Research Article | Published: 01 December 2014

Ground flora in Assam Valley Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest

Ranjeet Kumar, Bhaskor  Rajbonshi, Dhruba  Jyoti  Das, Praveen Kumar Verma, H. R. Bora and Alok Yadav

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 37 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 457-464 | 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2014-I83E3T | Cite this article

Abstract

The present investigations were carried out in Jeypore Reserve Forests in Assam valley tropical wet evergreen forests. Phytosociological analysis was carried out as per standard methodology. Total 28 family, 47 genus and 53 species were observed. The poaceae was most dominant family. The Shannon – Winner index (H) for herbs ranges from 1.59 to 3.16. The present study will provide the baseline information for biodiversity conservation of tropical wet evergreen forests.

Keywords

Phytosociological, Shannon Winner(H), Biodiversity conservation, Planning, Strategies, Quadrats, Herbaceous diversity

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Kumar, R., Rajbonshi, B., Das, D.J., Verma, P.K., Bora, H.R. and Yadav, A., 2014. Ground flora in Assam Valley Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest. Indian Journal of Forestry, 37(4), pp.457-464. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2014-I83E3T

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