Table 1 Physiographic description of the research sites.
Site name | District | Elevation (m) | Latitude (N) | Longitude (E) | Aspect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aali | Chamoli | 3302–3446 | 30° 11′ 17–30° 11′ 02 | 79° 39′ 13–79° 39′ 28 | South-East, North-East |
Bedni | Chamoli | 3284–3467 | 30° 12′ 22–30° 12′ 09 | 79° 39′ 26–79° 39′ 36 | South-East, South-West |
Tungnath | Rudraprayag | 3145–3355 | 30° 29′ 45–30° 29′ 54 | 79° 12′ 45–79° 13′ 24 | South-East, North-East |