Research Article | Published: 01 September 2007

Life forms and biological spectrum of Bhitarkanika National Park, Orissa, India

Chiranjibi Pattanaik, Ch. Sudhakar Reddy and A. K. Biswal

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 30 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 307-313 | 2007
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2007-A6Z14I | Cite this article

Abstract

Life-forms analysis of the vegetation in Bhitarkanika National Park was carried out based on the data collected from field studies. Of the five life forms, phanerophytes (47.31%) were dominant followed by therophytes (19.89%), cryptophytes (13.44%), chamaephytes (12.37%), and hemicryptophytes (6.99%). The number of therophytes was observed to be higher in littoral scrub and fringe areas of the park due to anthropogenic pressure. Biological spectrum of the study area has been compared with Raunkiaer’s normal spectrum to know the phytoclimate of that region.

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Pattanaik, C., Reddy, C.S. and Biswal, A.K., 2007. Life forms and biological spectrum of Bhitarkanika National Park, Orissa, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 30(3), pp.307-313. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2007-A6Z14I

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