Research Article | Published: 01 June 2012

Deposition Pattern of Pollen and Spores on the Moss Cushions of Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest (Madras Christian College Campus), Chennai

P. Selva  Singh  Richard and K.  Sudha

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 35 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 207-212 | 2012
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2012-B4JE0I | Cite this article

Abstract

Studies on the pollen and spore deposition pattern in the moss cushion is one of the important parameters in the assessment of aerospora of a particular region. The samples of moss cushions were collected from various parts of the tropical dry evergreen forests of Madras Christian College, Chennai, between December 2007 and February 2008. The pollen and spore analysed from moss cushions samples revealed a total of 17 pollen types of Tropical Dry Evergreen forest taxa and fungal spores such as Alternaria, Curvularia, etc. In this study, the concentration of modern pollen taxa is dominant than the fungal spores during the month of January and February when compared to sample analysed during December. This data signifies the relationship between the pollen and spore deposition pattern during this period of the year.

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Richard, P.S. and Sudha, K., 2012. Deposition Pattern of Pollen and Spores on the Moss Cushions of Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest (Madras Christian College Campus), Chennai. Indian Journal of Forestry, 35(2), pp.207-212. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2012-B4JE0I

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