Observation on the Diversity of Riparian Vegetation in the Sahastradhara Stream from Doon Valley (Uttarakhand) India

Abstract

The physical and ecological health of streams is both influenced by riparian vegetation. It helpsto maintain the balance of oxygen, nutrients, and sediments in the environment, as well asproviding habitat and food for micro and macrofauna. The purpose of this study was to add toour understanding of the riparian vegetation of the Sahastradhara stream in Doon Valley. Thestudied riparian zone of the Sahastradhara stream in Dehradun comprises a total of 69 plantspecies belonging to 41 different families. The Asteraceae family, with 13 species, dominatedthe riparian vegetation, followed by Euphorbiaceae (04 species), and Solanaceae (04 Species).