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Assessment of diversified vegetation community in Islamabad vicinity, Pakistan

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  • Ashraf I.
  • Hussain T.
  • Jamil M.
  • Ahmad I.
  • Ahmad M.
  • Abbasi G. H.
  • Akram M.
  • SAMMAR RAZA M.A.

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Islamabad is rich in diversified flora. This study was conducted to assess the vegetation communities of Islamabad vicinity. In present study seven different sites were selected in the vicinity i.e. CDA Nursery, F9 Park, Faisal Mosque, Jasmine Garden, near Prime Minister House, near Quaid-e-Azam University and Rawal Lake. A total of 62 major plant species were found in the study area. The dominance of plant species was estimated on basis of importance value. Most dominating species was Brossonetia papyrifera with highest importance value (71.4+35.82). These selected sites were categories on the basis of specie richness indices and Shanen's diversity indices. Jinah Garden was rich in plant species on basis of specie richness.

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  • Ashraf I. & Hussain T. & Jamil M. & Ahmad I. & Ahmad M. & Abbasi G. H. & Akram M. & SAMMAR RAZA M.A., 2012. "Assessment of diversified vegetation community in Islamabad vicinity, Pakistan," Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, CyberLeninka;Редакция журнала Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, vol. 12(12), pages 37-40.
    • Handle: RePEc:scn:031261:14038977
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