[HTML][HTML] The floristic quality assessment index as ecological health indicator for forest vegetation: A case study from Zabarwan Mountain Range, Himalayas

SM Haq, MS Amjad, M Waheed, RW Bussmann… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Evaluations ecosystem health-based field studies can assist decision-makers in formulating
more targeted conservation policies to better manage ecosystems and landscape. To …

Himalayan hotspot with Alien Weeds: a case study of biological spectrum, phenology, and diversity of weedy plants of high altitude mountains in District Kupwara of …

SM Haq, M Hamid, FA Lone, B Singh - Proceedings of the National …, 2021 - Springer
Authentic certification, documentation, and ecological characterization of weed flora are of
paramount importance for future studies that would help to formulate strategies for their …

[HTML][HTML] Floristic composition, life history traits and phytogeographic distribution of forest vegetation in the Western Himalaya

SM Haq, AA Khoja, FA Lone, M Waheed… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Scientific documentation of the qualitative forest vegetation parameters of a
biogeographical area provides baseline information to guide conservation strategies and …

Exploring and understanding the floristic richness, life-form, leaf-size spectra and phenology of plants in protected forests: A case study of Dachigam National Park in …

SM Haq, B Singh, F Bashir, AJ Farooq, B Singh… - Acta Ecologica …, 2021 - Elsevier
Protected areas are contributing people's livelihoods and working as the backbone of all
forms of biodiversity conservation. The reformed rules and the legal local protection have …

[HTML][HTML] Phenology and diversity of weeds in the agriculture and horticulture cropping systems of Indian Western Himalayas: Understanding implications for agro …

SM Haq, FA Lone, M Kumar, ES Calixto, M Waheed… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Weeds are a major threat to agriculture and horticulture cropping systems that reduce yield.
Weeds have a better ability to compete for resources compared to the main crops of various …

Quantification and characterization of vegetation and functional trait diversity of the riparian zones in protected forest of Kashmir Himalaya, India

SM Haq, ZA Malik, IU Rahman - Nordic Journal of Botany, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Globally, riparian zones along river banks are widely recognized for their vital role in water
regulation and conservation of biodiversity. Here, we specifically investigated the floristic …

[PDF][PDF] Tree diversity and regeneration dynamics toward forest conservation and environmental sustainability: A case study from Nawabganj Sal Forest

ANM Jubair, MS Rahman, IJ Sarmin… - Bangladesh. Journal of …, 2023 - researchgate.net
The objective of this study was to examine the regeneration dynamics and population
structure of the most prevalent tree species, Shorea robusta (Sal), alongside four other …

Tree species richness and phytomass carbon stock along the urban-rural gradient in trees outside forests of Kathmandu valley, Nepal

B Shrestha, BK Sharma, CB Baniya… - Arboricultural …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Trees outside forests (TOF) are woody plants found on land which is less than 0.5 ha. These
are important for biodiversity conservation and carbon storage. This study was conducted in …

Impact of Parthenium hysterophorus L. on floristic diversity in Dhauladhar foothills of Himachal Pradesh

A Raina, P Vaidya, JP Sharma, HC Sharma… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Parthenium hysterophorus L. has become a weed of global concern owing to its fast
expansion and invasive character. In order to study the status of this noxious weed and its …

Effect of Industrial Activities Vis-à-Vis Ecological Imbalance–Sustainability Perspective

M Singh, P Choudhary, NK Jain… - IEEE Engineering …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Industrial mining operations and associated activities cause adverse and sometimes
irrevocable harm to ecosystems. Uncontrolled quarrying impacts the local geology and …