Research Article | Published: 01 June 2011

Diversity and Perspective of Macrophytes in the Wetlands of North Bihar, India

C. B. Singh

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 34 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 229-238 | 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2011-A58186 | Cite this article

Abstract

The wetlands of North Bihar harbour diverse macrophytes in free floating (8.55%), rooted floating (12.82%), unanchored submerged (3.42%), anchored submerged (6.84%) and emergent (68.37%) forms. The emergent habit appears to be fittest for survival in all the wetlands (ditches, lakes, ponds, chaurs, marshes). Amongst the recorded 117 species of macrophytes, the monocots (50.42%) dominate over algae (1.71%), ferns (2.57%) and dicots (45.30%).

Keywords

Waterlogging, Chaurs, Submerged, Dominance, Medicinally, Aquacultural

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Singh, C.B., 2011. Diversity and Perspective of Macrophytes in the Wetlands of North Bihar, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 34(2), pp.229-238. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2011-A58186

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