Floral diversity and ecology in Kalyani area of Nadia district, West Bengal, India
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https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.2015.2.1.88Keywords:
diversity, quadrat, biological invasions, medicinal plantsAbstract
An assessment of plant diversity was carried out to record different species of flowering plants (Angiosperms) in Kalyani township of Nadia district, West Bengal, India during January, 2014. All together 6 quadrats were laid down, and 30 flowering plant species belonging to 15 families were documented. Voucher specimens were preserved and digitized in departmental phyto-informatics center. Frequency and density varied greatly among the taxa, while many species were not evenly abundant in the study area. Out of total species, 11 species can be used as economic and medicinal plants. There are also some alien invasive species of diverse origin.
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