Effect of Habitat Variability on Phenotypic Characters and Resource Allocation in Aralia cachemirica Decne. – An Endemic Medicinal Plant of Kashmir Himalaya

International Journal of Pharmaceutical & Biological Archives 2019; 10(4):251-256

6 Pages Posted: 25 Mar 2021

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Neelofar Majid

BRNSS Publication Hub

Saduf Nissar

University of Kashmir

Gowher A. Shapoo

University of Kashmir

Irshad A. Nawchoo

University of Kashmir

Zulfikar Ali Bhat

University of Kashmir

Weekar Y. Raja

University of Kashmir

Date Written: 2019

Abstract

Aralia cachemirica Decne. is an endemic and significant medicinal plant species of Kashmir Himalaya. The present study was carried out to determine the impact of habitat variability on morphological features and resource partitioning of the species under study. The species exhibited great variability in its morphological traits under different environmental conditions. The plants were more vigorous and taller at Ferozpur Nallah site followed by Kashmir University Botanical Garden while Aharbal population was shortest. During the present study, it was observed that partitioning of resources is not uniform among different parts of a plant, much resources were allocated toward the root followed by the shoot then by leaves, and least amount of resources was allocated toward inflorescence among the studied populations. Our results present a detailed account of the variation of phenotypic characters and changes in resource allocation patterns in relation to environmental conditions of this medicinal plant species.

Keywords: Aralia cachemirica, Environmental Conditions, Habitat Variability, Morphological Traits, Resource Allocation

Suggested Citation

Majid, Neelofar and Nissar, Saduf and Shapoo, Gowher A. and Nawchoo, Irshad A. and Bhat, Zulfikar Ali and Raja, Weekar Y., Effect of Habitat Variability on Phenotypic Characters and Resource Allocation in Aralia cachemirica Decne. – An Endemic Medicinal Plant of Kashmir Himalaya (2019). International Journal of Pharmaceutical & Biological Archives 2019; 10(4):251-256, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3788746

Neelofar Majid (Contact Author)

BRNSS Publication Hub ( email )

BRNSS Publication Hub, B.R. Nahata College of Phar
Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh 458001
India

Saduf Nissar

University of Kashmir ( email )

Srinagar
University of Kashmir
Srinagar, Kashmir 190006
India

Gowher A. Shapoo

University of Kashmir

Srinagar
University of Kashmir
Srinagar, Kashmir 190006
India

Irshad A. Nawchoo

University of Kashmir

Srinagar
University of Kashmir
Srinagar, Kashmir 190006
India

Zulfikar Ali Bhat

University of Kashmir

Srinagar
J & K
Srinagar, North India
India

Weekar Y. Raja

University of Kashmir

Srinagar
University of Kashmir
Srinagar, Kashmir 190006
India

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