Early succession on an abandoned field in Peshawar
Early succession on an abandoned field in Peshawar
S.M. Chughtai, Abdus Sadiq and Sardar Hussain Shah
ABSTRACT
The initial stages of secondary succession on an
abandoned field in Peshawar were studied. Cyperus
rotundus was the pioneer species which dominated the old
field in the first autumn. In summer, Conyza bonariensis
shared the dominance with C. rotundus. The spring
vegetation was dominated by Coronopus didymus. Of the
total 45 species recorded in four seasons, only 13.3
percent were found to be exclusively confined to spring
season. In the second autumn of abandonment, Amaranthus
viridus became a co-dominant with C. rotundus.
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June 1985
Vol. 35, Iss. 2
