The Rajiv Gandhi National Park, Karnataka was thoroughly investigated to assess the diversity of Pteridophytes. In total 9 habitats were identified and the distribution of 29 species of Pteridophytes belonging to 21 genera under 17 families was recorded in these habitats. This paper provides habitat specificity of these Pteridophyte species spread over the three ranges of the park viz., Kalhalla, Nagarahole and Anechowk.
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Manuscript Published on 01 September 2012
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