Table 3 Dominant herbs (density/m2) frequency (%) and abundance among comparison in Untreated Undisturbed Zone (R), Geo-Coir Treated Zone (GTZ), and Untreated Degraded Zone (UTZ) of the Dayara bugyal.

From: Dayara bugyal restoration model in the alpine and subalpine region of the Central Himalaya: a step toward minimizing the impacts

Name of plants

Density (individual/m2) (mean)

Frequency (%)

Abundance

Untreated Undisturbed Zone (R)

Achillea millefolium L.

1.40

73.33

1.91

Allium humile Kunth

0.70

36.67

1.91

Anaphalis contorta (D. Don) Hook. f.

0.77

43.33

1.77

Anemone obtusiloba D. Don

1.47

70.00

2.10

Arctium lappa L.

0.40

26.67

1.50

Artemisia vestita Wall. ex Besser

1.13

63.33

1.79

Bistorta affinis (D. Don) Greene

0.60

40.00

1.50

Cyananthus lobatus Wall. ex Royle

0.87

50.00

1.73

Danthonia cachemyriana Jaub. & Spach

1.70

90.00

1.89

Epilobium laxum Royle

0.67

43.33

1.54

Geranium wallichianum D. Don ex Sweet

0.37

23.33

1.57

Kobresia nepalensis (Nees) Kk.

0.90

33.33

2.70

Morina longifolia Wall. ex DC.

0.43

23.33

1.86

Poa alpina L.

0.80

46.67

1.71

Potentilla argyrophylla Wall. ex Lehm.

0.80

46.67

1.71

Potentilla atrosanguinea G. Lodd. ex D. Don

1.13

63.33

1.79

Prunella vulgaris L.

1.27

53.33

2.38

Sibbaldia parviflora Willd.

1.93

83.33

2.32

Tanacetum longifolium Wall. ex DC.

0.73

43.33

1.69

Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg

1.23

53.33

2.31

Viola biflora L.

0.47

36.67

1.27

Geo- Coir Treated Zone (GTZ)

Achillea millefolium L.

0.97

56.67

1.71

Allium humile Kunth

0.23

23.33

1.00

Anemone obtusiloba D. Don

0.50

40.00

1.25

Artemisia vestita Wall. ex Besser

0.93

53.33

1.75

Danthonia cachemyriana Jaub. & Spach

0.80

60.00

1.33

Epilobium laxum Royle

0.60

46.67

1.29

Impatiens sulcata Wall.

0.30

23.33

1.29

Morina longifolia Wall. ex DC.

0.13

13.33

1.00

Poa alpina L.

0.43

30.00

1.44

Polygonum polystachyum Wall. ex Meisn.

0.50

36.67

1.36

Potentilla argyrophylla Wall. ex Lehm.

0.57

40.00

1.42

Potentilla atrosanguinea G. Lodd. ex D. Don

0.60

40.00

1.50

Prunella vulgaris L.

0.77

40.00

1.92

Senecio chrysanthemoides DC.

0.60

40.00

1.50

Sibbaldia parviflora Willd.

1.23

73.33

1.68

Tanacetum longifolium Wall. ex DC.

0.27

20.00

1.33

Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg

1.13

56.67

2.00

Untreated Degraded Zone (UTZ)

Achillea millefolium L.

0.43

30.00

1.44

Anemone obtusiloba D. Don

0.30

20.00

1.50

Artemisia vestita Wall. ex Besser

0.40

33.33

1.20

Danthonia cachemyriana Jaub. & Spach

0.63

33.33

1.90

Epilobium laxum Royle

0.27

20.00

1.33

Potentilla argyrophylla Wall. ex Lehm.

0.40

23.33

1.71

Rumex nepalensis Spreng.

0.57

33.33

1.70

Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg

0.40

30.00

1.33

Polygonum polystachyum Wall. ex Meisn.

0.30

23.33

1.29

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