Research Article | Published: 22 September 2017

Plant-People Interaction in Urban Landscape: A Study of IIFM Residential Colony in Bhopal City of India

Chandra  Prakash  Kala

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 24 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 163-168 | 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2017-4122I8 | Cite this article

Abstract

The present study was carried out in the residential colony of the Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) at Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh, with the major objective of studying the plant-people interactions in the urban ecosystem. Continuous observations were made round the year on the interactions of people with the plant species for years in order to explore their ethnobotanical uses. IIFM residential colony has an interesting amalgamation of both wild and domestic plant species. A total 78 species were documented during the present study. Of the documented species, the maximum species was used for food and over 29% had medicinal properties hence they were used for treatment of various diseases.

Keywords

Ethnobotany; Urban Forestry; Medicinal Plants; Cultural Groups; Traditional Knowledge

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Kala, C.P., 2017. Plant-People Interaction in Urban Landscape: A Study of IIFM Residential Colony in Bhopal City of India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 24(3), pp.163-168. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2017-4122I8

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Manuscript Published on 22 September 2017

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