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Exotic species diversity in a famous picnic spot of Doon valley

Author(s) -

Sonali Mamgain,

S. P. Joshi

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

environment conservation journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2278-5124

pISSN - 0972-3099

DOI - 10.36953/ecj.2017.181232

Subject(s) - picnic , geography , recreation , diversity (politics) , tourism , species diversity , ecology , biology , archaeology , forestry , sociology , anthropology

The present study was carried out in Sahastradhara, a famous picnic spot of Doon Valley. During the tourist season, more than 5 lakh tourists visit the site for their recreation. The tourist activities has declined the native species diversity an d promoted the introduction of 96 exotic species. Tropical America and Tropical South American plants have contributed to 45% and 2% of the total invasive diversity respectively. Asteraceae with 13 species is the most dominant family of the site.

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