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T1 COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND DIVERSITY OF BUTTERFLIES IN TOLIPIR NATIONAL PARK, AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR (AJK) PAKISTAN
A1 A. H. Faiz
A1 F-I-Abbas
A1 Z. Ali
A1 L. Zahra
JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
JO JAPS
SN 1018-7081
VO 25
IS 3
SP 78
OP 82
YR 2015
FD 2015/06/01
DO DOI NA
AB <p style="text-align: justify;">Present study on Lepidopteran diversity was conducted over some 52 km of Tolipir National Park during summer, 2014 using line transects sampling method. A total of 20 butterfly species belonging to two Nymphalidae and Pieridae families were recorded. The Various diversity indices, i.e. Simpson Index (0.09), Shannon Winner Index (3.05), Berger- Parker Dominance Index (0.06), Margalef &rsquo;s Index (3.27), Menhinick Index (0.89), Buzas and Gibson's Index (0.96) were also calculated. The Lepidoptera diversity decreased along elevation gradient (1,400 &ndash; 2,600 m asl). This study will help in understanding the total energy flow in the ecosystem and in ensuring the soil fertility of Tolipir National Park.</p>
K1 Biodiversity, Conservation, National parks, soil fertility
PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum
LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2015-JAPS-610