Impact of Anthropogenic Activities on Herbaceous Taxa of Faquir Gojri of Dhara Catchment, Jammu and Kashmir

Abstract

To study impact of Anthropogenic Activities on herbaceous taxa of Faquir Gojri of Dhara catchment a study was carried out during 2021−2022. The main objective of study was impact of Anthropogenic Activities on phytodiversity and nutrient status of soil of Faquir Gojar of Dhara catchment under anthropogenic activities. The study conducted during two seasons viz., summer and autumn. Absence of Viola odorata Linn*and Sisymbrium irio Linn*, Oxytropis cachemiriana Cambess,* Origanum vulgare Linn,* Stachys floccosa Benth.*during summer and Sisymbrium irio Linn*, Oxytropis cachemiriana Cambess* Stachys floccosa Benth*And Rumex acetosa Linn* were lacking in Anthropogenic area during autumn. However, analysis of cumulative data of summer and autumn revealed absence of Viola odorata Linn*, Sisymbrium irio Linn*, Oxytropis cachemiriana Cambess* Origanum vulgare Linn* Rumex acetosa Linn* Stachys floccosa Benth* in Anthropogenic area of Faquir Gojari. 22 species belonging to 18 genera and 11 families were found growing in anthropogenic area against 36 species pertaining to 32 genera and 18 families in forest area. Members of (Lamiaceae, Fabaceae, Brassicaceae and Violaceae) were absent in anthropogenic area in summer and Members of (Brassicaceae, Fabaceae, Lamiaceae and Polygonaceae) were absent in anthropogenic area in autumn