Herb Layer Biomass Of The Riverine Forest Along Song River In Foothills Of Western Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India

Riverine ecosystems are transitional zone between the aquatic and terrestrial habitats and they have their own unique characteristics like soil, floral and faunal composition, community structure, relationships and biomass production. Variations in the environmental conditions provide a diverse nature which creates and supports a unique ecosystem. Herbaceous biomass assessment study was carried out along the Song River in Doon Valley. Harvest method was employed to collect the data on the monthly basis from the riverine ecosystem along the Song River. It was found that there was considerable variation in monthly production of herbaceous biomass