Floristic analysis and dominance pattern of sal(Shorea robusta)forests in Ranchi,Jharkhand,eastern India

作     者：Rahul Kumar Purabi Saikia Rahul Kumar;Purabi Saikia

作者机构：Department of Environmental SciencesCentral University of JharkhandBrambeRanchi 835205JharkhandIndia 

出 版 物：《Journal of Forestry Research》 (林业研究（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2020年第31卷第2期

页      面：415-427页

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学科分类：0830[工学-环境科学与工程（可授工学、理学、农学学位）] 0907[农学-林学] 0829[工学-林业工程] 09[农学] 0903[农学-农业资源与环境] 0901[农学-作物学] 

基　　金：supported by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) under Young Scientist Scheme 

主　　题：Sal forests Species richness Life form Jharkhand 

摘      要：The present study describes the floristic composition and dominance pattern of sal forests in Ranchi,Jharkhand,eastern *** was studied in 47 belt transects(509100 m)that had 137 plant species(110 identified and 27 unidentified)belonging to 51 *** family Fabaceae with 17 species(8 *** to subfamily Faboideae,6 *** Caesalpinioideae and 3 *** Mimosoidieae)contributed the most to diversity,followed by Rubiaceae(8 spp.)and Euphorbiaceae(6 spp.).Tree density in sal was inversely related to species *** tree density(C 10 cm GBH)in the studied forests was 397 individuals ha-1,with a basal cover of 262.50 m2 *** plants of conservation concern are Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb,Andrographis paniculata(Burm.f.)Wall,Sterculiaurens Roxb.,Tinospora cordifolia(Willd.)Miers,and Asparagus densiflorus(Kunth)*** had the highest percentage(71%,with percentage deviation from normal life form of?25)followed by therophyte(15%,with percentage deviation?2).Observed percentage deviation from normal life form was much lower(with?2 percentage deviation)in both chamaephytes(8%)and therophytes(15%),suggesting that the studied sal forests are favorable for supporting various plants *** forest management strategies should focus on the increasing demands for different timber and non-timber forest products to conserve the plant diversity of these natural forests.