Mir Inayat Ullar , B. L. Ticku

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An attempt has been made in this paper to describe the vegetation of Jammu and Kashmir State with reference to its composition, distribution and ecology of the forest Effort has been made to discuss the classification with climate as denominator in accor dance with the floristic scheme of Champion, which being obviously extensive, an intensive effort on the same foundation has been made based on available information and observations. While the authors do not claim this dissertation as the last word on the typology of the forests of Jammu and Kashmir, any suggestions for improvement are most welcome.

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Mir Inayatullah , B. L. Ticku

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A precise knowledge of the ecological status of a community in a forest area under scientific management is indispensable to a forester; since silvicultural operations designed to "improve" the crop are fundamentally based on accelerating, retarding or arresting the natural succession of vegetation. With this object in view a complete ecological study has been done in the Lolab Valley and the adjoining ranges (which form an escarpment of the Valley) under the broad classification of the forest type described earlier (lnayatullah and Ticku 1964).

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