rock 0 0 1 0 0.25 litter 75 40 55 9 44.75 bare soil 0 8 1 0 2.25 dung 2 1 2 0 1.25 graminoids 0 5 1 7 3.25 tree layer 1 75 80 62 33 62.5 moss on tree 0 10 0 0 2.5 lichen on tree 0 20 0 0 5 Graph showing the average coverage of different categories at study area 2 Table showing moisture content of three different sample plot: Soil sample Weight of Petri dish Weight of soil Wt.before heating` Wt. after heating Moisture content Moisture % Kyanjing NW facing slope 44.03 10 52.01 49.3 2.71 27.1 39.15 10 50.53 48.61 1.92 19.2 46.69 10 41.28 39.09 2.19 21.9 Kyanjing SW facing slope 49.23 59.23 55.84 3.39 33.9 48.57 10 58.57 55.08 3.49 34.9 41.62 10 51.62 48.16 3.46 34.6 Ghoda tabela 42.01 10 54.03 49.91 4.12 41.2 40.53 49.15 44.98 4.17 41.7 31.28 10 56.69 52.47 4.22 42.2 Table showing the water percolation rate S.N. Time in minute Rate of Percolation (cm/sec) Soil NW Mean Cm/sec Soil SW Mean Cm/sec Soil Ghoda tabela Mean Cm/sec 1. 0-2 0.39 0.53 0.3 0.47 1.62 1.64 2. 2-4 0.42 0.57 1.73 3. 4-6 0.66 0.6 1.53 4. 6-8 0.53 0.37 1.64 5. 8-10 0.62 0.50 1.7 Table showing the water rising rate S.N. Time in minute Rate of water rising (cm/sec) Soil NW Mean Cm/sec Soil SW Mean Cm/sec Soil Ghoda tabela Mean Cm/sec 1. 0-2 0.55 0.36 0.8 0.58 0.70 0.6 2. 2-4 0.40 0.68 0.72 3. 4-6 0.54 0.52 0.57 4. 6-8 0.35 0.47 0.54 5. 8-10 0.41 0.43 0.50 Table showing the pH value of the different soil samples collected from different plots: Soil sample pH value Mean Soil sample of NW 3.55 3.68 3.59 3.90 Soil sample of SW 3.44 4.07 4.39 4.39 Soil sample of Ghodatabela 2.60 2.77 2.60 3.12 Table showing the humus content of the different soil samples collected from different plots: S.N. Soil samples Weight of crucible gm) Wt. of crucible + soil (w1) gm Final wt. of crucible + soil (w2) gm Difference in wt. (w1-w2) gm Mean Humus % 1. NW, kyanjing 37.95 47.95 46.25 1.7 1.6 10.6 38.34 48.34 46.84 1.5 40.67 50.67 49.07 1.6 2. SE, Kyanjing 36.48 46.48 45.77 0.71 0.71 7.13 38.34 48.34 47.74 0.6 40.22 50.22 49.39 0.83 3. Ghoda tabela 38.34 48.34 47.94 0.4 0.42 4.2 37.35 47.35 46.82 0.53 40.00 50.00 49.68 0.32
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