Open AccessChecklist of Lithophytic Mosses of Kaghan Valley, Mansehra-Pakistan
Author(s) -
M. A. Islam,
Jan Alam,
Muhammad Fiaz
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
plant science today
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.204
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2348-1900
DOI - 10.14719/pst.2016.3.2.213
Subject(s) - moss , checklist , geography , trips architecture , biodiversity , diversity (politics) , environmental protection , forestry , ecology , biology , political science , engineering , transport engineering , law , paleontology
The present work is a preliminary compilation mostly based on the available literature and extensive recent field trips. Overall 46 lithophytic moss species have been reported in Kaghan valley, Mansehra-Pakistan. These species are distributed under 16 families and 28 genera. This study is very much significant regarding the diversity of mosses in the study area that proof the considerable, potential of the ambient environment for the luxurious growth of bryophytes.