Observation on the natural regeneration of silver fir (Abies pindrow) in Malkandi 3(ii), Kaghan Forest Division
Observation on the natural regeneration of silver fir (Abies pindrow) in Malkandi 3(ii), Kaghan Forest Division
G. M. Khattak and Ashiq Ahmad
ABSTRACT
Observations were recorded on the occurrence of natural seedlings of fir and its relationship with slope, ground vegetation and light intensity. Better regeneration was found on steeper slopes. Poorest regeneration was associated with turf, followed by Rumex and Paeonia. More seedlings also occurred inside Skimmia and Viburnum shrubs unless they were too thick. Light intensity over plots bearing for seedlings varied from 16 to 58% of full sunlight and that over plots without fir seedlings, 63 to 100%. An area of about 2.3 ha was fenced in pure silver-fir forest of Malkandi in 1974 after removing single trees from fully stocked patches to create one tree wide gaps in the canopy. Forestry students re-visited this area in May 1979 and the following is a resume of their observations on the occurrence of natural regeneration of fir and its relationship with slope, ground vegetation and light intensity.
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December 1979
Vol. 29, Iss. 4
