Vegetational Diversity and Community Level Analysis in a Landfill Site for Solid Waste Disposal
A total of 177 species were recorded from all the three sites of the landfill/study area of Doon valley; cultivated species outnumbered the natural species in landfill sites and periphery. Dicots contributed 76.28% of the total vegetation. Herbs were dominating growth form. TWINSPAN classified the herbaceous vegetation of landfill site into five groups in rainy season, four groups in winter season and four groups in summer season. The high moisture content in the landfill site with high organic matter and other similar habitat parameters have clustered the vegetation of landfill sites and periphery. The results of a study indicating the great influence of soil parameters on the diversity and composition of vegetation are presented.
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