Landscape-level tree diversity assessment in tropical forests of southern Eastern Ghats, India

Pragasan, L. Arul; Parthasarathy, N.

doi:10.1016/j.flora.2010.04.011

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“…Similarly, Fabaceae, Caesalpiniaceae and Mimosaceae was the most diverse families in Chacocene Wildlife refuge, Pacific coast, Nicaragua and Mimosaceae, Lauraceae, Moraceae, Fabaceae, Euphorbiaceae and Rubiaceae were the dominant families in the tropical wet forest of La Selva, Costa Rica while Euphorbiaceae, Rubiaceae, Moraceae are the most diverse families southern Eastern Ghats sites (Arulpragasan and Parthasarathy 2010).…”

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“…A study on tree species diversity, distribution pattern and population structure of tropical forests is ecologically significant besides its usefulness in forest management (Sahu et al 2012). Vegetation structure and species composition of Kalrayan hills (Kadavul and Parthasarathy 1999a,b) Kolli hills (Chittibabu and Parthasarathy 2000;Jayakumar et al 2002), Chitteri hills (Natarajan et al 2004) and six major hill complex of southern Eastan Ghats (Arulpragasan and Parthasarathy 2010) were studied. However, published information is not B I O D I V E R S IT A S 15 (2): 169-179, October 2014 170 available on Sathanur Reserve Forests of Eastern Ghats.…”

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Inventory of trees in tropical dry deciduous forests of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, India

Gandhi

Sundarapandian

2014

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Sanjay-Gandhi D, Sundarapandian S. 2014. Inventory of trees in tropical dry deciduous forests of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu,. Diversity and distribution patterns of tree species were inventoried in 20 one hectare plots in Sathanur Reserve Forest of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, India. These plots were grouped into three sites based on their location in the reserve forest and the level of disturbance. Site I (8 plots) near to the road and agricultural lands, Site II (8 plots) away from the road and human settlements and site III (4 plots) along the canal-side where the terrain contain rocks here and there. A total of 60 species belonging to 48 genera and 29 families were enumerated including 13,412 stems (≥3.2cm DBH size class). The species richness in the stand (plot) varied from 7 ha -1 to 28 ha -1 and the stand density varied from 336 ha -1 to 1075 ha -1. Albizia amara (7999) was the dominant species in terms of density, basal area and IVI in all the study plots except plot no.16, where Chloroxylon swietenia was dominant indicates a mono-species dominated forest ecosystem. The mean values of Shannon and dominance indices were 1.406 and 0.411 respectively. Diameter class-wise distribution showed L-shaped curve, a sign of good regeneration status. Cattle grazing and illegal fuel wood collection have been observed to pose huge pressure to the integrity of this tropical dry forest, still it have substantial tree species diversity similar to many other dry forests in India and elsewhere.

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Inventory of trees in tropical dry deciduous forests of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, India

Gandhi

Sundarapandian

2014

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“…In each grid, a transect of 0.5 ha (5 m × 1000 m) was laid randomly, to facilitate sampling each transect was subdivided into fifty 5 m × 20 m (10 sq. m) quadrats, and all live trees greater than or equal to 30 cm girth (9.55 cm diameter) measure at breast height (1.37 m from the ground level) were sampled (Pragasan & Parthasarathy, 2010). Stem girth measure of each tree was noted using measuring tape.…”

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Assessment of Carbon Stock of Tree Vegetation in the Kolli Hill Forest Located in India

Pragasan¹

2016

Appl Ecol Env Res

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Abstract. Forest ecosystems covering approximately 30 % of the terrestrial area of the earth play a significant role in the atmospheric carbon cycle that influence global warming and climate change. Assessment of carbon stock in forest vegetation is necessary for atmospheric carbon mitigation plans. The present study aimed to assess the total carbon stock in tree vegetation of Kolli hill (KH), a reserve forest located in India. The land area of KH (508 km 2 ) was parted by 6.25 × 6.25 km 2 grids. In each grid, a transect of 0.5 ha (5 m × 1000 m) was laid randomly, and all live trees greater than or equal to 30 cm girth (=9.55 cm diameter) measure at breast height were sampled. Carbon stock of each tree was determined by non-destructive method. The carbon stock estimated for KH forest was 73.7±13.6 tC/ha. Maximum carbon stock was shared by Alseodaphne semicarpifolia var. semecarpifolia (14 %) among 157 species and Lauraceae (19 %) among 49 families recorded at KH. Statistical analysis revealed that the carbon stock values varied significantly among the eleven tree size classes (ANOVA, F (10,187) = 4.439, p<0.001) and among the three major forest types (F (2,15) = 6.101, p<0.05) recognized. Regression analysis was also performed to test the relationship of carbon stock with tree density, species richness and altitude. The present study provides valuable data useful for better management and monitoring of KH forest with regard to tree carbon storage in mitigation of global warming and climate change.

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“…Condit [25] recorded 63 species from 50 ha plot at Mudumalai Forest Reserve, India to 996 species in 52 ha plot at Lambir, Malaysia. In a recent assessment of species richness in southern Eastern Ghats, Pragasan and Parthasarathy [26] recorded 272 species in 60 ha sampled area. …”

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Diversity of over Storey Plant Communities of Tropical Forest Covers of Balasore District, Odisha, India

Mishra¹

2018

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The structure and function of a forest ecosystem is maintained by upper storey vegetation layer which principally consist of tree species. The tropical forest covers of Balasore, one of the coastal district of Odisha was analysed for structure, composition and diversity of upper storey vegetation layer (≥ 30 cm circumference at breast height). A total of 94 tree species representing 77 genera and 38 families were recorded in this area. The average number of species per family was nearly equal to 2.5 and per genus was>1.2.The species diversity index and concentration dominance of the forest were 3.68 and 0.055, respectively. The Importance Value Index (IVI) of species ranged from 0.55 to 40.47. The estimated diversity indices indicated heterogeneity of the tropical forest covers of Balasore district in composition, structure and function. Thus rich over storey plant diversity with many of them as rare occurrence in the area supports the need of conservation for future use and sustenance.

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Landscape-level tree diversity assessment in tropical forests of southern Eastern Ghats, India

Cited by 38 publications

References 57 publications

Inventory of trees in tropical dry deciduous forests of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, India

Inventory of trees in tropical dry deciduous forests of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, India

Assessment of Carbon Stock of Tree Vegetation in the Kolli Hill Forest Located in India

Diversity of over Storey Plant Communities of Tropical Forest Covers of Balasore District, Odisha, India

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