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9C-I(b) Upper or Himalayan Chil Pine forests: This type occurs
continus, Buddleia
between 1000m to 2000m elevation in 2/6 Gadamawa, 2/3
pashia, Desmodium tiliaefolium, Colebrochia oppositifolia, Rubus
Siarunal, 15/20-III, Bindraban, Narayangarh-III, 1/8 Lohr, 1/17
ellipticus vibrunum Zyanthozylen alantum are common.
Gohan, 1/36 paleini Chalaon of Arsu, Nither and Chowai Ranges.
up and under a more regular canopy hush growth is less
It gradually merges into dry scrub forests in Chowai and Niether
rampant and some Desmodium species, Berbaries species,
Ranges and gives way to the temperate broad leaved and
Indigofera are found with Plectranthus rugosus, Elsholtzia
conifer forest above. The predominant species among the
polystachya and other composite as the common herbs. On the
coniferous is Pinus roxburghii. It forms open, poor quality crops
southern aspect the shrubby undergrowth is very light due to
on the hot southern aspect on rocky and shallow soils. But on
regular burning and grazing.
paniculata, Mallotus phillipinensis, Pyrus
Higher
the northern aspect there are few good patches of poles and middle ages crops in all kind of forests viz 1st class, 2nd class and
DS-I Himalayan Sub tropical scrub: The extensive growing areas
3rd Class. The crop is generally irregular and mature trees are
used as grazing grounds and hay fields be the villagers forms
few and scattered except in recently raised established Chil
this forest type. They are spread over in between Chil forest in
plantations where the crop is even aged. Admixture of other
the Chil zonation.
species occurs along the upper limits as well as lowers down in
burning
the streams and damp nallas. The common associates are
Malformed scattered Chil trees are found with scrub species like
Querus incana, Rhododendron arborium, Pieris, ovalifolia, Pyrus
Dodonea
vascosa,
pashia, Bauhinia variegate, Albizzea species etc. The associates
Berberis
species
may occur either in light admixture or occasionally may from an
Indigofera pulchella and Adiantum species. This type occupies
under storey in the pine forests.
the south western aspect in the Outer Seraj. This type is due to
Kail (Pinus wallichiana) and
hence
There is frequent burning and large scale
this
type
Rhus
forms
parviflora,
.Cotoneaster
regressive
seral
Woodfordia
species
stage.
floribunda,
Prinsepia
utilis,
sprinkled Deodar makes its appearance in the upper reaches
heavy biotic interference of grazing and burning.
These areas
and is sometimes extending into Chil areas in the cooler aspect
can be regenerated naturally or artificially by restricting the
as is noticed in the 15/20-III forests of Arsu Range.
biotic interference. DS-II Sub tropical Euphorbia scrub: Euphorbia roylana and
The flora constituting the under growth varies in types and
Opuntia constitute this type of forest which spread along river
density according to the Chil, Woodfordia, floribunda, Rhus Comprehensive CAT Plan of Satluj River Basin